Month: July 2017

 

How do you extend a conversation with someone that you just met? What do you say, after you introduce yourself?

Describe the problem

…So you’ve both said hello in one way or another. Maybe you’ve made this person smile or laugh, or maybe he or she at least hasn’t given you the clear, “I’m not interested,” signal. Except, now that you’re past the initial approach, what comes next? What if you can’t think of anything to say, or worse, what if you hit one of those awkward silences? In this episode, we’ll teach you how to have an extended conversation with someone you just met…and we promise, it’ll be a skill you can take far beyond the bar or club.

Segment #1

1. Don’t say anything – Don’t scoff, silence is much more powerful than many of us think. Not every quiet moment needs to be filled with your voice, and a nice dose of silence can be a test of interest from your new friend.
2. Ask about work – What do you do? Everyone is ready and capable of answering that question, unless they’re unemployed or hate their job. Be careful of being too predictable because, yes, everyone asks that question.
3. Give a genuine compliment – Sometimes it’s best to warm someone up by making them smile. few things work quite as well as a genuine compliment.
4. Ask about travels, experiences – Where have you been? What have you done? People choose their travel and life experiences based on what they like, so it’s a good bet that you’ll stumble upon a good conversation by finding out where they’ve been in life. Every place or experience can lead to a full conversation by itself, so take some time and smell the roses in each topic.

Segment #2

1. Ask about their hobbies – Hobbies, things we’d love to get paid to do. Find out what people do in their spare time, and you’ll have a key to the things they really want to talk about, even to a stranger. Be warned, you might be there for a while if you find something they’re really passionate about.
2. Ask for advice – You’re not the only person who’s gone through stuff, and your solutions aren’t the only ones on the planet. Getting another perspective, even on a problem that you’ve already solved for yourself can be a great way to get people to open up to you.
3. Create a hypothetical – “What would you do if…” is a great way to get someone out of ‘normal boring conversation’ mode. Ask about situations that you wouldn’t normally find yourself in, just nothing too creepy, ok?
4. Co-Create Something – Co-creating something with someone new guarantees that you’ll do two things. 1. You’ll be original, and 2. no one will ever duplicate that exact experience with your new friend. The best way to be remembered is to create a new memory. Give it a shot!

 

Final Thoughts:

• Elijah’s Thoughts
• Sarah’s Thoughts

 

In Closing

If you have a question, comment, or funny story about [INSERT SHOW TOPIC] you can send us an email at elijah@relationspodcast.com. You can also follow us on Twitter at “Haverelations”, find us on facebook at facebook.com/haverelations. I’m @elijahryoung on Twitter, my amazing co-host (and author of “How to be Dumped: The definitive Breakup Guide” is @sarahJStorer on Twitter and this show’s notes and soon, it’s transcription, will be at our home base, relationspodcast.com/[ShowNumber], and don’t forget to subscribe to the Get the Gal, or Get the Guy mini course in the sidebar!

Now go forth and continue to relate better to one another. We’ll talk soon.

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What are some actual ways that you can approach someone you don’t know?

Describe the problem

…You see him at the coffee shop every Tuesday, or you catch her eye across the bar. You want to say hi or have a conversation, but you can’t think of anything to say…and in the meantime, your covert glances are turning into creepy stares. So how do you start a conversation with someone you don’t know? Won’t they think you’re crazy for approaching a stranger? In this episode, we’ll teach you how to start a conversation with well, anyone, and use it your advantage to finally have a conversation with that hottie with the latte.

Segment #1

• 8.) Email/Tweet/Facebook Them First – It’s easier than looking them in the face. sending someone a simple message telling them that you’d like to connect, and why, is a completely normal way to introduce yourself to someone in today’s society.
• 7.) Send them a Fedex/Snail Mail Letter – Guess what people don’t do anymore…write letters. This may work more for business clients more than personal relationships, but people are more excited to get physical mail these days than email. Give it a shot. Protip: people open ANYTHING in a FedEx or UPS priority envelope. This technique got a young woman a face to face meeting with Steve Jobs, why can’t it work for you?
• 6.) Create Some Canned Openers – Have a topic that you can just kill? A conversation that you know is your jam? Great, why not use your strengths? This person doesn’t know that you’ve used this 4 times this week.
• 5.) Use a Pick Up Line or Joke – Corny as they may be, these things work like gangbusters. Remember, all you need to do to start a conversation is to actually start one. Once the line is done and the connection is made, then you’re in and you can decide where to go from there.

