1 00:00:03,440 --> 00:00:06,680 Speaker 1: Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of I Heart Radio. 2 00:00:09,200 --> 00:00:15,040 Speaker 1: Good Morning. This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast. 3 00:00:15,920 --> 00:00:20,000 Speaker 1: Today's tip is to share experiences that you enjoy with 4 00:00:20,040 --> 00:00:23,520 Speaker 1: anyone else who you think might like them. This is 5 00:00:23,560 --> 00:00:25,919 Speaker 1: a great way to connect with people, and it's helpful 6 00:00:25,960 --> 00:00:32,199 Speaker 1: as well, because almost everyone loves recommendations. We all go 7 00:00:32,320 --> 00:00:36,000 Speaker 1: through life forming opinions on things. We also all go 8 00:00:36,159 --> 00:00:40,720 Speaker 1: through life looking for ways to nourish relationships with family members, friends, 9 00:00:41,080 --> 00:00:44,960 Speaker 1: and colleagues. The good news is that we combine these 10 00:00:45,000 --> 00:00:49,199 Speaker 1: practices whenever we recommend something to someone. This is an 11 00:00:49,240 --> 00:00:52,479 Speaker 1: authentic and helpful reason to reach out and lets the 12 00:00:52,560 --> 00:00:55,840 Speaker 1: other person know you were thinking about them. And so 13 00:00:56,440 --> 00:00:59,960 Speaker 1: every time you have a good experience, ask yourself whether 14 00:01:00,080 --> 00:01:03,840 Speaker 1: you could share it with someone you care about. You 15 00:01:03,880 --> 00:01:07,080 Speaker 1: loved Susan Orleans book about the Los Angeles Library fire. 16 00:01:07,959 --> 00:01:12,480 Speaker 1: Recommend it to your library loving friend. Your local grocery 17 00:01:12,480 --> 00:01:15,600 Speaker 1: store is carrying your favorite eggnog from a creamery near 18 00:01:15,680 --> 00:01:19,080 Speaker 1: your hometown, Text a photo of the eggnog to your 19 00:01:19,120 --> 00:01:22,280 Speaker 1: neighbor who shops at the same grocery store, and while 20 00:01:22,319 --> 00:01:25,479 Speaker 1: you're at it, text a photo to your parents along 21 00:01:25,480 --> 00:01:28,399 Speaker 1: with memories of enjoying the eggnog with them as you 22 00:01:28,440 --> 00:01:32,160 Speaker 1: decorated your house for the holidays. Every year, you found 23 00:01:32,200 --> 00:01:35,120 Speaker 1: a new webinar series that's given you lots of ideas 24 00:01:35,120 --> 00:01:38,479 Speaker 1: applicable to your job. Share it with a colleague who 25 00:01:38,480 --> 00:01:41,959 Speaker 1: would benefit too. You could even have a weekly routine 26 00:01:42,080 --> 00:01:44,760 Speaker 1: of texting the takeaways from the webinar you plan to 27 00:01:44,760 --> 00:01:48,080 Speaker 1: apply to your own work. That'll put a capstone on 28 00:01:48,120 --> 00:01:52,560 Speaker 1: the shared experience and also create some accountability for following 29 00:01:52,600 --> 00:01:56,240 Speaker 1: through with what you learn. Now you'll notice that I 30 00:01:56,280 --> 00:02:00,000 Speaker 1: am not suggesting you post your recommendations on social media. 31 00:02:00,080 --> 00:02:03,360 Speaker 1: You if you want to do that, that's fine, because 32 00:02:03,440 --> 00:02:08,560 Speaker 1: everybody loves cheerful posts and helpful recommendations. But there's something 33 00:02:08,600 --> 00:02:12,560 Speaker 1: to be said for sharing recommendations with a specific person. 34 00:02:13,680 --> 00:02:16,200 Speaker 1: When you do this, you not only help the person 35 00:02:16,320 --> 00:02:19,600 Speaker 1: find something in the universe that might be fun. You 36 00:02:19,639 --> 00:02:22,840 Speaker 1: are sending the message that the other person has a 37 00:02:22,919 --> 00:02:28,880 Speaker 1: place in your brain. You spend time and effort thinking 38 00:02:28,919 --> 00:02:31,799 Speaker 1: about what the person might like and what might bring 39 00:02:31,840 --> 00:02:35,919 Speaker 1: them happiness. Who wouldn't want to be the recipient of that. 40 00:02:36,919 --> 00:02:40,799 Speaker 1: It's a great gift any time, but especially now when 41 00:02:40,840 --> 00:02:44,160 Speaker 1: some of our normal ways of helping relationships along are 42 00:02:44,200 --> 00:02:48,440 Speaker 1: off the table. When it becomes a habit to share 43 00:02:48,480 --> 00:02:51,280 Speaker 1: anything we've enjoyed with a loved one who would appreciate it, 44 00:02:51,760 --> 00:02:54,360 Speaker 1: we add a new mode of connection to our repertoire, 45 00:02:55,120 --> 00:02:58,720 Speaker 1: helping us stay connected with those we care about. And 46 00:02:58,760 --> 00:03:01,440 Speaker 1: given that most people would welcome finding out about a 47 00:03:01,520 --> 00:03:04,120 Speaker 1: great restaurant, a great book, a great album, or a 48 00:03:04,160 --> 00:03:07,920 Speaker 1: cool new product, there is really no downside to this. 49 00:03:08,840 --> 00:03:11,840 Speaker 1: It's just an extra minute or two to pass things along, 50 00:03:12,720 --> 00:03:15,480 Speaker 1: but it does a lot of good in the world. 51 00:03:17,040 --> 00:03:21,799 Speaker 1: In the meantime, this is Laura. Thanks for listening, and 52 00:03:21,840 --> 00:03:31,200 Speaker 1: here's to making the most of our time. Hey, everybody, 53 00:03:31,400 --> 00:03:33,520 Speaker 1: I'd love to hear from you. You can send me 54 00:03:33,560 --> 00:03:37,200 Speaker 1: your tips, your questions, or anything else. Just connect with 55 00:03:37,240 --> 00:03:41,640 Speaker 1: me on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram at Before Breakfast Pod. 56 00:03:42,320 --> 00:03:46,680 Speaker 1: That's b E the number four, then Breakfast p o D. 57 00:03:47,520 --> 00:03:50,360 Speaker 1: You can also shoot me an email at Before Breakfast 58 00:03:50,440 --> 00:03:53,840 Speaker 1: podcast at i heeart media dot com that Before Breakfast 59 00:03:53,960 --> 00:03:56,600 Speaker 1: is spelled out with all the letters. Thanks so much, 60 00:03:56,720 --> 00:04:04,840 Speaker 1: I look forward to staying in touch. Before Breakfast is 61 00:04:04,840 --> 00:04:08,080 Speaker 1: a production of I Heart Radio. 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