"I go first" - heard it on a Tim Ferriss podcast. Be the first to volunteer, to put your hand up with a question, to introduce yourself to others, to open the

"I go first" - heard it on a Tim Ferriss podcast. Be the first to volunteer, to put your hand up with a question, to introduce yourself to others, to open the conversation. It avoids those awkward moments when a group of people look at their shoes wondering who is going to respond. It also helped me address my general reluctance to be the first responder.