Speaker 1: Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of I Heart Radio.
Speaker 1: Good Morning. This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast.
Speaker 1: Today's tip is to become famous for something. I don't
Speaker 1: mean as a celebrity necessarily. I mean become known in
Speaker 1: your family or within your community for something specific or offbeat.
Speaker 1: This can give people a way to relate to you,
Speaker 1: and can help create traditions that everyone finds fun or meaningful.
Speaker 1: Sometimes it seems like Andy Warhol's famous admonition that everyone
Speaker 1: will be famous for fifteen minutes has come more than true,
Speaker 1: with dozens of reality shows and numerous folks achieving Internet fame.
Speaker 1: There are my our celebrities everywhere. But there is another
Speaker 1: way that we use the word famous. I'm thinking like
Speaker 1: when someone talks about their grandmother's famous brownies, your sister
Speaker 1: in law's famous apple pie, or your neighbors famous Halloween decorations,
Speaker 1: your managers famous red pants that he wears to the
Speaker 1: annual Christmas party. I've heard about a third grade teacher
Speaker 1: who was famous in her school for dancing on the tables.
Speaker 1: Kids would work really hard in her class because they
Speaker 1: knew that if they accomplished something important. This teacher even
Speaker 1: into her seventies would climb onto the table and dance,
Speaker 1: enjoy at their accomplishment. Perhaps you are famous among your
Speaker 1: friends for your restaurant recommendations or the way you know
Speaker 1: how to get a baby to stop fussing. The upside
Speaker 1: of being famous for something a little fun or offbeat
Speaker 1: is that people with any interest in the topic, we'll
Speaker 1: seek you out to benefit from your expertise or to
Speaker 1: eat your famous brownies. People know what to ask you
Speaker 1: to bring to a potluck picnic. Being famous for something
Speaker 1: makes it easy for people who don't know you that
Speaker 1: well to strike up a conversation with you, because they
Speaker 1: know just the topic to bring up. Every time you
Speaker 1: bring the dish you are famous for to a party,
Speaker 1: or decorate your house for Halloween, or play that silly
Speaker 1: tune on the harmonica, people will refresh their memories of
Speaker 1: you doing it the last time. Your thing you are
Speaker 1: famous for becomes associated with a time and a place,
Speaker 1: and can make the experience feel richer in the wash
Speaker 1: of time. Yep, it's a family party because we're eating
Speaker 1: those brownies again, just like we did last year. Now,
Speaker 1: maybe there is something you are already known for, But
Speaker 1: if you are not or maybe you're among new people.
Speaker 1: You can nudge this process along. What seems like a
Speaker 1: good bet, What fits with your identity, what do you
Speaker 1: genuinely enjoy or have some small neck for work to improve,
Speaker 1: and then gently encourage this reputation. Oh I love making brownies?
Speaker 1: Can I make you guys by brownies? I have a
Speaker 1: recipe I got from my grandmother that I have been
Speaker 1: perfecting for years. Or matching people in restaurants for special
Speaker 1: occasions is such fun for me. Let me know if
Speaker 1: you are ever looking for restaurant ideas. You can spread
Speaker 1: the word about other people's reputations too, using the word famous.
Speaker 1: Generously have some of Tom's famous honey mustard. He makes
Speaker 1: it every Christmas and it's delicious on cheddaring crackers. Or
Speaker 1: you could ask Jen what to give your dad for
Speaker 1: his birthday. She's famous for her gift giving ideas. People
Speaker 1: feel good when you brag about their specialties, and everybody
Speaker 1: appreciates getting insight into what others enjoy and are good at.
Speaker 1: So the next time you find yourself stuck in traffic
Speaker 1: and daydreaming, reflect on what you are famous for or
Speaker 1: what you could be famous for. Embrace something you are
Speaker 1: good at or something you enjoy and let others know
Speaker 1: about it. Cultivate this identity, then you will be able
Speaker 1: to connect over what you are famous for and perhaps
Speaker 1: be a resource for others. Two. In the meantime, this
Speaker 1: is Laura. Thanks for listening, and here's to making the
Speaker 1: most of our time. Hey, everybody, I'd love to hear
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