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Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of IHart Radio.

Good morning.

This is Laura.

Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast.

Today's tip is to take a moment to connect before you end a meeting or any

other professional conversation. You work with people, and these little moments of connection

can make an entire workday feel more meaningful. We are all busy, and if you are listening to this podcast, my guess is that you get a lot done

in a day.

You move judiciously from one thing to the next, and that is great.

But even as you are doing that, it is possible to create meaningful moments during any task that involves other people.

Doing so is often more productive in the long haul than being all business.

Perhaps you already start most meetings with a little chit-chat saying hello before getting down to business.

Today's tip is about continuing with that spirit and putting a tiny bit of connection at the

end of any meeting or conversation. After you have summed up key takeaways and restated any action

items, you can take a moment to do something to

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