WEBVTT - Ask around

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<v Speaker 1>Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of iHeartRadio. Good Morning,

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<v Speaker 1>This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast. Today's

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<v Speaker 1>tip is that the world is full of people with

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<v Speaker 1>expertise on different matters. So if you need to make

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<v Speaker 1>a decision or plan for something new, no worries. Ask around.

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<v Speaker 1>You probably know someone who can offer an informed recommendation.

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<v Speaker 1>The good new is about there being eight billion people

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<v Speaker 1>on this planet says that very few of us are

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<v Speaker 1>ever doing something for the first time. It might be

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<v Speaker 1>the first time that you are choosing a school for

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<v Speaker 1>a kid with a particular learning challenge, or the first

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<v Speaker 1>time you are buying an electric car, or the first

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<v Speaker 1>time you are hiring a lawyer for something, but it

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<v Speaker 1>is absolutely not the first time humanity is encountering this issue.

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<v Speaker 1>Other people have done this, maybe they have been successful

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<v Speaker 1>or maybe they haven't, but they have experience that you

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<v Speaker 1>can take into account. So ask around. There may be

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<v Speaker 1>people who are obviously experts on a topic that you

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<v Speaker 1>know little about. I like to ask waiters for their

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<v Speaker 1>recommendations on things like cocktails. I never drink cocktails unless

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<v Speaker 1>I'm at a restaurant with an extensive fancy list, so clearly,

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<v Speaker 1>anyone who works there is going to know a lot

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<v Speaker 1>more about this topic than I do. If I list

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<v Speaker 1>some preferences, they will likely choose something better than I

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<v Speaker 1>would have by just hunting through the menu. The salesperson

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<v Speaker 1>at a knitting shop can help you choose a stocking

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<v Speaker 1>stuffer for your mother in law who loves to knit.

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<v Speaker 1>There's absolutely no reason for you to guess what she

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<v Speaker 1>would like. But it's not just professionals who have good advice.

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<v Speaker 1>Your third grade next door neighbor can probably suggest gift

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<v Speaker 1>ideas for your third grade nephew. Your stylish friend can

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<v Speaker 1>help you decide what dress to wear to a party.

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<v Speaker 1>Your friend with the green thumb may have ideas about

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<v Speaker 1>why your hydrangea isn't thriving and suggestions for what to

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<v Speaker 1>do about it. Of course, you could google all these

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<v Speaker 1>dilemmas and come up with solutions and recommendations too. The

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<v Speaker 1>internet can be an amazing place. I recently spent some

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<v Speaker 1>time looking at Reddit threads on where I should park

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<v Speaker 1>for Eagles games so I wouldn't get stuck in a

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<v Speaker 1>two hour traffic jam exiting the stadium area. But don't

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<v Speaker 1>overlook the potential benefit of asking an actual person who

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<v Speaker 1>knows you and can hear the details about your circumstances

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<v Speaker 1>to weigh in with advice. You may get a recommendation

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<v Speaker 1>that is well tailored to your needs. And here's the thing.

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<v Speaker 1>Sometimes we feel funny about asking around, and there are

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<v Speaker 1>situations where you shouldn't. Your casual acquaintances in medical fields

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<v Speaker 1>shouldn't give you real medical advice outside a situation where

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<v Speaker 1>they're getting your whole health history, better to call the

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<v Speaker 1>nurse's line at your practice or go into urgent care.

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<v Speaker 1>But for many other situations, the person you ask may

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<v Speaker 1>feel honored to help you. I always think it's fun

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<v Speaker 1>when I can recommend a book or a restaurant or

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<v Speaker 1>a summer camp to someone. So ask around. You will

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<v Speaker 1>probably get some advice that will help you as you

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<v Speaker 1>make a decision. In the meantime, this is Laura. Thanks

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<v Speaker 1>for listening, and here's to making the most of our time.

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<v Speaker 1>Thanks for listening to Before Breakfast. If you've got questions, ideas,

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