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What My Job Taught Me About Finding a Romantic Relationship | Sarah E. Brown | TEDxWilmingtonWomen


most people say they want to find their

most people say they want to find their soul mate that special partner but how

soul mate that special partner but how

soul mate that special partner but how many can define exactly what that is if

many can define exactly what that is if

many can define exactly what that is if you’re already hitched do you think the

you’re already hitched do you think the

you’re already hitched do you think the outcome would have been different if you

outcome would have been different if you

outcome would have been different if you had pre-specified success I confess I

had pre-specified success I confess I

had pre-specified success I confess I didn’t have a clue what I was looking

didn’t have a clue what I was looking

didn’t have a clue what I was looking for

for

for it was almost 25 years ago and I had

it was almost 25 years ago and I had

it was almost 25 years ago and I had just been dumped by my then fiancee I’m

just been dumped by my then fiancee I’m

just been dumped by my then fiancee I’m oak to round four month and I complained

oak to round four month and I complained

oak to round four month and I complained to anyone who would listen until one day

to anyone who would listen until one day

to anyone who would listen until one day my hairdresser said Sarah I’m getting

my hairdresser said Sarah I’m getting

my hairdresser said Sarah I’m getting really tired of hearing about this if

really tired of hearing about this if

really tired of hearing about this if you don’t do something to get back on

you don’t do something to get back on

you don’t do something to get back on the dating scene I am NOT gonna cut your

the dating scene I am NOT gonna cut your

the dating scene I am NOT gonna cut your hair again that was the worst news I

hair again that was the worst news I

hair again that was the worst news I could imagine I would have to get a new

could imagine I would have to get a new

could imagine I would have to get a new hairdresser I would do anything to avoid

hairdresser I would do anything to avoid

hairdresser I would do anything to avoid that so I placed a free personal ad in

that so I placed a free personal ad in

that so I placed a free personal ad in the local newspaper anyone remembered

the local newspaper anyone remembered

the local newspaper anyone remembered newspapers that’s how it was done prior

newspapers that’s how it was done prior

newspapers that’s how it was done prior to online dating sites now you can’t say

to online dating sites now you can’t say

to online dating sites now you can’t say much in a free three line at so I got

much in a free three line at so I got

much in a free three line at so I got few responses but my measly little ad

few responses but my measly little ad

few responses but my measly little ad ran right next to one that was 21 lines

ran right next to one that was 21 lines

ran right next to one that was 21 lines long and I found it quite intriguing it

long and I found it quite intriguing it

long and I found it quite intriguing it took me all weekend to get up enough

took me all weekend to get up enough

took me all weekend to get up enough nerve to call and when I did I got a

nerve to call and when I did I got a

nerve to call and when I did I got a recording in a woman’s voice that said

recording in a woman’s voice that said

recording in a woman’s voice that said the gentleman who placed this ad would

the gentleman who placed this ad would

the gentleman who placed this ad would much prefer that she send a written

much prefer that she send a written

much prefer that she send a written response with how you satisfy the

response with how you satisfy the

response with how you satisfy the criteria

what you want an application is this a

what you want an application is this a job I’m applying for I was pissed

job I’m applying for I was pissed

job I’m applying for I was pissed so I clipped that paper and I balled it

so I clipped that paper and I balled it

so I clipped that paper and I balled it up and I stuffed it in my purse and I

up and I stuffed it in my purse and I

up and I stuffed it in my purse and I forgot about it until the next day

forgot about it until the next day

forgot about it until the next day when I was on a flight to San Juan

when I was on a flight to San Juan

when I was on a flight to San Juan Puerto Rico what I will be working for

Puerto Rico what I will be working for

Puerto Rico what I will be working for the next week now in those days we did

the next week now in those days we did

the next week now in those days we did not travel with laptops or smart devices

not travel with laptops or smart devices

not travel with laptops or smart devices so I had very little to occupy me except

