1 00:00:03,000 --> 00:00:09,400 Speaker 1: Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of iHeartRadio. Good Morning, 2 00:00:10,760 --> 00:00:16,280 Speaker 1: This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast. Today's 3 00:00:16,320 --> 00:00:19,599 Speaker 1: tip is that the world is full of people with 4 00:00:19,760 --> 00:00:24,160 Speaker 1: expertise on different matters. So if you need to make 5 00:00:24,160 --> 00:00:29,560 Speaker 1: a decision or plan for something new, no worries. Ask around. 6 00:00:30,480 --> 00:00:35,160 Speaker 1: You probably know someone who can offer an informed recommendation. 7 00:00:37,240 --> 00:00:39,360 Speaker 1: The good new is about there being eight billion people 8 00:00:39,360 --> 00:00:41,760 Speaker 1: on this planet says that very few of us are 9 00:00:41,880 --> 00:00:45,640 Speaker 1: ever doing something for the first time. It might be 10 00:00:45,680 --> 00:00:48,440 Speaker 1: the first time that you are choosing a school for 11 00:00:48,479 --> 00:00:51,600 Speaker 1: a kid with a particular learning challenge, or the first 12 00:00:51,600 --> 00:00:54,280 Speaker 1: time you are buying an electric car, or the first 13 00:00:54,320 --> 00:00:57,160 Speaker 1: time you are hiring a lawyer for something, but it 14 00:00:57,240 --> 00:01:02,000 Speaker 1: is absolutely not the first time humanity is encountering this issue. 15 00:01:02,280 --> 00:01:06,479 Speaker 1: Other people have done this, maybe they have been successful 16 00:01:06,560 --> 00:01:10,160 Speaker 1: or maybe they haven't, but they have experience that you 17 00:01:10,200 --> 00:01:14,800 Speaker 1: can take into account. So ask around. There may be 18 00:01:14,840 --> 00:01:17,679 Speaker 1: people who are obviously experts on a topic that you 19 00:01:17,760 --> 00:01:20,959 Speaker 1: know little about. I like to ask waiters for their 20 00:01:20,959 --> 00:01:25,840 Speaker 1: recommendations on things like cocktails. I never drink cocktails unless 21 00:01:25,880 --> 00:01:29,920 Speaker 1: I'm at a restaurant with an extensive fancy list, so clearly, 22 00:01:30,000 --> 00:01:32,399 Speaker 1: anyone who works there is going to know a lot 23 00:01:32,440 --> 00:01:35,360 Speaker 1: more about this topic than I do. If I list 24 00:01:35,440 --> 00:01:39,480 Speaker 1: some preferences, they will likely choose something better than I 25 00:01:39,520 --> 00:01:43,840 Speaker 1: would have by just hunting through the menu. The salesperson 26 00:01:43,880 --> 00:01:46,360 Speaker 1: at a knitting shop can help you choose a stocking 27 00:01:46,400 --> 00:01:49,200 Speaker 1: stuffer for your mother in law who loves to knit. 28 00:01:49,920 --> 00:01:53,080 Speaker 1: There's absolutely no reason for you to guess what she 29 00:01:53,120 --> 00:01:57,240 Speaker 1: would like. But it's not just professionals who have good advice. 30 00:01:58,080 --> 00:02:01,840 Speaker 1: Your third grade next door neighbor can probably suggest gift 31 00:02:01,880 --> 00:02:06,160 Speaker 1: ideas for your third grade nephew. Your stylish friend can 32 00:02:06,200 --> 00:02:08,359 Speaker 1: help you decide what dress to wear to a party. 33 00:02:09,360 --> 00:02:13,040 Speaker 1: Your friend with the green thumb may have ideas about 34 00:02:13,080 --> 00:02:17,200 Speaker 1: why your hydrangea isn't thriving and suggestions for what to 35 00:02:17,240 --> 00:02:20,880 Speaker 1: do about it. Of course, you could google all these 36 00:02:20,919 --> 00:02:24,760 Speaker 1: dilemmas and come up with solutions and recommendations too. The 37 00:02:24,840 --> 00:02:28,720 Speaker 1: internet can be an amazing place. I recently spent some 38 00:02:28,840 --> 00:02:31,840 Speaker 1: time looking at Reddit threads on where I should park 39 00:02:32,000 --> 00:02:35,080 Speaker 1: for Eagles games so I wouldn't get stuck in a 40 00:02:35,120 --> 00:02:39,720 Speaker 1: two hour traffic jam exiting the stadium area. But don't 41 00:02:39,760 --> 00:02:43,320 Speaker 1: overlook the potential benefit of asking an actual person who 42 00:02:43,400 --> 00:02:46,760 Speaker 1: knows you and can hear the details about your circumstances 43 00:02:47,360 --> 00:02:50,919 Speaker 1: to weigh in with advice. You may get a recommendation 44 00:02:51,400 --> 00:02:55,560 Speaker 1: that is well tailored to your needs. And here's the thing. 45 00:02:55,760 --> 00:02:59,760 Speaker 1: Sometimes we feel funny about asking around, and there are 46 00:03:00,200 --> 00:03:05,520 Speaker 1: situations where you shouldn't. Your casual acquaintances in medical fields 47 00:03:06,000 --> 00:03:09,360 Speaker 1: shouldn't give you real medical advice outside a situation where 48 00:03:09,400 --> 00:03:12,840 Speaker 1: they're getting your whole health history, better to call the 49 00:03:12,919 --> 00:03:16,040 Speaker 1: nurse's line at your practice or go into urgent care. 50 00:03:17,240 --> 00:03:20,440 Speaker 1: But for many other situations, the person you ask may 51 00:03:20,440 --> 00:03:24,680 Speaker 1: feel honored to help you. I always think it's fun 52 00:03:24,720 --> 00:03:27,959 Speaker 1: when I can recommend a book or a restaurant or 53 00:03:28,000 --> 00:03:32,799 Speaker 1: a summer camp to someone. So ask around. You will 54 00:03:32,840 --> 00:03:36,520 Speaker 1: probably get some advice that will help you as you 55 00:03:36,560 --> 00:03:42,560 Speaker 1: make a decision. In the meantime, this is Laura. Thanks 56 00:03:42,600 --> 00:03:47,440 Speaker 1: for listening, and here's to making the most of our time. 57 00:03:54,000 --> 00:03:58,440 Speaker 1: Thanks for listening to Before Breakfast. If you've got questions, ideas, 58 00:03:58,560 --> 00:04:02,560 Speaker 1: or feedback, you can read at Laura at Laura vandercam 59 00:04:02,680 --> 00:04:12,120 Speaker 1: dot com. Before Breakfast is a production of iHeartMedia. For 60 00:04:12,240 --> 00:04:17,320 Speaker 1: more podcasts from iHeartMedia, please visit the iHeartRadio, app, Apple podcasts, 61 00:04:17,600 --> 00:04:19,520 Speaker 1: or wherever you listen to your favorite shows.