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 before you get together with a friend
Speaker 1: or relative, take a moment to reflect on what's going
Speaker 1: on for them. Think of any new developments in your
Speaker 1: life that they might find interesting. That way, you can
Speaker 1: be ready for a meaningful connection. Most people, I mean
Speaker 1: I hope, plan for work meetings and have a clear
Speaker 1: agenda and purpose for the meetings they have convened. We
Speaker 1: do this so we get things done effectively and don't
Speaker 1: waste people's time. And I actually think there is a
Speaker 1: lot to be said for prepping for social get togethers too.
Speaker 1: As with a work meeting, forethought can make a personal
Speaker 1: gathering much more meaningful. Well, you probably don't want to
Speaker 1: circulate an agenda in advance of a lunch date with friends.
Speaker 1: It is wise to think through what's going on in
Speaker 1: the lives of the people you are going to be seeing,
Speaker 1: and what's going on in your own life that you
Speaker 1: want to share and maybe get their input on. Did
Speaker 1: you last see your friends before or after you've found
Speaker 1: out that you aren't moving for your spouse's job. If
Speaker 1: it was before. Be sure to update them. Have you
Speaker 1: told them about the rowing class you just started in
Speaker 1: are loving and that you think they might want to
Speaker 1: check out. Think through any topics in your life that
Speaker 1: your friends might find interesting. Also reflect on topics in
Speaker 1: your friend's lives that you want to follow up on.
Speaker 1: Whatever happened with that renovation project your friend was considering?
Speaker 1: How is your other friend's mom settling into the retirement home.
Speaker 1: Is your friend with the green thumb started on her
Speaker 1: vegetable garden?
Speaker 2: Yet? You can even write yourself a note about what
Speaker 2: you want to converse about, Whether in a paper calendar
Speaker 2: or in a digital calendar, you can leave yourself a
Speaker 2: note like any college news for Jack or moms move
Speaker 2: to the retirement home, or job search progress, Especially when
Speaker 2: we're feeling stretched going from one thing to another, Spending
Speaker 2: just a little time, I mean even just five minutes
Speaker 2: reflecting before you connect can make a big difference in
Speaker 2: how deep those connections actually are. When you have prioritized
Speaker 2: time for relationships in your busy life, taking the extra
Speaker 2: few minutes to prep can make your time to gather
Speaker 2: even more satisfying than it already is. In the meantime,
Speaker 2: this is Laura, thanks for listening, and here's to making
Speaker 2: the most of our time. Thanks for listening to Before Breakfast.
Speaker 2: If you've got questions, ideas, or feedback, you can reach
Speaker 2: me at Laura at Laura vandercam dot com. Before Breakfast
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