so I had very little to occupy me except

so I had very little to occupy me except an airline magazine

an airline magazine

an airline magazine do you remember magazines so it didn’t

do you remember magazines so it didn’t

do you remember magazines so it didn’t take long before I pulled that piece of

take long before I pulled that piece of

take long before I pulled that piece of paper out and spread it out in front of

paper out and spread it out in front of

paper out and spread it out in front of much on the tray in front of me and

much on the tray in front of me and

much on the tray in front of me and began to think you see I have many years

began to think you see I have many years

began to think you see I have many years experience in talent management which is

experience in talent management which is

experience in talent management which is the hiring the training and development

the hiring the training and development

the hiring the training and development and the performance evaluation of

and the performance evaluation of

and the performance evaluation of employees and it hit me in that moment

employees and it hit me in that moment

employees and it hit me in that moment that the process of looking for and

that the process of looking for and

that the process of looking for and screening for a significant other really

screening for a significant other really

screening for a significant other really is like the process of applying for a

is like the process of applying for a

is like the process of applying for a job in a job interview you are almost

job in a job interview you are almost

job in a job interview you are almost always asked a question such as why do

always asked a question such as why do

always asked a question such as why do you want this job the employer wants to

you want this job the employer wants to

you want this job the employer wants to know if your interests align with theirs

know if your interests align with theirs

know if your interests align with theirs so that you’ll be happy happy employees

so that you’ll be happy happy employees

so that you’ll be happy happy employees are more productive and they’re less

are more productive and they’re less

are more productive and they’re less likely to leave prematurely the company

likely to leave prematurely the company

likely to leave prematurely the company wants to know that you have the

wants to know that you have the

wants to know that you have the knowledge skills and strengths to be

knowledge skills and strengths to be

knowledge skills and strengths to be successful and they want to know that

successful and they want to know that

successful and they want to know that you’re going to fit into their culture I

you’re going to fit into their culture I

you’re going to fit into their culture I realized it’s the same with a

realized it’s the same with a

realized it’s the same with a significant relationship do you have

significant relationship do you have

significant relationship do you have sufficient interests that you will enjoy

sufficient interests that you will enjoy

sufficient interests that you will enjoy being with that person will you get to

being with that person will you get to

being with that person will you get to use your strengths and do you have the

use your strengths and do you have the

use your strengths and do you have the relationship skills to be successful and

relationship skills to be successful and

relationship skills to be successful and finally will the culture of the

finally will the culture of the

finally will the culture of the relationship meet your needs I got so

relationship meet your needs I got so

relationship meet your needs I got so excited with this line of thinking I

excited with this line of thinking I

excited with this line of thinking I could have danced in the airplane aisle

could have danced in the airplane aisle

could have danced in the airplane aisle but the fasten seat belt sign was on

but the fasten seat belt sign was on

but the fasten seat belt sign was on so instead I focused on the fun I could

so instead I focused on the fun I could

so instead I focused on the fun I could have with this advertisement in front of

have with this advertisement in front of

have with this advertisement in front of me but I was still pissed you see he had

me but I was still pissed you see he had

me but I was still pissed you see he had the upper hand just like a real hiring

the upper hand just like a real hiring

the upper hand just like a real hiring manager and I didn’t like that so I

manager and I didn’t like that so I

manager and I didn’t like that so I decided I was going to apply in the most

decided I was going to apply in the most

decided I was going to apply in the most sarcastic way possible and see if I

sarcastic way possible and see if I

sarcastic way possible and see if I couldn’t turn the tables a little bit so

couldn’t turn the tables a little bit so

couldn’t turn the tables a little bit so I could play hiring manager too so I

I could play hiring manager too so I

I could play hiring manager too so I took everyone at the descriptors in that

took everyone at the descriptors in that

took everyone at the descriptors in that 21 line ad and I listed it down one side

