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Neil Strauss’s Top 10 Rules For Success (@neilstrauss)


we’ll use the back of this couch here

we’ll use the back of this couch here your this is you get a filling head sure

your this is you get a filling head sure

your this is you get a filling head sure maybe I don’t even know this gonna be

maybe I don’t even know this gonna be

maybe I don’t even know this gonna be worth while but we’ll say this the best

worth while but we’ll say this the best

worth while but we’ll say this the best way to get about it get started anything

way to get about it get started anything

way to get about it get started anything is to be willing to work for free yeah

is to be willing to work for free yeah

is to be willing to work for free yeah internships like to me on the path to

internships like to me on the path to

internships like to me on the path to anything and a lot of people come just

anything and a lot of people come just

anything and a lot of people come just to hear what they already want to hear

to hear what they already want to hear

to hear what they already want to hear like codify this into five principle

like codify this into five principle

like codify this into five principle that can apply to my life I know so many

that can apply to my life I know so many

that can apply to my life I know so many people who think they can appeal to

people who think they can appeal to

people who think they can appeal to everyone by being generic and Universal

everyone by being generic and Universal

everyone by being generic and Universal and you appeal to nobody he’s an

and you appeal to nobody he’s an

and you appeal to nobody he’s an American author journalist and

American author journalist and

American author journalist and ghostwriter he’s best known for his

ghostwriter he’s best known for his

ghostwriter he’s best known for his best-selling book the game penetrating

best-selling book the game penetrating

best-selling book the game penetrating the secret society of pickup artists

the secret society of pickup artists

the secret society of pickup artists he’s a contributing editor for Rolling

he’s a contributing editor for Rolling

he’s a contributing editor for Rolling Stone and also writes regularly for the

Stone and also writes regularly for the

Stone and also writes regularly for the New York Times he’s Neil Strauss and

New York Times he’s Neil Strauss and

New York Times he’s Neil Strauss and here’s my take on his top ten rules of

here’s my take on his top ten rules of

here’s my take on his top ten rules of success rule number two is my personal

success rule number two is my personal

success rule number two is my personal favorite and make sure to stick around

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here’s my advice just choose anything it

here’s my advice just choose anything it doesn’t even matter just choose anything

