Dr. Haley Perlus

And just before this discussion that you and I are having, I was in my kitchen and I was prepping on my computer and I was answering a couple of things and I was essentially like focused and in the zone.

And my husband came over to me to give me a little tip about the dishwasher.

I kid you not.

I just, I didn't stack something properly.

So he was just giving me a little bit of feedback, which I love and I'm happy to receive.

But I just looked at him and I said, I'm just about, I'm just wrapping this up and then I'm getting on a podcast.

Can I get, you know, can we touch base, you know, in 45 minutes?

And because I said it directly, specifically, and politely, he said, yep, no problem, went off on his way.

And sometimes, same thing, he's a day trader.

Sometimes I walk in there with something to say and he's in the middle of 100 trades.

And then now I've gotten to the habit of saying, hey, can I ask you a question?

Is this a good time?

So we've learned how, you know, we've learned how to approach each other.

I've certainly learned how to read the signs.

He's, you know, doing that as well.

And then you get into this behavior.

But I think the first thing is not to be afraid to say, hey, happy to talk.

You know, I'm in the middle of something and I'm right in the zone.

You could even say it.

I'll get back to you in 20, 30, tomorrow, whenever it is.