Hi there, you are listening to the Lazy Genius Podcast. I'm Kendra Adachi and I'm here to help you be a genius about the things that matter and lazy about the things that don't.

Today is episode 309, 10 ways to start small in friendship, part 2.

Today is a continuation of my conversation with Laura Tramain, the author of the newly released The Life Council, 10 Friends Every Woman Needs.

Last week we talked about some broader friendship philosophies, why we all keep waiting on a friendship fairy, and we got to the first two ways to start small on our list of 10.

We just really like to talk you guys.

So today is the rest of Laura's fabulous list, and there are so many things in this conversation that will make you feel empowered even today as you have different eyes for the relationships around you.

I wrote down so many lines that Laura said, like I was highlighting a conversation, and I think the same will be true of you.

So thank you for being here, and here is the rest of my conversation with Laura Tramain.

Okay, number 3.

Number 3.

For ways to start small in friendship is go first.

Yep.

This definitely ties into number 2, which was compliments our key.

It's just to be the first person to say something.

Again, I wrote a whole book about this.

My first book was called Share Your Stuff. I'll go first.

Everyone else has to take a turn at going first, and this can be a small or as big as you want it.

It's small offering a compliment being the first person to say, hey, I noticed you I see you today or it can be the first person to text and listen.

My daughter Lucy just started a new middle school this year, and so there's a whole new group of people, parents, mom friends.

And I did that awkward thing where I just was the first person to text and be like, hi, we met at assembly today, like I just wanted to connect and whatever it's so awkward.

But it's fine.

We're friends.

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