doesn’t even matter just choose anything

doesn’t even matter just choose anything so here’s an example if you so I wish I

so here’s an example if you so I wish I

so here’s an example if you so I wish I could almost draw it but I’ll tell you

could almost draw it but I’ll tell you

could almost draw it but I’ll tell you what like let’s see what can I use is

what like let’s see what can I use is

what like let’s see what can I use is that we’ll use the back of this couch

that we’ll use the back of this couch

that we’ll use the back of this couch here your this is you get a filling head

here your this is you get a filling head

here your this is you get a filling head sure maybe I don’t even know this gonna

sure maybe I don’t even know this gonna

sure maybe I don’t even know this gonna be worth while but we’ll say this try it

be worth while but we’ll say this try it

be worth while but we’ll say this try it this is you right and you’re like I

this is you right and you’re like I

this is you right and you’re like I don’t know what to do I’m not sure what

don’t know what to do I’m not sure what

don’t know what to do I’m not sure what to do and you just you’re just sit or

to do and you just you’re just sit or

to do and you just you’re just sit or sitting here doing nothing right this

sitting here doing nothing right this

sitting here doing nothing right this little white stain I don’t know what it

little white stain I don’t know what it

little white stain I don’t know what it is this Lamar Burton’s back sweat okay

is this Lamar Burton’s back sweat okay

is this Lamar Burton’s back sweat okay that is a levar Wofford’s it could be

that is a levar Wofford’s it could be

that is a levar Wofford’s it could be anyone’s sweat right there so so that’s

anyone’s sweat right there so so that’s

anyone’s sweat right there so so that’s it a little piece of sweat toiling and

it a little piece of sweat toiling and

it a little piece of sweat toiling and trying to decide what to do but then

trying to decide what to do but then

trying to decide what to do but then just choose frigging anything let’s just

just choose frigging anything let’s just

just choose frigging anything let’s just say oh I want to be an actor just who

say oh I want to be an actor just who

say oh I want to be an actor just who cares maybe you don’t I don’t know just

cares maybe you don’t I don’t know just

cares maybe you don’t I don’t know just choose the one thing so you choose one

choose the one thing so you choose one

choose the one thing so you choose one thing and now you have a goal right just

thing and now you have a goal right just

thing and now you have a goal right just choose a goal doesn’t matter now maybe

choose a goal doesn’t matter now maybe

choose a goal doesn’t matter now maybe you’re gonna start going to auditions

you’re gonna start going to auditions

you’re gonna start going to auditions you’re going to auditions and then wait

you’re going to auditions and then wait

you’re going to auditions and then wait you got a job but it’s a voiceover work

you got a job but it’s a voiceover work

you got a job but it’s a voiceover work it’s or maybe it’s on radio you get a

it’s or maybe it’s on radio you get a

it’s or maybe it’s on radio you get a little radio gig right so now you’re

little radio gig right so now you’re

little radio gig right so now you’re like oh radio is fun I’m going to be a

like oh radio is fun I’m going to be a

like oh radio is fun I’m going to be a radio host and that’s your next goal and

radio host and that’s your next goal and

radio host and that’s your next goal and then then you get a call to do like a

then then you get a call to do like a

then then you get a call to do like a voiceover on a cartoon or something here

voiceover on a cartoon or something here

voiceover on a cartoon or something here you’re like okay I’ll be a cartoon voice

you’re like okay I’ll be a cartoon voice

you’re like okay I’ll be a cartoon voice and guess what now you’re actually

and guess what now you’re actually

and guess what now you’re actually moving and maybe you will end up being a

moving and maybe you will end up being a

moving and maybe you will end up being a you know the the voice of whatever you

you know the the voice of whatever you

you know the the voice of whatever you know on the next Pixar movie or

know on the next Pixar movie or

know on the next Pixar movie or something like that

something like that

something like that Eugene Mirman is the voice and Bob’s

Eugene Mirman is the voice and Bob’s

Eugene Mirman is the voice and Bob’s Burgers yeah yeah exactly along with a

Burgers yeah yeah exactly along with a

Burgers yeah yeah exactly along with a yeah there’s so many good at John H John

yeah there’s so many good at John H John

yeah there’s so many good at John H John Benjamin is a oh he was awesome home

Benjamin is a oh he was awesome home

Benjamin is a oh he was awesome home movies right anyway but the point is

movies right anyway but the point is

movies right anyway but the point is like just just choose one thing to move

like just just choose one thing to move

like just just choose one thing to move toward and then the path and then just

toward and then the path and then just

toward and then the path and then just go with the path and you’ll end up

go with the path and you’ll end up

go with the path and you’ll end up somewhere if you stand here trying to

somewhere if you stand here trying to

somewhere if you stand here trying to decide what to do you’ll still be here

decide what to do you’ll still be here

decide what to do you’ll still be here in a year two years three years four

in a year two years three years four

in a year two years three years four days just choose something you’re kind

days just choose something you’re kind

days just choose something you’re kind of like and don’t hate and then start

of like and don’t hate and then start

of like and don’t hate and then start moving toward it and you’ll find that

moving toward it and you’ll find that

moving toward it and you’ll find that the course and path of life will bring

the course and path of life will bring

the course and path of life will bring you exactly we were supposed to be so

you exactly we were supposed to be so

you exactly we were supposed to be so you’ve sort of arrived at these

you’ve sort of arrived at these

you’ve sort of arrived at these different approaches to writing what was

different approaches to writing what was

different approaches to writing what was the first to your mind like the first

the first to your mind like the first

the first to your mind like the first writing piece that you did they kind of

writing piece that you did they kind of

writing piece that you did they kind of put you on the map we’re not like I’ve

put you on the map we’re not like I’ve

put you on the map we’re not like I’ve arrived but you’re like okay I actually

arrived but you’re like okay I actually

arrived but you’re like okay I actually I actually could make this work I could

I actually could make this work I could

I actually could make this work I could actually really be good at this or wow I

actually really be good at this or wow I

actually really be good at this or wow I get I just got recognition for this

get I just got recognition for this

get I just got recognition for this piece I mean was were there any sort of

piece I mean was were there any sort of

piece I mean was were there any sort of defining moments and you’re in your

defining moments and you’re in your

defining moments and you’re in your career as a writer yeah I think I mean I

career as a writer yeah I think I mean I

career as a writer yeah I think I mean I don’t know I’m not yeah the other things