Segment #2

• 4.) Give a Compliment – Compliments make people smile. Making people smile is an easy way to make them more apt to communicate with you more. Learn the lessons of Pavlov and grease the wheels by giving a genuine compliment to your target. Worst case scenario, you get a smile. Not a bad consolation prize at all.
• 3.) Use Current Events/Situation to Your Advantage – In this world, stuff happens, and people feel some kind of way about that stuff. They can’t wait to tell their friends about how they feel, in fact, they’ll usually tell anyone. Be that outlet that they need, and if something’s happening in a place that you’re both in, talk about that. Addressing the elephant in the room is a great way to start a conversation.
• 2.) Ask a question/opinion – Questions are the best ‘new friend lure’ that you can ever use. Asking a question both eases the pressure on your to perform, and allows the other person to share something they already have knowledge about while continuing the conversation for both of you. Just make sure to keep the question open ended so you can keep the party going.
• 1.) Be direct – I saw you. I was interested. I came over to learn more. Being direct and to the point is both respectful to the other person’s time and intellect. Unfortunately it’s almost NEVER used in the wild, which makes it especially effective. People tend to like people who know what they want, so give honesty a shot, you might like the results.

 

Final Thoughts:

• Elijah’s Thoughts
• Sarah’s Thoughts

 

In Closing

If you have a question, comment, or funny story about [INSERT SHOW TOPIC] you can send us an email at elijah@relationspodcast.com. You can also follow us on Twitter at “Haverelations”, find us on facebook at facebook.com/haverelations. I’m @elijahryoung on Twitter, my amazing co-host (and author of “How to be Dumped: The definitive Breakup Guide” is @sarahJStorer on Twitter and this show’s notes and soon, it’s transcription, will be at our home base, relationspodcast.com/[ShowNumber], and don’t forget to subscribe to the Get the Gal, or Get the Guy mini course in the sidebar!

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What are some of the core beliefs that you need to have to become great at approaching people that you don’t know.

Describe the problem

…You have a friend who always seems to be up to his eyeballs in women. Or a friend who seems like she’s never met a stranger. You want a tiny part of that, but have no idea how to start. Won’t people think you’re weird if you just start a conversation? Don’t people just want to be left alone? Online dating sort of makes things easier, but you STILL haven’t found that cute barista on OKCupid yet. Well, friend, there’s good news and bad news. The good news is, anyone can learn how to talk to anyone else. The bad news is, sometimes the biggest obstacle to getting what you want is, well, you. In this episode we’ll teach you how to get out of your own way and show the world just how cool you really are.

Segment #1

• 8.) Five Minutes Can Create a Lifelong Friend – How did all of your friendships start? With an introduction. Maybe it was two parents shoving small toddlers into the same play area, or a college choosing your roommate for you freshman year, but at some point even your best friends were strangers just like the one you want to approach right now. Why can’t the ending be the same, or better?
• 7.) You’re Someone Worth Talking To – Think about your life. You’ve had a ton of experiences, stories, highs and lows and the person you want to approach doesn’t know ANY of them. You have a plethora of life to share and someone would love to hear, learn from, or be nostalgic with you about yours.
• 6.) Your Goals Are In The Right Place (aka You Have the Best Intentions) – Let’s say you wrote down the reason why you wanted to approach this person. Is that reason hurtful, or will it cause harm to come to this person? If yes, choose someone else and repeat. If not, then you plan to bring a positive experience to someone other than yourself. That’s almost philanthropic, but definitely cool. Who can’t use more good , positive experiences?
• 5.) If Not This Person, Then Someone Else – Listen, not everybody loves Mint Chocolate Chip, but those that do love it, love the heck out of it. Approaching people allows you to find out which flavors of human you like, and which you’ll leave someone else to love. It’s kind of like getting a free sample of every ice cream EVER so you could decide which one is your favorite. Best. Thing. Ever.

