Speaker 1: Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of iHeartRadio. Good Morning,
Speaker 1: This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast. Today's
Speaker 1: tip is that the world is full of people with
Speaker 1: expertise on different matters. So if you need to make
Speaker 1: a decision or plan for something new, no worries. Ask around.
Speaker 1: You probably know someone who can offer an informed recommendation.
Speaker 1: The good new is about there being eight billion people
Speaker 1: on this planet says that very few of us are
Speaker 1: ever doing something for the first time. It might be
Speaker 1: the first time that you are choosing a school for
Speaker 1: a kid with a particular learning challenge, or the first
Speaker 1: time you are buying an electric car, or the first
Speaker 1: time you are hiring a lawyer for something, but it
Speaker 1: is absolutely not the first time humanity is encountering this issue.
Speaker 1: Other people have done this, maybe they have been successful
Speaker 1: or maybe they haven't, but they have experience that you
Speaker 1: can take into account. So ask around. There may be
Speaker 1: people who are obviously experts on a topic that you
Speaker 1: know little about. I like to ask waiters for their
Speaker 1: recommendations on things like cocktails. I never drink cocktails unless
Speaker 1: I'm at a restaurant with an extensive fancy list, so clearly,
Speaker 1: anyone who works there is going to know a lot
Speaker 1: more about this topic than I do. If I list
Speaker 1: some preferences, they will likely choose something better than I
Speaker 1: would have by just hunting through the menu. The salesperson
Speaker 1: at a knitting shop can help you choose a stocking
Speaker 1: stuffer for your mother in law who loves to knit.
Speaker 1: There's absolutely no reason for you to guess what she
Speaker 1: would like. But it's not just professionals who have good advice.
Speaker 1: Your third grade next door neighbor can probably suggest gift
Speaker 1: ideas for your third grade nephew. Your stylish friend can
Speaker 1: help you decide what dress to wear to a party.
Speaker 1: Your friend with the green thumb may have ideas about
Speaker 1: why your hydrangea isn't thriving and suggestions for what to
Speaker 1: do about it. Of course, you could google all these
Speaker 1: dilemmas and come up with solutions and recommendations too. The
Speaker 1: internet can be an amazing place. I recently spent some
Speaker 1: time looking at Reddit threads on where I should park
Speaker 1: for Eagles games so I wouldn't get stuck in a
Speaker 1: two hour traffic jam exiting the stadium area. But don't
Speaker 1: overlook the potential benefit of asking an actual person who
Speaker 1: knows you and can hear the details about your circumstances
Speaker 1: to weigh in with advice. You may get a recommendation
Speaker 1: that is well tailored to your needs. And here's the thing.
Speaker 1: Sometimes we feel funny about asking around, and there are
Speaker 1: situations where you shouldn't. Your casual acquaintances in medical fields
Speaker 1: shouldn't give you real medical advice outside a situation where
Speaker 1: they're getting your whole health history, better to call the
Speaker 1: nurse's line at your practice or go into urgent care.
Speaker 1: But for many other situations, the person you ask may
Speaker 1: feel honored to help you. I always think it's fun
Speaker 1: when I can recommend a book or a restaurant or
Speaker 1: a summer camp to someone. So ask around. You will
Speaker 1: probably get some advice that will help you as you
Speaker 1: make a decision. In the meantime, this is Laura. Thanks
Speaker 1: for listening, and here's to making the most of our time.
Speaker 1: Thanks for listening to Before Breakfast. If you've got questions, ideas,
Speaker 1: or feedback, you can read at Laura at Laura vandercam
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