don’t know I’m not yeah the other things

don’t know I’m not yeah the other things that I remember I remember

that I remember I remember

that I remember I remember like I was like but by the way the best

like I was like but by the way the best

like I was like but by the way the best way to get about it get started anything

way to get about it get started anything

way to get about it get started anything is to be willing to work for free yeah

is to be willing to work for free yeah

is to be willing to work for free yeah internships like to me on the path to

internships like to me on the path to

internships like to me on the path to anything and I mean I really think being

anything and I mean I really think being

anything and I mean I really think being there’s definitely a lot of people who

there’s definitely a lot of people who

there’s definitely a lot of people who are entitled basically I have so much to

are entitled basically I have so much to

are entitled basically I have so much to say but anyway yeah if you want to if

say but anyway yeah if you want to if

say but anyway yeah if you want to if you want to live in your passion

you want to live in your passion

you want to live in your passion whatever your passion is you have to be

whatever your passion is you have to be

whatever your passion is you have to be willing to not make money at it and want

willing to not make money at it and want

willing to not make money at it and want to do what you love you got to do you

to do what you love you got to do you

to do what you love you got to do you have do you have a choice you can choose

have do you have a choice you can choose

have do you have a choice you can choose money or you can choose what you love

money or you can choose what you love

money or you can choose what you love that Joseph Campbell has a great quote

that Joseph Campbell has a great quote

that Joseph Campbell has a great quote that I always use I don’t know you guys

that I always use I don’t know you guys

that I always use I don’t know you guys know this the just just beautiful so the

know this the just just beautiful so the

know this the just just beautiful so the idea here what the thousand yeah the

idea here what the thousand yeah the

idea here what the thousand yeah the great kind of professor of mythology but

great kind of professor of mythology but

great kind of professor of mythology but he said the the insecure if you guys

he said the the insecure if you guys

he said the the insecure if you guys realistic insecure way is the secure way

realistic insecure way is the secure way

realistic insecure way is the secure way you guys have heard that quote and what

you guys have heard that quote and what

you guys have heard that quote and what it means basically is you know my

it means basically is you know my

it means basically is you know my parents and I’m sure like most people’s

parents and I’m sure like most people’s

parents and I’m sure like most people’s parents say get a good job try to make

parents say get a good job try to make

parents say get a good job try to make some money make a good living yeah and

some money make a good living yeah and

some money make a good living yeah and because I think that’s secure if you

because I think that’s secure if you

because I think that’s secure if you make go and make money but if you do a

make go and make money but if you do a

make go and make money but if you do a job you make money lose that job you

job you make money lose that job you

job you make money lose that job you know then you lose the money you have

know then you lose the money you have

know then you lose the money you have nothing right right where he says if you

nothing right right where he says if you

nothing right right where he says if you choose your passion yeah actually is

choose your passion yeah actually is

choose your passion yeah actually is matter when you make money to lose money

matter when you make money to lose money

matter when you make money to lose money because you’re always gonna have your

because you’re always gonna have your

because you’re always gonna have your passion be happy so it doesn’t actually

passion be happy so it doesn’t actually

passion be happy so it doesn’t actually matter not your safety net right and and

matter not your safety net right and and

matter not your safety net right and and but the challenge of that is that it

but the challenge of that is that it

but the challenge of that is that it might be eight years or four years

might be eight years or four years

might be eight years or four years before you’re actually making a living

before you’re actually making a living

before you’re actually making a living at it yeah versus versus something else

at it yeah versus versus something else

at it yeah versus versus something else there’s four things when someone gives

there’s four things when someone gives

there’s four things when someone gives you feedback or criticism however its

you feedback or criticism however its

you feedback or criticism however its intended whether ill or positive and so

intended whether ill or positive and so

intended whether ill or positive and so one is not to take it in but to kind of

one is not to take it in but to kind of

one is not to take it in but to kind of catch it I think of like a catcher’s

catch it I think of like a catcher’s

catch it I think of like a catcher’s mitt if you tell me something you come

mitt if you tell me something you come

mitt if you tell me something you come across this way I’ll grab it and then I

across this way I’ll grab it and then I

across this way I’ll grab it and then I look at it and I’ll think okay is it

look at it and I’ll think okay is it

look at it and I’ll think okay is it true if it’s true cool I’ll put it in

true if it’s true cool I’ll put it in

true if it’s true cool I’ll put it in and learn from it I think it’s not true

and learn from it I think it’s not true

and learn from it I think it’s not true cool I’ll throw it away no harm no foul

cool I’ll throw it away no harm no foul

cool I’ll throw it away no harm no foul I’m not going to dwell on it right and I

I’m not going to dwell on it right and I

I’m not going to dwell on it right and I think everybody needs this in this world

think everybody needs this in this world

think everybody needs this in this world because we’re all on most of us are in

because we’re all on most of us are in

because we’re all on most of us are in social media and we’re all getting like

social media and we’re all getting like

social media and we’re all getting like you know all our thoughts are getting

you know all our thoughts are getting

you know all our thoughts are getting picked apart you know all the times who

picked apart you know all the times who

picked apart you know all the times who really need this more than ever then the

really need this more than ever then the

really need this more than ever then the third one is you get it and it’s a maybe

third one is you get it and it’s a maybe

third one is you get it and it’s a maybe well I’m not sure you said this about me