Segment #2

• 4.) Everyone Deserves Someone’s Interest – Have you ever felt lonely? Dismissed? Felt like you were invisible? It’s easy to feel that way in a world where we live around millions of people, but not with very many of them at all. Approaching someone ensures that on that day, they feel like someone was interested in them, and if for only 5 minutes, they weren’t invisible to the world. You never know how one conversation can change someone’s life around.
• 3.) Everyone is Interesting – Remember all those experiences you have? We’’ this person has the same number. Having a conversation with someone is like going on a treasure hunt for awesome, and every person has tons of treasure inside of them. All you have to do to access it is to say, “hello”. Life hasn’t been this easy since kindergarten.
• 2.) This is a Skill That’s Worth Practicing – Michael Jordan sucked at basketball as a fetus. Last time I checked, he didn’t spring forth from the womb with six championship rings.He did decide that being the best was a skill and he could decide how good he was through practice and repetition. You don’t need six championship rings in approaching people, but the world gives you limitless opportunities to get better every day, if you want to.
• 1.) You Define Failure – What if they don’t think you’re handsome, cute funny, charming, chocolate enough or have the right deodorant on? What will you do then? Answer: Inhale oxygen, and exhale Carbon dioxide, just like you did before. Guess what? What if is an infinite black hole of limits whose only job is to keep you from becoming the person that you were meant to be. If you can do yourself one life favor, do this: Every time you heard yourself saying, “What if…”, finish the sentence. Sentences that start with, “What if…” are rarely finished, and the ends rarely justify the fear when they are. Ditch “What if…” and start casually seeing, “So what?”. You’ll thank us in the end.

 

Final Thoughts:

• Elijah’s Thoughts
• Sarah’s Thoughts

 

In Closing

If you have a question, comment, or funny story about [INSERT SHOW TOPIC] you can send us an email at elijah@relationspodcast.com. You can also follow us on Twitter at “Haverelations”, find us on facebook at facebook.com/haverelations. I’m @elijahryoung on Twitter, my amazing co-host (and author of “How to be Dumped: The definitive Breakup Guide” is @sarahJStorer on Twitter and this show’s notes and soon, it’s transcription, will be at our home base, relationspodcast.com/[ShowNumber], and don’t forget to subscribe to the Get the Gal, or Get the Guy mini course in the sidebar!

Now go forth and continue to relate better to one another. We’ll talk soon.

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How can you tell if you’re not the lover that you might think you are…and how can you improve?

Teaser Bullets

by the end of this episode you’ll learn:

• The Four Signs that you’re kind of terrible at sex
• Four ways to Avoid bad sex

Describe the problem

Segment #1

• Signs you’re bad at sex
  • All Women Stalk | 9 Signs You Might be Bad at Sex
    • You Don’t Say What You Want – Not only will this make you seem bad at sex, but it will make your partner seem bad, too. It can be really hard to just come out and say what you want, but it’s necessary. After all, how else can your partner know?
  • iVillage.ca | 14 Signs You Might Be Bad In Bed
    • You Jump Out of Bed the Second It’s Over – We know you need to clean up when the party’s, um, over, but really, don’t run right to the loo the minute the deed is done. For one thing, it’s essentially sending your man the message that you think you two just did something sort of icky. For another, guys actually like that intimate cuddle time, says Gentry, so “getting up immediately and running to the bathroom is a big buzz kill.” And don’t take offense if he drifts off to sleep — that’s just a sign he’s super-satisfied.
    • You Never Take the Lead – C’mon, you know it’s not fair to make your man do all the work! “Men often complain that their partners don’t initiate sex enough,” says Kerner. In fact, according to iVillage’s married sex survey, more than 30 percent of women say their partners initiate sex most of the time. That’s not necessarily a bad thing, but it’s important for you to be the one who gets things going sometimes. Men want to be wanted, too!
  • ShyMagazine | 9 Signs You Might be Bad at Sex
    • You’re Afraid to Try New Things – spontaneity is important in your sex life. This falls in line with going with the flow sometimes. Don’t be afraid to try new things. Sometimes being too plain vanilla makes it seem like you’re bad at sex. Besides, again, you don’t ever have to do anything you don’t like; if you try it and hate it, then so be it.

 

