Lisa Hickey

So that advice would be Don't go on a date only thinking of yourself. Like, I feel like I screwed up so many dates because I was just there thinking, okay, okay, what is he thinking about me? Do I look okay? Does he like me? Am I going to say something stupid? Like, I'm having a running conversation in my head with myself. Where does that leave my date?

So it's like, how could I even have a real authentic conversation with the person sitting across from me when I can't even get out of the conversation that's going on in my own head? So I would definitely tell my younger self not to do that.

So it's like, how could I even have a real authentic conversation with the person sitting across from me when I can't even get out of the conversation that's going on in my own head? So I would definitely tell my younger self not to do that.

So it's like, how could I even have a real authentic conversation with the person sitting across from me when I can't even get out of the conversation that's going on in my own head? So I would definitely tell my younger self not to do that.

Thank you. This one is a little mantra that I think to myself like all the time, like before I'm going into any sort of stressful situation or meeting someone new or someone that I really care about. And it is seek to connect, not to impress. Because if you're trying to impress someone, who are you thinking about? You're thinking about you and how great you are. Yeah.

Thank you. This one is a little mantra that I think to myself like all the time, like before I'm going into any sort of stressful situation or meeting someone new or someone that I really care about. And it is seek to connect, not to impress. Because if you're trying to impress someone, who are you thinking about? You're thinking about you and how great you are. Yeah.

Thank you. This one is a little mantra that I think to myself like all the time, like before I'm going into any sort of stressful situation or meeting someone new or someone that I really care about. And it is seek to connect, not to impress. Because if you're trying to impress someone, who are you thinking about? You're thinking about you and how great you are. Yeah.

Like you're not thinking about them. But if you really focus on how do you have that connection with them, I find it to change everything. So any time before I go into any sort of relationship or any meeting someone new, I always say that to myself. Seek to connect, not to impress. I love that.

Like you're not thinking about them. But if you really focus on how do you have that connection with them, I find it to change everything. So any time before I go into any sort of relationship or any meeting someone new, I always say that to myself. Seek to connect, not to impress. I love that.

Like you're not thinking about them. But if you really focus on how do you have that connection with them, I find it to change everything. So any time before I go into any sort of relationship or any meeting someone new, I always say that to myself. Seek to connect, not to impress. I love that.

Right, exactly. And yet, that's what we try to do so much, right? We sort of posture and we're like, Oh, yeah, you know, hey, let me show you how rich I am. Or let me show you how smart I am, or how handsome I am, or whatever. And I don't think you need to do any of that. Like, bring your whole self and focus on the connection. Yeah. In front of you.

Right, exactly. And yet, that's what we try to do so much, right? We sort of posture and we're like, Oh, yeah, you know, hey, let me show you how rich I am. Or let me show you how smart I am, or how handsome I am, or whatever. And I don't think you need to do any of that. Like, bring your whole self and focus on the connection. Yeah. In front of you.

Right, exactly. And yet, that's what we try to do so much, right? We sort of posture and we're like, Oh, yeah, you know, hey, let me show you how rich I am. Or let me show you how smart I am, or how handsome I am, or whatever. And I don't think you need to do any of that. Like, bring your whole self and focus on the connection. Yeah. In front of you.

Exactly.

Exactly.

Exactly.

Oh, thank you. This was wonderful. Thanks for having me.

Oh, thank you. This was wonderful. Thanks for having me.

Oh, thank you. This was wonderful. Thanks for having me.