well I’m not sure you said this about me

well I’m not sure you said this about me I’m not sure you know what do you guys

I’m not sure you know what do you guys

I’m not sure you know what do you guys think you know what do you think I lost

think you know what do you think I lost

think you know what do you think I lost my friends and asked other people and

my friends and asked other people and

my friends and asked other people and get some feedback and if it’s true well

get some feedback and if it’s true well

get some feedback and if it’s true well cool maybe I’ll learn from if everyone’s

cool maybe I’ll learn from if everyone’s

cool maybe I’ll learn from if everyone’s like this is total nonsense ignore that

like this is total nonsense ignore that

like this is total nonsense ignore that dude I throw it out but then there’s a

dude I throw it out but then there’s a

dude I throw it out but then there’s a fourth one and this is where the real

fourth one and this is where the real

fourth one and this is where the real growth is you know what the fourth one

growth is you know what the fourth one

growth is you know what the fourth one is I don’t the fourth one is you get it

is I don’t the fourth one is you get it

is I don’t the fourth one is you get it you throw it out

you throw it out

you throw it out I’m talking to you and I may be later

I’m talking to you and I may be later

I’m talking to you and I may be later I’m talking to you know you

I’m talking to you know you

I’m talking to you know you it and I’m like now it’s not sure I

it and I’m like now it’s not sure I

it and I’m like now it’s not sure I throw it out and then later I’m talking

throw it out and then later I’m talking

throw it out and then later I’m talking to someone else I get it it’s a third

to someone else I get it it’s a third

to someone else I get it it’s a third time it’s come back to me after that I’m

time it’s come back to me after that I’m

time it’s come back to me after that I’m like wait maybe I got to take this thing

like wait maybe I got to take this thing

like wait maybe I got to take this thing a little more seriously and it becomes

a little more seriously and it becomes

a little more seriously and it becomes it maybe and then it becomes a yes and

it maybe and then it becomes a yes and

it maybe and then it becomes a yes and that’s when the big real thing is

that’s when the big real thing is

that’s when the big real thing is because you kept ignoring this thing

because you kept ignoring this thing

because you kept ignoring this thing that was in your face so the best

that was in your face so the best

that was in your face so the best feedback like where you really grow is

feedback like where you really grow is

feedback like where you really grow is you keep getting the same feedback you

you keep getting the same feedback you

you keep getting the same feedback you keep dismissing it at some point you say

keep dismissing it at some point you say

keep dismissing it at some point you say wait maybe they have something so one

wait maybe they have something so one

wait maybe they have something so one way I do this is I get together a group

way I do this is I get together a group

way I do this is I get together a group of people and we sit together once a

of people and we sit together once a

of people and we sit together once a week and talk about the stuff going on

week and talk about the stuff going on

week and talk about the stuff going on our lives

our lives

our lives I find group therapy really powerful

I find group therapy really powerful

I find group therapy really powerful because it’s just one-on-one I think

because it’s just one-on-one I think

because it’s just one-on-one I think just say I disagree with you but when

just say I disagree with you but when

just say I disagree with you but when four or five people are saying hey dude

four or five people are saying hey dude

four or five people are saying hey dude no you’re really coming off like that or

no you’re really coming off like that or

no you’re really coming off like that or you’re really having this problem your

you’re really having this problem your

you’re really having this problem your relationship and maybe need to look at

relationship and maybe need to look at

relationship and maybe need to look at it and five people are saying it like

it and five people are saying it like

it and five people are saying it like it’s pretty hard to dismiss them I know

it’s pretty hard to dismiss them I know

it’s pretty hard to dismiss them I know a lot of my friends are written really

a lot of my friends are written really

a lot of my friends are written really really successful books and even I wrote

really successful books and even I wrote

really successful books and even I wrote a book called the game which has

a book called the game which has

a book called the game which has probably sold like million millions of

probably sold like million millions of

probably sold like million millions of copies and really when I wrote it I

copies and really when I wrote it I

copies and really when I wrote it I thought nobody would read it I thought

thought nobody would read it I thought

thought nobody would read it I thought nobody would read it but I thought this

nobody would read it but I thought this

nobody would read it but I thought this story is so crazy I just have to tell

story is so crazy I just have to tell

story is so crazy I just have to tell this story so these things that seem you

this story so these things that seem you

this story so these things that seem you can spend all your time trying to

can spend all your time trying to

can spend all your time trying to engineer the perfect thing and the truth

engineer the perfect thing and the truth

engineer the perfect thing and the truth is we have no control we just don’t know

is we have no control we just don’t know

is we have no control we just don’t know what’s going to work or what’s not going