21 line ad and I listed it down one side

21 line ad and I listed it down one side of a piece of paper and on the right

of a piece of paper and on the right

of a piece of paper and on the right hand side I wrote the most caustic

hand side I wrote the most caustic

hand side I wrote the most caustic response I could think of for one that

response I could think of for one that

response I could think of for one that also sold me it was like a manual

also sold me it was like a manual

also sold me it was like a manual version of an Excel spreadsheet and I

version of an Excel spreadsheet and I

version of an Excel spreadsheet and I called it screen test screen stood for

called it screen test screen stood for

called it screen test screen stood for scrutiny creating reaction evoking

scrutiny creating reaction evoking

scrutiny creating reaction evoking emotional nausea for example the ad

emotional nausea for example the ad

emotional nausea for example the ad asked if I were classy so I wrote classy

asked if I were classy so I wrote classy

asked if I were classy so I wrote classy on the left and on the right I wrote I

on the left and on the right I wrote I

on the left and on the right I wrote I know the difference between Libby glass

know the difference between Libby glass

know the difference between Libby glass and Waterford crystal but I’ve been

and Waterford crystal but I’ve been

and Waterford crystal but I’ve been known to sip champagne from a Dixie cup

known to sip champagne from a Dixie cup

known to sip champagne from a Dixie cup and just like in a real job application

and just like in a real job application

and just like in a real job application process

process

process I wrote a nice little cover note that

I wrote a nice little cover note that

I wrote a nice little cover note that said I am happy to submit this

said I am happy to submit this

said I am happy to submit this application and should you agree with me

application and should you agree with me

application and should you agree with me that I meet all the criteria I’d be

that I meet all the criteria I’d be

that I meet all the criteria I’d be happy to talk further when we landed in

happy to talk further when we landed in

happy to talk further when we landed in San Juan I mailed this gem of an

San Juan I mailed this gem of an

San Juan I mailed this gem of an application back to the mainland US but

application back to the mainland US but

application back to the mainland US but because I was still a little bit pissed

because I was still a little bit pissed

because I was still a little bit pissed I did not include a phone number or a

I did not include a phone number or a

I did not include a phone number or a return address I did include an email

return address I did include an email

return address I did include an email address but remember 25 years ago a few

address but remember 25 years ago a few

address but remember 25 years ago a few people had emails and the last line of

people had emails and the last line of

people had emails and the last line of that cover note was a bit of a challenge

that cover note was a bit of a challenge

that cover note was a bit of a challenge if you’re as great as you seem to be I’m

if you’re as great as you seem to be I’m

if you’re as great as you seem to be I’m sure you’ll find me and once again I

sure you’ll find me and once again I

sure you’ll find me and once again I forgot about it until several weeks

forgot about it until several weeks

forgot about it until several weeks later late one night back on the

later late one night back on the

later late one night back on the mainland the phone rings and what do you

mainland the phone rings and what do you

mainland the phone rings and what do you know it’s the mystery hiring manager how

know it’s the mystery hiring manager how

know it’s the mystery hiring manager how had he found me with just Sara sales at

had he found me with just Sara sales at

had he found me with just Sara sales at aol.com as a clue I wanted to appear

aol.com as a clue I wanted to appear

aol.com as a clue I wanted to appear cool so I didn’t even ask but we talked

cool so I didn’t even ask but we talked

cool so I didn’t even ask but we talked for hours about our mutual interests

for hours about our mutual interests

for hours about our mutual interests this was mostly what filled the 21 lines

this was mostly what filled the 21 lines

this was mostly what filled the 21 lines of his at do you like dogs

of his at do you like dogs

of his at do you like dogs NPR travel the match on his long list of

NPR travel the match on his long list of

NPR travel the match on his long list of interest was astounding and I had such a

interest was astounding and I had such a

interest was astounding and I had such a good time I wanted to spend more time

good time I wanted to spend more time

good time I wanted to spend more time with them so we set a date now as I’m

with them so we set a date now as I’m

with them so we set a date now as I’m getting ready for this date I’m really

getting ready for this date I’m really

getting ready for this date I’m really thinking about the parallels with the

thinking about the parallels with the

thinking about the parallels with the job hiring process and I’m focusing on

job hiring process and I’m focusing on

job hiring process and I’m focusing on what kinds of questions should I be

what kinds of questions should I be

what kinds of questions should I be asking Nast so I focused on the second

asking Nast so I focused on the second

asking Nast so I focused on the second question that is almost always asked in

question that is almost always asked in

question that is almost always asked in a job interview why do you think you

a job interview why do you think you

a job interview why do you think you will be successful this question seeks

will be successful this question seeks

will be successful this question seeks to assess whether you have the knowledge

to assess whether you have the knowledge

to assess whether you have the knowledge skills and strengths to be successful on

