“I moved back to San Antonio with my future wife and was so lonely I sold the house, then sold another, before I realized adult friendship is built around shared activity, not proximity. Pick one thing you actually want to do, invite that person to do it with you, and repeat.”

“I used to treat one good conversation like a finished product, but it’s really just the lead. The next day, send a text about something specific they said, then invite them to one small thing before the energy dies. Friendship is a system, and most people bail after one meetup because they never warm the lead.”

“I moved cities twice while building practices, and I learned that one good conversation dies unless someone takes the next small risk.”