what’s going to work or what’s not going

what’s going to work or what’s not going to work so so so for example a lot of

to work so so so for example a lot of

to work so so so for example a lot of marketers say to follow your audience

marketers say to follow your audience

marketers say to follow your audience see what your audience wants the problem

see what your audience wants the problem

see what your audience wants the problem with following your audience for those

with following your audience for those

with following your audience for those of you who even have audiences already

of you who even have audiences already

of you who even have audiences already I’m steaming it can become a trap

I’m steaming it can become a trap

I’m steaming it can become a trap because all your audience knows is what

because all your audience knows is what

because all your audience knows is what you’ve done in the past they don’t know

you’ve done in the past they don’t know

you’ve done in the past they don’t know what you were you’re going to do in the

what you were you’re going to do in the

what you were you’re going to do in the future so if you’re following your

future so if you’re following your

future so if you’re following your audience you’re already trapped you know

audience you’re already trapped you know

audience you’re already trapped you know your audience should be following you as

your audience should be following you as

your audience should be following you as you move forward through life and it

you move forward through life and it

you move forward through life and it gets harder and again because I talk to

gets harder and again because I talk to

gets harder and again because I talk to so many musicians you think okay is it

so many musicians you think okay is it

so many musicians you think okay is it true that as musicians artists get older

true that as musicians artists get older

true that as musicians artists get older they just don’t get as good because

they just don’t get as good because

they just don’t get as good because they’re not young and in touch anymore

they’re not young and in touch anymore

they’re not young and in touch anymore it’s not really true what happens is

it’s not really true what happens is

it’s not really true what happens is they get trapped in their own success

they get trapped in their own success

they get trapped in their own success they get trapped into what their

they get trapped into what their

they get trapped into what their audience wants of them and they get

audience wants of them and they get

audience wants of them and they get trapped in having responsibilities so

trapped in having responsibilities so

trapped in having responsibilities so sort of being in touch with you and

sort of being in touch with you and

sort of being in touch with you and going where you want to go and not being

going where you want to go and not being

going where you want to go and not being afraid of leave people behind is what’s

afraid of leave people behind is what’s

afraid of leave people behind is what’s going to actually make you a leader

going to actually make you a leader

going to actually make you a leader here’s the secret to life don’t take it

here’s the secret to life don’t take it

here’s the secret to life don’t take it personally not just for pickup but for

personally not just for pickup but for

personally not just for pickup but for life in general

life in general

life in general everyone’s a jerk to you someday and you

everyone’s a jerk to you someday and you

everyone’s a jerk to you someday and you and when someone’s an asshole and

and when someone’s an asshole and

and when someone’s an asshole and screwed and bumps into you and says

screwed and bumps into you and says

screwed and bumps into you and says stuff it’s not about you it’s you know

stuff it’s not about you it’s you know

stuff it’s not about you it’s you know he’s a jerk

he’s a jerk

he’s a jerk if you have a day and you lose your job

if you have a day and you lose your job

if you have a day and you lose your job and your girlfriend breaks up with you

and your girlfriend breaks up with you

and your girlfriend breaks up with you and you crash your car the world doesn’t

and you crash your car the world doesn’t

and you crash your car the world doesn’t hate you you just had a bad day so same

hate you you just had a bad day so same

hate you you just had a bad day so same thing it’ll make life so much easier if

thing it’ll make life so much easier if

thing it’ll make life so much easier if you don’t take it personally which means

you don’t take it personally which means

you don’t take it personally which means that as you go in this world your

that as you go in this world your

that as you go in this world your friends are not going to tell you the

friends are not going to tell you the

friends are not going to tell you the truth about the really things that are

truth about the really things that are

truth about the really things that are really wrong with yourself so as you

really wrong with yourself so as you

really wrong with yourself so as you enter this world and you talk to guys

enter this world and you talk to guys

enter this world and you talk to guys you’re going to find out what your

you’re going to find out what your

you’re going to find out what your problems are and what they aren’t when

problems are and what they aren’t when

problems are and what they aren’t when they tell it to you don’t take it

they tell it to you don’t take it

they tell it to you don’t take it personally you think about it and you

personally you think about it and you

personally you think about it and you got to have this filter inside I think

got to have this filter inside I think

got to have this filter inside I think this is what allowed me to excel you

this is what allowed me to excel you

this is what allowed me to excel you have to have this filter inside that

have to have this filter inside that

have to have this filter inside that takes in all criticism not personally

takes in all criticism not personally

takes in all criticism not personally and not judgmentally you take in the

and not judgmentally you take in the

and not judgmentally you take in the criticism you think is that true and you

criticism you think is that true and you

criticism you think is that true and you take a hard look at yourself and if it’s

