Welcome To The Real Us.
We’re Elizabeth Kraus and Sheila Lamont. We met as neighbors in Boulder, Colorado in 2010, and our friendship grew during frequent hikes in the foothills. We were great friends until…..we weren’t. Our friendship “paused” for eight years until we reconnected in a meaningful way when Sheila picked up the phone to have an eight-year-overdue honest conversation.
Although we now live thousands of miles from each other, we stay close with our imperfectly honest phone calls and written thoughts. We learn something from each other every time.
We welcome you to eavesdrop on our conversations and read about what we’re thinking. We hope that when you do, you learn a little about us and a lot about yourself.
Candid Conversations
If, When, and How to Reveal Our Secrets
Personal Development and Momentum Coach, Matt Suess, joins Elizabeth and Sheila to discuss how soon and how much personal information should be shared with new acquaintances – romantic, platonic, and professional.
Have I Found “the One”?
I find myself dating for the first time since I was 21 years old. It turns out that my experience of vetting thousands of entrepreneurs over the past decade as a venture capitalist is coming in handy. Especially when it comes to trusting my intuition.
The 24-Hour Divide | Rethinking Email Responsiveness
Elizabeth’s blog on unanswered emails hit a nerve with her longtime mentor and investor, Jimmy Calano. He joins us for a lively conversation, sharing his own “Rule of 24” and mixing it up with Elizabeth and Sheila on email etiquette.
Is Being Right Always the Right Way?
Knowing that you hold all the right cards in a conflict can feel satisfying, energizing even. Until the game ends and you may not feel as if you actually won. Sheila explores these feelings, sharing some personal experiences and lessons learned.
In Conclusion, Money Matters
How you make financial decisions in both romantic and business relationships can have a big impact. Elizabeth and Sheila look to their personal experiences, and what others choose, to lay out some different approaches to calculating the role of money in the relationship equation.