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Segment #2

• How to improve your sex life
  • In Our Words Blog | Get in the Right Mindset: 5 Ways to Avoid Bad Sex
    • Communicate – Yes, yes, I harp on this all the time. But for a reason! We all have variations on what we like to do when we smoosh our bits together, and if you don’t develop some kind of understanding with your partner, how are you ever gonna get what you want? I have a list of things I really don’t like, and the sooner I mention that my body don’t work that way, the better for both of us. When someone tells me they really like something, I can start doing that all the time, which is fun for everyone. Beyond that, sex apparently has something to do with trust and intimacy, or at least works best when you have similar expectations of trust and intimacy levels. So if you can manage to not be in the middle of an argument with your sex partner, you’re probably gonna have nicer sex than if you both are  seething inside.
  • Intimacy In Marriage | 3 Ways to Improve Your Boring Sex Life
    • Start small – By “starting small,” what I am referring to is your affection with your clothes on.  Instead of thinking you have to instantly rejuvenate things in the bedroom, why not begin by increasing the ways you touch outside the bedroom?
  • iDiva.com | Top 6 Ways to Make Bad Sex Better & Good Sex Great
    • Let go: If and when he tries exploring unchartered territory, control the natural urge to clamp up and reject him. Instead, trust him and let yourself go. Remember, it’s all about being open-minded about what’s acceptable in the bedroom. There’s no such thing as taboo or off-limits when it comes to two consenting adults.
    • Never fake it: The moment you start the fake moaning and screaming, understand that it’s half — or even the whole — battle lost. Worse, he’ll only get the wrong signals and believe he’s doing a great job. And you’ll have no choice but to continue the vicious circle of faking it and lying about it. Ugh!

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Final Thoughts:

• Elijah’s Thoughts
• Sarah’s Thoughts

 

Listener Mail!!!

 

Show Close

If you have a question, comment, or funny story about [INSERT SHOW TOPIC] you can send us an email at elijah@relationspodcast.com. You can also follow us on Twitter at “Haverelations”, find us on facebook at facebook.com/haverelations. I’m @elijahryoung on Twitter, my amazing co-host (and author of “How to be Dumped: The definitive Breakup Guide” is @sarahJStorer on Twitter and this show’s notes and soon, it’s transcription, will be at our home base, relationspodcast.com/[ShowNumber], and don’t forget to subscribe to the Get the Gal, or Get the Guy mini course in the sidebar!

 

Now go forth and continue to relate better to one another. We’ll talk soon.

 

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Today we’re digging into the relationships of the TV Show “Scandal”…because there’s no new episode tonight and you know you’re all feenin for some discussion on the topic…

Teaser Bullets

by the end of this episode you’ll learn:

• What are the important relationships of Scandal, and why are they ridiculous
• What is the most interesting relationship on Scandal
• Scandal and Emotional Abuse

Describe the problem

You couldn’t be more addicted than if you were spoon boiling episode torrents into your arms at the Thanksgiving dinner table. Scandal has an entire generation of women dreaming about a tryst with their president of choice, and a whole nation of mistresses thinking Olivia Pope is the hero DC deserves, and the one it needs right now. On the surface Shonda Rhymes has created another hit, but are the relationships on the show anything that you should pine over? Is this a dream come true, or a nightmare on Pennsylvania Ave. We’ll let you know, right after the break.

Segment #1

• What are the important relationships of Scandal, and why are they ridiculous

• • Blog.Zapit.Com | ‘Scandal’ relationships cheat sheet: An infographic
    • Pope and Fitz
    • Pope and Jake Ballard
    • Pope and Edison (the only “healthy” relationship on the show?)
    • Cyrus and James
    • Fitz and Mellie
    • David and Abby
    • Huck and Becky
• What is the most interesting relationship on Scandal
  • Clique Clack | Fitz and Olivia is the least interesting relationship on Scandal
    • David and Abby: I have been a big fan of both Josh Malina and Darby Stanchfield since Sportsnight and Jericho respectively, and I absolutely love their characters’ pairing. David’s storyline in particular was excellent last season; his spiral and eventual betrayal of Pope & Associates was a roller coaster of an arc, and their relationship was a central to the “fun.” Considering the amount of (generally misplaced) distrust between the two, I began to wonder if what they had could ever be saved. Fortunately, Abby’s “pervy sexting” saved the day.
    • Huck and Quinn: Go back and watch Scandal’s pilot episode, especially the teaser. Did anyone – including showrunner Shonda Rhimes – expect Harrison’s “Gladiators in Suits” sales pitch to Quinn would lead her down this path? Huck dressing Quinn down was this episode’s featured monologue (example: last week’s drunken Millie). While the protégée obviously cares for the teacher, Huck is right: her caring is so infused with her falling into the same addiction. Quinn is not – and probably never has been in the context of the show – a “white hat,” but she is considerably less innocent today.
    • Fitz and Mellie: The next two are obviously deeply entwined with Olivia/Fitz, but are both considerably more interesting. The President and the First Lady areawesome together; the aforementioned booziness last week serves again as a case in point. Their moment together in this episode, as Mellie went from a beautiful evolution of shock, hope, suspicion, realization and anger was easily the best piece of acting all night.

