I'm writing a cookbook for connection and launching the first recipes → For 15+ years I've been the friend people texted at 11 pm before a big life thing. "I'm walking into my first board meeting tomorrow, how do we build trust in the first 10 minutes?" "I'm designing my 35th, help me make it more than a bar night." "I'm going on a trip with my parents, how do we actually connect?" "We're designing our intercultural wedding, how do we make it magical and not formulaic?" 🍽️ They each wanted a "recipe" for how to design an experience. I'm sharing some of the meaningful ones that helped them (ingredients, steps, and a little science explaining why it works). 👨‍👩‍👧 What I learned is that people wanted to connect with the most important people in their lives, but were stuck. Holidays with parents, date night with their partner, a cousin's trip, a team offsite, a birthday, a baby shower. We default to the same script and wonder why the night felt okay but not great. It's usually not a lack of love in the room. It is a lack of inspiration about how. 🍚 In the same way you pull up a food recipe when you want to cook something great for someone, I believe we need inspiration from recipes for the experiences we host. Magical recipes to teach people how to host, facilitate, and create the "vibes". I will share a new recipe every Monday ( Comment 👇: What recipes would you want to read? Who do you want to deepen connection with in your life?