skills and strengths to be successful on

skills and strengths to be successful on the job and so I wondered what are the

the job and so I wondered what are the

the job and so I wondered what are the parallels when screening for a mate and

parallels when screening for a mate and

parallels when screening for a mate and I went back to that personal ad to see

I went back to that personal ad to see

I went back to that personal ad to see if I could find any descriptors that

if I could find any descriptors that

if I could find any descriptors that would help me out with that and the only

would help me out with that and the only

would help me out with that and the only one I could find was that classy

one I could find was that classy

one I could find was that classy adjective and I’d already botched

adjective and I’d already botched

adjective and I’d already botched one aspect of this line of questioning

one aspect of this line of questioning

one aspect of this line of questioning are the behaviors that you’ve learned as

are the behaviors that you’ve learned as

are the behaviors that you’ve learned as a way to be successful I call these

a way to be successful I call these

a way to be successful I call these strengths and all of the things being

strengths and all of the things being

strengths and all of the things being equal this is how you would prefer to

equal this is how you would prefer to

equal this is how you would prefer to behave an example of a strength is your

behave an example of a strength is your

behave an example of a strength is your particular style of organizing it plays

particular style of organizing it plays

particular style of organizing it plays out in a relationship as your preference

out in a relationship as your preference

out in a relationship as your preference for how you order a room and what you do

for how you order a room and what you do

for how you order a room and what you do with clutter in the house you can see

with clutter in the house you can see

with clutter in the house you can see how radically different strengths might

how radically different strengths might

how radically different strengths might create some conflict in a relationship

create some conflict in a relationship

create some conflict in a relationship but the most important aspect of this

but the most important aspect of this

but the most important aspect of this line of questioning has to do with

line of questioning has to do with

line of questioning has to do with relationship skills have you learned how

relationship skills have you learned how

relationship skills have you learned how to deal with differences do you know how

to deal with differences do you know how

to deal with differences do you know how to fight fair a behavioral interviewer

to fight fair a behavioral interviewer

to fight fair a behavioral interviewer will ask a very specific question to get

will ask a very specific question to get

will ask a very specific question to get at this and the question goes like this

at this and the question goes like this

at this and the question goes like this when you had a problem in your last job

when you had a problem in your last job

when you had a problem in your last job with fill in the blank what did you do

with fill in the blank what did you do

with fill in the blank what did you do the corollary in a relationship is this

the corollary in a relationship is this

the corollary in a relationship is this when you had a disagreement with your

when you had a disagreement with your

when you had a disagreement with your last girlfriend what did you personally

last girlfriend what did you personally

last girlfriend what did you personally do and what was the outcome ask this of

do and what was the outcome ask this of

do and what was the outcome ask this of your potential mate and see if he or she

your potential mate and see if he or she

your potential mate and see if he or she has worked on the relationship skills to

