WEBVTT - What do I need to know?

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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 when you are in a new situation,

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<v Speaker 1>ask veterans to tell you what you need to know.

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<v Speaker 1>People love to share advice, and this question can lead

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<v Speaker 1>to more interesting and useful conversations than many other subjects.

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<v Speaker 1>If you spend any time reading comment threads online, you

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<v Speaker 1>will soon realize that people love to say what worked

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<v Speaker 1>and what didn't work for them. Sharing advice hits that

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<v Speaker 1>great intersection between the human needs of wanting to be

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<v Speaker 1>helpful and social and the fact that people love to

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<v Speaker 1>talk about themselves. So why not take advantage of that.

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<v Speaker 1>If you are new in a situation, you probably want

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<v Speaker 1>to get to know people, and you probably do want

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<v Speaker 1>to know information that is helpful and useful. People are

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<v Speaker 1>often honored if you ask them what would be helpful

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<v Speaker 1>for you to know? So ask. For instance, if you're

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<v Speaker 1>moving to a new town, ask people who know the area,

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<v Speaker 1>what do I need to know about living in this place?

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<v Speaker 1>You can ask your new colleagues, your real estate agent,

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<v Speaker 1>your new neighbors, the friendly beerista at the coffee shop

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<v Speaker 1>near your office, and anyone else who might have suggestions.

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<v Speaker 1>You might get recommendations for a nearby farmer's market, or

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<v Speaker 1>advice on where not to park, tips on kid birthday

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<v Speaker 1>party norms, or who knows. Likewise, if you are going

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<v Speaker 1>somewhere on vacation for the first time, ask those who

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<v Speaker 1>have been there, what do I need to know about

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<v Speaker 1>New Orleans? For Marti Gras, from things to pack to

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<v Speaker 1>foods to eat to the best parade viewing spots, Marti

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<v Speaker 1>Gras regulars will help you have a great time. You

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<v Speaker 1>can ask for tips that a new job or in

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<v Speaker 1>a new department. What do I need to know about

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<v Speaker 1>working here? This is also a great format for questions

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<v Speaker 1>for kids to ask what do I need to know

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<v Speaker 1>about being in Miss Brown's Algebra one class? Or what

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<v Speaker 1>do I need to know about basketball tryouts? What do

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<v Speaker 1>I need to know about packing for this sleepaway camp.

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<v Speaker 1>Even people who are relative newcomers will probably want to

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<v Speaker 1>help answer this question. They've picked up something in their

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<v Speaker 1>limited experience, and they will be happy to help you

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<v Speaker 1>avoid any missteps they had. The upside of this question

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<v Speaker 1>is that you get information you didn't even know to

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<v Speaker 1>ask about. Maybe what you need to know about Miss

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<v Speaker 1>Brown's algebra class is that she always gives a quiz

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<v Speaker 1>the day before Thanksgiving because she has a particular be

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<v Speaker 1>in her bonnet about families taking extra days for this vacation.

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<v Speaker 1>You probably wouldn't think to ask about this particular pet peeve,

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<v Speaker 1>but if you know, you know, and you can figure

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<v Speaker 1>out what to do with it now. Of course, some

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<v Speaker 1>advice isn't useful. I was once warned in a new

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<v Speaker 1>job that I needed to know about something that was

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<v Speaker 1>a particular problem for my predecessor. For whatever reason, it

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<v Speaker 1>wasn't a problem for me. I had different struggles, but

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<v Speaker 1>not that particular one. You always have to figure out

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<v Speaker 1>what to do with the information you receive. But even

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<v Speaker 1>if it isn't useful, it can help you connect with

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<v Speaker 1>other people. Asking people for advice makes them feel useful,

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<v Speaker 1>which is highly likely to make them feel closer to you,

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<v Speaker 1>And if you are a new person somewhere, that is

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<v Speaker 1>a very useful thing. Indeed, in the meantime, this is Laura.

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

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<v Speaker 1>our times. Thanks for listening to before breakfast. If you've

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<v Speaker 1>got questions, ideas, or feedback, you can reach me at

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<v Speaker 1>Laura at Laura vandercam dot com. Before Breakfast is a

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