Segment #2

• • Scandal and Emotional Abuse
    • Jezebel | The Scandal Love Affair Is More Like Emotional Abuse
      • Dishonesty & Disrespect – One partner lies to or keeps information from the other. One partner steals from the other. There’s no stealing going on here unless you count Liv’s panty-drawls every episode, but lying is definitely on the table. Olivia lies to Fitz regularly, from her role in fixing his election to teaming up with his wife behind his back, to manipulating their relationship and her access for the benefit of her non-White House clients. Fitz lies to Liv whenever it suits him in the interest of foreign policy, when he’s having her stalked, and when it comes to his wife.
      • Dependence – One partner feels that he/she “can’t live without” the other. He/she may threaten to do something drastic if the relationship ends. The moment when I could no longer deny that Fitz and Olivia were in an unhealthy relationship was, oddly enough, the same moment when so many people on Twitter seemed to be falling in love. I’m talking about the scene in S2E8 when, thanks to a flashback, we see “secret” lovers shouting loudly in the White House Rose Garden.
      • Physical abuse – One partner uses force to get his/her way (for example, hitting, slapping, grabbing, shoving). While we never see Olivia Pope’s face splashed across TMZ like Rihanna’s, this relationship is very hands-on. Even allowing for some latitude for those of you who “like it rough,” I submit that what we’re seeing is aggressive, not sexy. Hit up OnDemand and see how many times Fitz has Olivia gripped up by the shoulders. He’s slammed her into a tree. Summoned her to the woods where he brandished a hunting rifle and held onto her tightly while she tried to pull away, crying.
      • Examples

 

• Notice how Olivia is unable to have an actual relationship with anyone else who is, you know, available (Remember Edison? He was Cosby Show-corny, but still). And don’t say Captain Jake Ballard! He’s barely trust-worthy; we still don’t know how he escaped “the hole” or Rowan Pope, better known as Papa Pope.

• Let’s take a minute to review the number of times Mellie has called Liv a “whore” to her face and she’s accepted it (at least twice in the emergency bunker), or to Fitz and he’s accepted it (at least once, most recently after the bomb scare).

• Papa Pope slut-shamed Olivia during his “look at me when I’m talking to you!” speech, saying “You raised your skirt, and opened your knees and gave it away to a man with too much power.” He says this as he’s putting her on a private plane to no man’s land because if she stays in Washington, the world will eat her, thanks to her poor sexual judgement regarding Fitz.

 

Final Thoughts:

• Elijah’s Thoughts
• Sarah’s Thoughts

In Closing

If you have a question, comment, or funny story about [INSERT SHOW TOPIC] you can send us an email at elijah@relationspodcast.com. You can also follow us on Twitter at “Haverelations”, find us on facebook at facebook.com/haverelations. I’m @elijahryoung on Twitter, my amazing co-host (and author of “How to be Dumped: The definitive Breakup Guide” is @sarahJStorer on Twitter and this show’s notes and soon, it’s transcription, will be at our home base, relationspodcast.com/[ShowNumber], and don’t forget to subscribe to the Get the Gal, or Get the Guy mini course in the sidebar!

 

Now go forth and continue to relate better to one another. We’ll talk soon.

Pope and Fitz

Pope and Jake Ballard

Pope and Edison (the only “healthy” relationship on the show?)

Cyrus and James

Fitz and Mellie

David and Abby

Huck and Becky

http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2013/10/scandal-relationships-cheat-sheet-an-infographic.html

http://cliqueclack.com/p/scandal-relationships-better-than-olivia-fitz/

http://www.vulture.com/2013/10/fitz-olivia-scandal.html

http://jezebel.com/the-scandal-love-affair-is-more-like-emotional-abuse-1452181910

http://www.vanityfair.com/online/oscars/2013/10/complete-relationship-history-scandal-olivia-fitz

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What happens when you date an entrepreneur? Is it different than dating a ‘normal’ person.

Teaser Bullets

by the end of this episode you’ll learn:

• Is dating an entrepreneur a bad idea?
• Why dating is hard for entrepreneurs
• Things to know when dating an entrepreneur
• What an entrepreneur needs to do for their partner
• Should entrepreneurs date other entrepreneurs?
• What their partner needs to do for an entrepreneur

Describe the problem

Their ambition turned you on from day one. They really believe that they can change the world, and they convinced you to ride the entrepreneurship train. While being a business mogul looks awesome from the outside, there are sacrifices that threaten to kill even the best of relationships in pursuit of that elusive dream of “success”. Can you successfully tame the ambition monster hiding inside the one you love long enough to get them to stop emailing their staff on your anniversary…or have you lost the battle before it even starts? We’ll find out for sure, after this break.

