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and I'm trying to raise kids there and, you know, my neighbors like willing to poison

my water.

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Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of I Heart Radio.

Good morning.

This is Laura.

Welcome to the Before Breakfast Podcast.

Today's tip is to upgrade your introductions.

Aim for introductions that do more than just break the ice.

Ideally, you wind up feeling like you actually know the person better.

On a Before Breakfast episode a few months ago, I suggested that when you are given the

common icebreaker topic of sharing a fun fact to introduce yourself, you choose a

fact that is more than just fun and say something about yourself that connects you to your

colleagues and the work you are doing together.

If you are the one teaching a class or leading a group of people who are meeting for the

first time, you can help this process along by not asking for a fun fact.

Instead, ask people to introduce themselves in a way that builds relationships or shares

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