has worked on the relationship skills to

has worked on the relationship skills to be successful now I wish I’d had the

be successful now I wish I’d had the

be successful now I wish I’d had the guts to ask that specific question I

guts to ask that specific question I

guts to ask that specific question I didn’t but I was later to learn that we

didn’t but I was later to learn that we

didn’t but I was later to learn that we both had some work to do in the

both had some work to do in the

both had some work to do in the relationship skills Department the third

relationship skills Department the third

relationship skills Department the third question that is almost always asked in

question that is almost always asked in

question that is almost always asked in a job interview is why do you think you

a job interview is why do you think you

a job interview is why do you think you will fit in to our organization the

will fit in to our organization the

will fit in to our organization the employer wants to know if your natural

employer wants to know if your natural

employer wants to know if your natural behavioral tendencies aka your strengths

behavioral tendencies aka your strengths

behavioral tendencies aka your strengths are going to be consistent with their

are going to be consistent with their

are going to be consistent with their organizational culture so you do not

organizational culture so you do not

organizational culture so you do not create stress for others but it also

create stress for others but it also

create stress for others but it also seeks to see if the culture is going to

seeks to see if the culture is going to

seeks to see if the culture is going to call its you stress in a relationship

call its you stress in a relationship

call its you stress in a relationship for example how much financial security

for example how much financial security

for example how much financial security do you need to stay out of stress how

do you need to stay out of stress how

do you need to stay out of stress how much debt can you tolerate without

much debt can you tolerate without

much debt can you tolerate without having panic attacks it differs for each

having panic attacks it differs for each

having panic attacks it differs for each person and it often takes some

person and it often takes some

person and it often takes some introspection to figure that out now

introspection to figure that out now

introspection to figure that out now what often causes conflict in a

what often causes conflict in a

what often causes conflict in a relationship is when

relationship is when

relationship is when one person strengths are the direct

one person strengths are the direct

one person strengths are the direct opposite the other person’s needs my

opposite the other person’s needs my

opposite the other person’s needs my husband likes to make quick decisions

husband likes to make quick decisions

husband likes to make quick decisions that’s a strength for him but I need

that’s a strength for him but I need

that’s a strength for him but I need time to think things through pushing me

time to think things through pushing me

time to think things through pushing me for a quick decision is a recipe for a

for a quick decision is a recipe for a

for a quick decision is a recipe for a big fight now the problem is that

big fight now the problem is that

big fight now the problem is that personal ads online dating profiles and

personal ads online dating profiles and

personal ads online dating profiles and job postings for that matter do a very

job postings for that matter do a very

job postings for that matter do a very poor job of surfacing strengths and

poor job of surfacing strengths and

poor job of surfacing strengths and needs there was nothing in that personal

needs there was nothing in that personal

needs there was nothing in that personal ad about organizational preferences

ad about organizational preferences

ad about organizational preferences decision-making styles how he needed to

decision-making styles how he needed to

decision-making styles how he needed to be talked to particularly when he was

be talked to particularly when he was

be talked to particularly when he was low even if he needed to unwind with

low even if he needed to unwind with

low even if he needed to unwind with others or by himself something that’s

others or by himself something that’s

others or by himself something that’s pretty important to know if you’re

pretty important to know if you’re

pretty important to know if you’re thinking about having kids

thinking about having kids

thinking about having kids now my husband and I knew our strengths

now my husband and I knew our strengths

now my husband and I knew our strengths as new our interests but we didn’t learn

as new our interests but we didn’t learn

as new our interests but we didn’t learn our strengths and needs until we were in