take a hard look at yourself and if it’s

take a hard look at yourself and if it’s true you work to solve it and change it

true you work to solve it and change it

true you work to solve it and change it if it’s not true you just throw it out

if it’s not true you just throw it out

if it’s not true you just throw it out and move out because you go there we’re

and move out because you go there we’re

and move out because you go there we’re here because we’re admitting we need

here because we’re admitting we need

here because we’re admitting we need something better in our lives we’re here

something better in our lives we’re here

something better in our lives we’re here because we’re emitting we’re a little

because we’re emitting we’re a little

because we’re emitting we’re a little bit broken some we need to learn we

bit broken some we need to learn we

bit broken some we need to learn we haven’t so as you do it you want to take

haven’t so as you do it you want to take

haven’t so as you do it you want to take in all the criticism it comes in and

in all the criticism it comes in and

in all the criticism it comes in and work on what you need to work on so it

work on what you need to work on so it

work on what you need to work on so it don’t take it personally how do you

don’t take it personally how do you

don’t take it personally how do you think of yourself how do you describe

think of yourself how do you describe

think of yourself how do you describe yourself I think about this because

yourself I think about this because

yourself I think about this because words matter and and and I know that

words matter and and and I know that

words matter and and and I know that we’re all becoming a bunch of – Zico a

we’re all becoming a bunch of – Zico a

we’re all becoming a bunch of – Zico a photographer a director an entrepreneur

photographer a director an entrepreneur

photographer a director an entrepreneur I’m getting tired of it how do you

I’m getting tired of it how do you

I’m getting tired of it how do you describe yourself I mean I had to said

describe yourself I mean I had to said

describe yourself I mean I had to said like one thing maybe would be a

like one thing maybe would be a

like one thing maybe would be a storyteller I just like to tell really

storyteller I just like to tell really

storyteller I just like to tell really great compelling stories that if it’s a

great compelling stories that if it’s a

great compelling stories that if it’s a book you can’t put it down if it’s a

book you can’t put it down if it’s a

book you can’t put it down if it’s a movie or TV show you can’t turn it off

movie or TV show you can’t turn it off

movie or TV show you can’t turn it off so to me it’s the artist storytelling

so to me it’s the artist storytelling

so to me it’s the artist storytelling which i think is probably one of the

which i think is probably one of the

which i think is probably one of the oldest human art forms there is yeah

oldest human art forms there is yeah

oldest human art forms there is yeah caveman times I like sitting around the

caveman times I like sitting around the

caveman times I like sitting around the fire and even like that’s what cave

fire and even like that’s what cave

fire and even like that’s what cave paintings are right there’s scratching

paintings are right there’s scratching

paintings are right there’s scratching out a story and I always encourage

out a story and I always encourage

out a story and I always encourage people this is probably true for for

people this is probably true for for

people this is probably true for for people listening right now that people

people listening right now that people

people listening right now that people love to read nonfiction they want to get

love to read nonfiction they want to get

love to read nonfiction they want to get a book that’s going to tell them what to