Segment #1

• Is dating an entrepreneur a bad idea?
  • YourStory.com | 10 Reasons Why Dating an Entrepreneur is a Bad Idea!
    • Time, Time, Time: A day has 24 hours and they will work for 25 hours if it’s possible. They will never have time for things like family gatherings, birthday parties and stuff. They will ALWAYS chicken out giving stupid reasons.
    • He finds Business Opportunity in everything: Take a cab with him and he will talk about Startups related to Cab services, show him a pet, he will talk about Pet E-commerce, Ping him on Facebook and he will start talking about how Facebook can be monetized and Facebook Campaigns. Take him to a relatives house and he will evaluate the value of their property. Eat snacks and he will find a business idea related to snacks. His mind is full of ideas, he got a prize for making Electricity out of Regular Garbage.  I sometimes miss being normal and talking about things without bringing business in between.
• Why dating is hard for entrepreneurs
  • The Kismetic Strategist |
    • If you co-founded a startup, your future girlfriends will never understand the intimacy you have with your co-founders, as you will behave somewhat like a married father looking for a girlfriend on this side, but your girlfriend will always pine to have your full attention and commitment.
• Things to know when dating an entrepreneur
  • Everywhereist.com |
    • There would be times that I wouldn’t be able to help – I would feel powerless. There would be – and still are – things that I can’t fix. So instead, I listen. And offer stupid suggestions. Not because they’ll help, but so he knows I care. And then I make him brownies, and when I do, I’m careful not to wash the batter out of the bowl until he’s done with it.
    • I’d need to find an equivalent passion – For a while, it was my job. But after getting laid-off, I realized I needed to be as excited about something as Rand was about his work. So I started blogging. I did my own thing. And, as I stayed up late, working on a post that I couldn’t ignore until it was done, I understood. This is what drives him. It’s a kind of wonderful madness.

Segment #2

• What an entrepreneur needs to do for their partner
  • YourStory |
    • Earthbound humans have a non-work related life – While this may come as a big surprise to you (it did to me), this is something we have to learn to deal with. Apparently, they like to ‘hang out’ with other earthbound humans, talking about other earthbound humans whom they might or might not even know. My research of primate social interactions has shown that this mechanism of interaction has evolved over millennia, as a means for these humans to gain social validation and also feel good.
• Should entrepreneurs date other entrepreneurs?
  • YFS Entrepreneur |
    • No. There may be lots of competition regarding who is doing better – “As an entrepreneur, I believe in a ‘balanced’ life and to make your startup work, your life has to be somewhat imbalanced. Both [entrepreneurs] are trying to achieve big dreams. Both are alphas, [so] there may be lots of competition regarding who is doing better, or some insecurity complex (if one makes more than the other). While both people understand each other, they are imbalancing their lives typically with work [being more important than the] relationship. If one [person] is an entrepreneur and the other is not, it is easier to balance since the entrepreneur can take some time off to balance with the non-entrepreneur.”
    • – Albert Ko, Co-founder at DealGuppy.com
• What their partner needs to do for an entrepreneur
  • Dating and Mating in America |
    • Are you optimistic, positive and generally not prone to worry? Bingo. You’re the entrepreneur’s version of a rock star.
    • Are you risk adverse? Well, you’re going to either have to get over it or learn how to support someone who lives and breathes risk. After all, its part of their genius and if an entrepreneur was afraid to take risk, they wouldn’t be able to start and grow a successful business. Being more zen about the ups and downs of life will help you more than just about anything in living with an entrepreneur.

 

Final Thoughts:

• Elijah’s Thoughts
• Sarah’s Thoughts

In Closing

If you have a question, comment, or funny story about [INSERT SHOW TOPIC] you can send us an email at elijah@relationspodcast.com. You can also follow us on Twitter at “Haverelations”, find us on facebook at facebook.com/haverelations.

I’m @elijahryoung on Twitter, my amazing co-host (and author of “How to be Dumped: The definitive Breakup Guide” is @sarahJStorer on Twitter and this show’s notes and soon, it’s transcription, will be at our home base, relationspodcast.com/[ShowNumber], and don’t forget to subscribe to the Get the Gal, or Get the Guy mini course in the sidebar!

Now go forth and continue to relate better to one another. We’ll talk soon.

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