Last week I had an enjoyable breakfast meeting with an interesting business founder. I had never met her or even spoken with her before our breakfast. She somehow discovered me and reached out via a lovely short email sharing a problem she was having and asking if I could find some time to speak with her about it. Her company’s mission and her global background intrigued me, so while I was inclined to accept her invitation, I responded that a lot of people reach out to me in this way, and I would need clarity about her expectations so that neither of us would waste our time. She quickly replied with just enough detail to reel me in.
