Claire Wasserman

This is the area I think I want to focus in, but I'm also aware that you don't know what you don't know. And this is when maybe you say to them, what questions do you think I should be asking? What questions do you think I should be asking? Or what have I not asked you that if you were me, you would do? And this is also another line to say, if you were in my position, what would you do?

Maybe not, that doesn't quite make sense for this interaction you're having with the person that you wanna talk to. But in general, when we say, if you were in my shoes, how would you be approaching this? Or like, how would you be thinking about this? It literally is kind of enforcing empathy on them. Now they are like you and you are like them.

Maybe not, that doesn't quite make sense for this interaction you're having with the person that you wanna talk to. But in general, when we say, if you were in my shoes, how would you be approaching this? Or like, how would you be thinking about this? It literally is kind of enforcing empathy on them. Now they are like you and you are like them.

Maybe not, that doesn't quite make sense for this interaction you're having with the person that you wanna talk to. But in general, when we say, if you were in my shoes, how would you be approaching this? Or like, how would you be thinking about this? It literally is kind of enforcing empathy on them. Now they are like you and you are like them.

And when we establish that kind of empathy, we are establishing a deeper connection. And when people see themselves in each other, they naturally want to help one another. So you never have to feel like, I'm bothering them or, you know, there's nothing you have to do. You just have to be. You just have to be smart. You have to be curious. And then you have to follow up. That's the big one.

And when we establish that kind of empathy, we are establishing a deeper connection. And when people see themselves in each other, they naturally want to help one another. So you never have to feel like, I'm bothering them or, you know, there's nothing you have to do. You just have to be. You just have to be smart. You have to be curious. And then you have to follow up. That's the big one.

And when we establish that kind of empathy, we are establishing a deeper connection. And when people see themselves in each other, they naturally want to help one another. So you never have to feel like, I'm bothering them or, you know, there's nothing you have to do. You just have to be. You just have to be smart. You have to be curious. And then you have to follow up. That's the big one.

Afterwards, obviously thanking them. But this is really, really strategic. Send them a line that they mentioned or a note that you took that really stood out to you. It struck me when you said... And just write that. That shows that you were paying attention. Because like I mentioned before of, hey, only 20 minutes of your time, right? Demonstrating that you respect their time.

Afterwards, obviously thanking them. But this is really, really strategic. Send them a line that they mentioned or a note that you took that really stood out to you. It struck me when you said... And just write that. That shows that you were paying attention. Because like I mentioned before of, hey, only 20 minutes of your time, right? Demonstrating that you respect their time.

Afterwards, obviously thanking them. But this is really, really strategic. Send them a line that they mentioned or a note that you took that really stood out to you. It struck me when you said... And just write that. That shows that you were paying attention. Because like I mentioned before of, hey, only 20 minutes of your time, right? Demonstrating that you respect their time.

Respecting somebody's time is respecting their life, okay? It's respecting their presence. All we have is our time, really, and energy. When you say this thing you mentioned, it really struck me. Hey, I was listening. That shows even another level of respect. And then keep them updated. It doesn't have to be in a week or two weeks, just a month or once every quarter.

Respecting somebody's time is respecting their life, okay? It's respecting their presence. All we have is our time, really, and energy. When you say this thing you mentioned, it really struck me. Hey, I was listening. That shows even another level of respect. And then keep them updated. It doesn't have to be in a week or two weeks, just a month or once every quarter.

Respecting somebody's time is respecting their life, okay? It's respecting their presence. All we have is our time, really, and energy. When you say this thing you mentioned, it really struck me. Hey, I was listening. That shows even another level of respect. And then keep them updated. It doesn't have to be in a week or two weeks, just a month or once every quarter.

Hey, I made progress in this way. It doesn't have to be a big update. It's really more of a, I'm still thinking of you and I wanted to thank you again. I just blathered on for quite a bit there. So tell me, Jay, thoughts, feelings, next steps that you can envision.

Hey, I made progress in this way. It doesn't have to be a big update. It's really more of a, I'm still thinking of you and I wanted to thank you again. I just blathered on for quite a bit there. So tell me, Jay, thoughts, feelings, next steps that you can envision.

Hey, I made progress in this way. It doesn't have to be a big update. It's really more of a, I'm still thinking of you and I wanted to thank you again. I just blathered on for quite a bit there. So tell me, Jay, thoughts, feelings, next steps that you can envision.

Yeah. And always, you know, what can I do for another person? Always put it through the lens of that won't take me much time, you know, or that's like easy for me to do.

Yeah. And always, you know, what can I do for another person? Always put it through the lens of that won't take me much time, you know, or that's like easy for me to do.

Yeah. And always, you know, what can I do for another person? Always put it through the lens of that won't take me much time, you know, or that's like easy for me to do.

The other thing to be on the lookout for as you start having conversations with her, and by the way, if it feels appropriate at the end to say, is there anyone that you really admire or you've really learned from that you think I could learn from? And that might be, you know, she may recommend a book or a person.