a book that’s going to tell them what to

a book that’s going to tell them what to do and a bulleted list of what the

do and a bulleted list of what the

do and a bulleted list of what the shooters are supposed to do but I really

shooters are supposed to do but I really

shooters are supposed to do but I really believe that the mine were learns

believe that the mine were learns

believe that the mine were learns through metaphor right that story

through metaphor right that story

through metaphor right that story telling us to learn how do you learn the

telling us to learn how do you learn the

telling us to learn how do you learn the rules of your tribe or your culture or

rules of your tribe or your culture or

rules of your tribe or your culture or the world or about being a human being

the world or about being a human being

the world or about being a human being you learn

you learn

you learn through metaphor I really think we

through metaphor I really think we

through metaphor I really think we undervalue storytelling this like

undervalue storytelling this like

undervalue storytelling this like quick-fix culture ooh

quick-fix culture ooh

quick-fix culture ooh when Tim said I’m a you know I’m very

when Tim said I’m a you know I’m very

when Tim said I’m a you know I’m very methodical about time management because

methodical about time management because

methodical about time management because it’s so hard to do so the first thing I

it’s so hard to do so the first thing I

it’s so hard to do so the first thing I can I’ll give you a couple important

can I’ll give you a couple important

can I’ll give you a couple important life changing tips for anyone trying

life changing tips for anyone trying

life changing tips for anyone trying something creative on the computer so

something creative on the computer so

something creative on the computer so number one thing there’s it is a no

number one thing there’s it is a no

number one thing there’s it is a no email morning like number one thing is

email morning like number one thing is

email morning like number one thing is there’s a program called freedom that I

there’s a program called freedom that I

there’s a program called freedom that I downloaded then and it says you know I

downloaded then and it says you know I

downloaded then and it says you know I love the word freedom because that’s

love the word freedom because that’s

love the word freedom because that’s really what it is has how many minutes

really what it is has how many minutes

really what it is has how many minutes of freedom do you want you say whatever

of freedom do you want you say whatever

of freedom do you want you say whatever it is 90 minutes and then you cannot

it is 90 minutes and then you cannot

it is 90 minutes and then you cannot actually access the internet for 90

actually access the internet for 90

actually access the internet for 90 minutes there’s no unlock code people

minutes there’s no unlock code people

minutes there’s no unlock code people are gasping you’re all going to use it

are gasping you’re all going to use it

are gasping you’re all going to use it yeah there’s no unlock codes the first

yeah there’s no unlock codes the first

yeah there’s no unlock codes the first thing I do is a is foam I give to

thing I do is a is foam I give to

thing I do is a is foam I give to someone else or put it in a drawer

someone else or put it in a drawer

someone else or put it in a drawer somewhere it’s best if I give it to

somewhere it’s best if I give it to

somewhere it’s best if I give it to someone else

someone else

someone else internet goes off and I commit to that

internet goes off and I commit to that

internet goes off and I commit to that amount of a certain amount of time so so

amount of a certain amount of time so so

amount of a certain amount of time so so so so so so my thing is that is

so so so so my thing is that is

so so so so my thing is that is compartmentalizing they’re going to

compartmentalizing they’re going to

compartmentalizing they’re going to check your email check it from 4:00 to

check your email check it from 4:00 to

check your email check it from 4:00 to 5:00 I don’t have that there’s a someone

5:00 I don’t have that there’s a someone

5:00 I don’t have that there’s a someone wrote a book which I never read that’s

wrote a book which I never read that’s

wrote a book which I never read that’s called never check your email in the

called never check your email in the

called never check your email in the morning you don’t I don’t know if you

morning you don’t I don’t know if you

morning you don’t I don’t know if you agree or not but just know the title and

agree or not but just know the title and

agree or not but just know the title and its really great no it’s great but the

its really great no it’s great but the

its really great no it’s great but the thing is with time is to become

thing is with time is to become

thing is with time is to become proactive a lot of time instead of

proactive a lot of time instead of

proactive a lot of time instead of reactive because I know so many people

reactive because I know so many people

reactive because I know so many people you can’t do anything because you’re

you can’t do anything because you’re

you can’t do anything because you’re getting a you know message on Facebook

getting a you know message on Facebook

getting a you know message on Facebook and then you’re getting a you know an

and then you’re getting a you know an

and then you’re getting a you know an email and then you’re just reacting to

email and then you’re just reacting to

email and then you’re just reacting to that cuz it feels like you’re getting

that cuz it feels like you’re getting

that cuz it feels like you’re getting something done at the end of the day you

something done at the end of the day you

something done at the end of the day you got nothing done yeah so I what my thing

got nothing done yeah so I what my thing

got nothing done yeah so I what my thing is that really and everyone knows that

is that really and everyone knows that

is that really and everyone knows that I’m proactive about that two-degree that

I’m proactive about that two-degree that

I’m proactive about that two-degree that um by the way at have Facebook and

um by the way at have Facebook and

um by the way at have Facebook and Twitter block to my computer what I did

Twitter block to my computer what I did

Twitter block to my computer what I did is I downloaded in tango content but uh

is I downloaded in tango content but uh

is I downloaded in tango content but uh because it content barrier whatever it

because it content barrier whatever it

because it content barrier whatever it is there’s never any time can be used it

is there’s never any time can be used it

is there’s never any time can be used it yeah net net and I think you don’t like

yeah net net and I think you don’t like

yeah net net and I think you don’t like a block specific site yeah and I had

a block specific site yeah and I had

a block specific site yeah and I had someone else put in their password for

someone else put in their password for

someone else put in their password for those sites so I’d even know the

those sites so I’d even know the

those sites so I’d even know the password so I couldn’t get to Twitter or

password so I couldn’t get to Twitter or

password so I couldn’t get to Twitter or Facebook if I tried so finding those

Facebook if I tried so finding those

Facebook if I tried so finding those things that are those are those and

things that are those are those and

things that are those are those and putting walls between you and them or

putting walls between you and them or

putting walls between you and them or limiting them in certain ways there’s

limiting them in certain ways there’s

limiting them in certain ways there’s one other thing was going to say was um

one other thing was going to say was um

one other thing was going to say was um Oh which is friends can be a pain in the

Oh which is friends can be a pain in the

Oh which is friends can be a pain in the haps if you’re trying to be creative and

