Leslie John

And when I asked this question, why did they do this with their face?

Why did they lean in?

Why did they?

And so I became a really good observer and a really good listener.

And so it's interesting because it's talking about the power of oversharing and revealing yourself.

But I became a really good listener and just kept following up with, tell me more, tell me more.

Why this?

Why that?

And by doing that, I was able to build great relationships with people and understand where people were coming from.

And I think when you understand more where people are coming from, they feel connected.

And when you feel connected, you feel safe, you like people more, you want to hang out with them more, and you create opportunities with each other, whether it be in friendship or work or whatever it might be.

And so that's probably why I got into this show because I'm asking questions.

Yes, this season of life for sure.

I mean, for many years when I didn't have friends and when I didn't have a business, when I was kind of getting into the working force or the business world,

In order to create opportunities for yourself, you need to know lots of people.

If you're starting a business, you need to get customers and clients.

You need to put yourself out there and meet everyone essentially that you can and offer services and help and free things to people to get in the door.

Then once you get clients or you have a business or whatever it might be,

I realized like I was giving too much to too many people and I had no energy for me.

And I didn't feel like I was receiving in return from enough people.