our strengths and needs until we were in

our strengths and needs until we were in premarital counseling

premarital counseling

premarital counseling we were actually given a business

we were actually given a business

we were actually given a business assessment the counselor who interpreted

assessment the counselor who interpreted

assessment the counselor who interpreted this assessment for us said I’m not

this assessment for us said I’m not

this assessment for us said I’m not going to tell you not to get married

going to tell you not to get married

going to tell you not to get married but I can tell you what you’re gonna

but I can tell you what you’re gonna

but I can tell you what you’re gonna fight about for the rest of your married

fight about for the rest of your married

fight about for the rest of your married life and she was right

life and she was right

life and she was right but with knowledge of our interests our

but with knowledge of our interests our

but with knowledge of our interests our strengths and our needs we were able to

strengths and our needs we were able to

strengths and our needs we were able to craft the rules that we needed from the

craft the rules that we needed from the

craft the rules that we needed from the very beginning to fight fair

very beginning to fight fair

very beginning to fight fair for example we do have differing styles

for example we do have differing styles

for example we do have differing styles when it comes to organization and we

when it comes to organization and we

when it comes to organization and we solved this by designating rooms in the

solved this by designating rooms in the

solved this by designating rooms in the house that are his and rooms that are

house that are his and rooms that are

house that are his and rooms that are mine I can’t say anything about the

mine I can’t say anything about the

mine I can’t say anything about the clutter in the family room but if he

clutter in the family room but if he

clutter in the family room but if he leaves something lying on a counter in

leaves something lying on a counter in

leaves something lying on a counter in the kitchen I can throw it out without

the kitchen I can throw it out without

the kitchen I can throw it out without discussion we’ve learned how to talk to

discussion we’ve learned how to talk to

discussion we’ve learned how to talk to each other particularly when we’re down

each other particularly when we’re down

each other particularly when we’re down he needs validation and support first I

he needs validation and support first I

he needs validation and support first I need Frank feedback and we’ve learned

need Frank feedback and we’ve learned

need Frank feedback and we’ve learned that in conflict situations we need to

that in conflict situations we need to

that in conflict situations we need to make sure that each person’s needs are

make sure that each person’s needs are

make sure that each person’s needs are addressed for example I need and get at

addressed for example I need and get at

addressed for example I need and get at least 48 hours before making any

least 48 hours before making any

least 48 hours before making any financial commitment now I don’t think

financial commitment now I don’t think

financial commitment now I don’t think my husband and I are the only couple who

my husband and I are the only couple who

my husband and I are the only couple who didn’t know our strengths and needs and

didn’t know our strengths and needs and

didn’t know our strengths and needs and I don’t think we are the only ones who

I don’t think we are the only ones who

I don’t think we are the only ones who didn’t know what to do with this

didn’t know what to do with this

didn’t know what to do with this information to craft our own rules for

information to craft our own rules for

information to craft our own rules for fighting fair so let’s take another

fighting fair so let’s take another

fighting fair so let’s take another lesson from the business world because

lesson from the business world because

lesson from the business world because companies have known for years that

companies have known for years that

companies have known for years that employees need tools to learn teamwork

employees need tools to learn teamwork

employees need tools to learn teamwork skills so why don’t we provide tools to

skills so why don’t we provide tools to

skills so why don’t we provide tools to couples to explore their personalities

couples to explore their personalities

couples to explore their personalities and that’s my idea worth sharing and

and that’s my idea worth sharing and

and that’s my idea worth sharing and because I have developed one such tool I

because I have developed one such tool I

because I have developed one such tool I can show you what it might look like and

can show you what it might look like and

can show you what it might look like and how it can be used this app helps

how it can be used this app helps

how it can be used this app helps couples collectively explore their

couples collectively explore their

couples collectively explore their interests where they’re similar and they

interests where they’re similar and they

interests where they’re similar and they can take maximum advantage of it but

can take maximum advantage of it but

can take maximum advantage of it but equally important where they differ and

equally important where they differ and

equally important where they differ and what they need to be aware of and then

what they need to be aware of and then

what they need to be aware of and then we look at strengths and particularly

we look at strengths and particularly

we look at strengths and particularly where they differ because strengths can

where they differ because strengths can

where they differ because strengths can be a collision point and finally we look

be a collision point and finally we look

be a collision point and finally we look at needs this is the area that’s often

at needs this is the area that’s often

at needs this is the area that’s often hidden from our partners as well as from

hidden from our partners as well as from

hidden from our partners as well as from ourselves but with knowledge of these

ourselves but with knowledge of these

ourselves but with knowledge of these needs we know what an

needs we know what an

needs we know what an has come to expect in a relationship and

has come to expect in a relationship and

has come to expect in a relationship and to help each couple figure out what

to help each couple figure out what

to help each couple figure out what their rules are for fighting fair and

their rules are for fighting fair and

their rules are for fighting fair and for getting along and taking advantage

for getting along and taking advantage

for getting along and taking advantage of all of the differences I have some

of all of the differences I have some

of all of the differences I have some specific suggestions for example I

specific suggestions for example I

specific suggestions for example I suggest what someone likely needs from

suggest what someone likely needs from

suggest what someone likely needs from you in the relationship how you can take

you in the relationship how you can take

you in the relationship how you can take maximum advantage of the similarities

maximum advantage of the similarities

maximum advantage of the similarities and differences and things that you

and differences and things that you

and differences and things that you definitely want to avoid the biggest

definitely want to avoid the biggest

definitely want to avoid the biggest mistakes that you can make this

mistakes that you can make this

mistakes that you can make this particular tool was actually built off

particular tool was actually built off

particular tool was actually built off of the same business assessment that we

of the same business assessment that we

of the same business assessment that we were given as a part of our premarital

were given as a part of our premarital

were given as a part of our premarital counseling it’s been used by millions of

counseling it’s been used by millions of

counseling it’s been used by millions of people for over 60 years

people for over 60 years

people for over 60 years but with any tool like this a couple can

but with any tool like this a couple can

but with any tool like this a couple can have a thoughtful dialogue around their

have a thoughtful dialogue around their

have a thoughtful dialogue around their collective personalities and then make a

collective personalities and then make a

collective personalities and then make a thoughtful decision about whether a long

thoughtful decision about whether a long

thoughtful decision about whether a long term commitment makes sense ok so

term commitment makes sense ok so

term commitment makes sense ok so nobody’s really going to be that

nobody’s really going to be that

nobody’s really going to be that rational but with this knowledge they

rational but with this knowledge they

rational but with this knowledge they can craft the rules for fighting fair

can craft the rules for fighting fair

can craft the rules for fighting fair from the very beginning now by now you

from the very beginning now by now you

from the very beginning now by now you probably figured out that I did marry

probably figured out that I did marry

probably figured out that I did marry the gentleman who places that but I bet

the gentleman who places that but I bet

the gentleman who places that but I bet you’re still wondering how did he find

you’re still wondering how did he find

you’re still wondering how did he find me with just sera sales at aol.com as a

me with just sera sales at aol.com as a

me with just sera sales at aol.com as a clue and I don’t know there was some

clue and I don’t know there was some

clue and I don’t know there was some mumbo jumbo about I’ve been close to law

mumbo jumbo about I’ve been close to law

mumbo jumbo about I’ve been close to law enforcement and I got some help

enforcement and I got some help

enforcement and I got some help do you think maybe he’s a spy or a

do you think maybe he’s a spy or a

do you think maybe he’s a spy or a private eye and he’s been spoofing me

private eye and he’s been spoofing me

private eye and he’s been spoofing me all these years it just goes to prove

all these years it just goes to prove

all these years it just goes to prove that no process is perfect and no tool

that no process is perfect and no tool

that no process is perfect and no tool will uncover everything and this is also

will uncover everything and this is also

will uncover everything and this is also true with job background checks but with

true with job background checks but with

true with job background checks but with knowledge of your interest strengths and

knowledge of your interest strengths and

knowledge of your interest strengths and needs and having crafted the rules for

needs and having crafted the rules for

needs and having crafted the rules for fighting fair that you will be able to

fighting fair that you will be able to

fighting fair that you will be able to deal with anything that you learn in the

deal with anything that you learn in the

deal with anything that you learn in the process now I started off by asking you

process now I started off by asking you

process now I started off by asking you the question do you know what your soul

the question do you know what your soul

the question do you know what your soul mate is for me it is someone I enjoy

mate is for me it is someone I enjoy

mate is for me it is someone I enjoy being with someone who meets my

being with someone who meets my

being with someone who meets my relationship needs and someone who

relationship needs and someone who

relationship needs and someone who supports me in my life journey in a way

supports me in my life journey in a way

supports me in my life journey in a way that only I can appreciate and you know

that only I can appreciate and you know

that only I can appreciate and you know what that’s more about me than about the

what that’s more about me than about the

what that’s more about me than about the other person and in order to define that

other person and in order to define that

other person and in order to define that to communicate it and to assess if I’m

to communicate it and to assess if I’m

to communicate it and to assess if I’m getting it I need to know my interests

getting it I need to know my interests

getting it I need to know my interests my strengths and my needs do you know

my strengths and my needs do you know

my strengths and my needs do you know yours

yours

yours remember the stakes are a lot higher

remember the stakes are a lot higher

remember the stakes are a lot higher than just getting your hair cut this may

than just getting your hair cut this may

than just getting your hair cut this may be the most important job of your life

be the most important job of your life

be the most important job of your life and you’re not just applying for it you

and you’re not just applying for it you

and you’re not just applying for it you are also the hiring manager thank you

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