haps if you’re trying to be creative and

haps if you’re trying to be creative and if you have more than seven friends I

if you have more than seven friends I

if you have more than seven friends I never want to see one day a week what do

never want to see one day a week what do

never want to see one day a week what do you do yeah so another thing I want to

you do yeah so another thing I want to

you do yeah so another thing I want to say is that I do a Wednesday night

say is that I do a Wednesday night

say is that I do a Wednesday night dinner party yeah so if my friends want

dinner party yeah so if my friends want

dinner party yeah so if my friends want to see me I’m like right Wednesday

to see me I’m like right Wednesday

to see me I’m like right Wednesday someone wants a meeting I’m not sure

someone wants a meeting I’m not sure

someone wants a meeting I’m not sure about Wednesday night so Wednesday night

about Wednesday night so Wednesday night

about Wednesday night so Wednesday night we we all go to a restaurant

we we all go to a restaurant

we we all go to a restaurant and and basically whoever I want to see

and and basically whoever I want to see

and and basically whoever I want to see or catch up on I’ll see them there and

or catch up on I’ll see them there and

or catch up on I’ll see them there and then maybe afterward I’ll break off with

then maybe afterward I’ll break off with

then maybe afterward I’ll break off with my closer friends but that way I can see

my closer friends but that way I can see

my closer friends but that way I can see every one people who want to meet with I

every one people who want to meet with I

every one people who want to meet with I don’t want to really take the time for a

don’t want to really take the time for a

don’t want to really take the time for a lunch or meeting one-on-one I just bring

lunch or meeting one-on-one I just bring

lunch or meeting one-on-one I just bring them there if I like them I talk to a

them there if I like them I talk to a

them there if I like them I talk to a bunch I don’t go away humility is the

bunch I don’t go away humility is the

bunch I don’t go away humility is the most important thing you can have for

most important thing you can have for

most important thing you can have for change if you really want to have a big

change if you really want to have a big

change if you really want to have a big change like a lot of people come just

change like a lot of people come just

change like a lot of people come just hear what they already want to hear like

hear what they already want to hear like

hear what they already want to hear like codify this into five principles that

codify this into five principles that

codify this into five principles that can apply to my life but you know key or

can apply to my life but you know key or

can apply to my life but you know key or codify as the word and I’ll cut off I

codify as the word and I’ll cut off I

codify as the word and I’ll cut off I I’ll codify some self-awareness for you

I’ll codify some self-awareness for you

I’ll codify some self-awareness for you but um but humility to recognize you

but um but humility to recognize you

but um but humility to recognize you know what got you here won’t get you

know what got you here won’t get you

know what got you here won’t get you there as the saying goes right and to

there as the saying goes right and to

there as the saying goes right and to say to say at some point if you really

say to say at some point if you really

say to say at some point if you really want to change you’re really stuck I

want to change you’re really stuck I

want to change you’re really stuck I know nothing I’m letting go of

know nothing I’m letting go of

know nothing I’m letting go of everything

everything

everything and I’m sort of going to relearn as like

and I’m sort of going to relearn as like

and I’m sort of going to relearn as like a with a childlike mind we treat

a with a childlike mind we treat

a with a childlike mind we treat ourselves forward we talk to ourselves

ourselves forward we talk to ourselves

ourselves forward we talk to ourselves in ways that we would never ever allow a

in ways that we would never ever allow a

in ways that we would never ever allow a stranger to talk to us right we there’s

stranger to talk to us right we there’s

stranger to talk to us right we there’s some if you like dividing something here

some if you like dividing something here

some if you like dividing something here want up to you and sit you’re not eating

want up to you and sit you’re not eating

want up to you and sit you’re not eating you’ve got nothing good to say

so why do I allow ourself to talk to her

so why do I allow ourself to talk to her yourself right so there’s sort of a

yourself right so there’s sort of a

yourself right so there’s sort of a message I can give you guys today and

message I can give you guys today and

message I can give you guys today and sensor to help you get over approach

sensor to help you get over approach

sensor to help you get over approach anxiety is temper treating yourself the

anxiety is temper treating yourself the

anxiety is temper treating yourself the way you want that person or potion

way you want that person or potion

way you want that person or potion treatment right

treatment right

treatment right she says she’s had to say and it happens

she says she’s had to say and it happens

she says she’s had to say and it happens me and you’re telling yourself so you

me and you’re telling yourself so you

me and you’re telling yourself so you have nothing to fear anymore right

have nothing to fear anymore right

have nothing to fear anymore right because we’ve already give yourself the

because we’ve already give yourself the

because we’ve already give yourself the worst of it and I want to be like the

worst of it and I want to be like the

worst of it and I want to be like the one thing this whole begin would be to

one thing this whole begin would be to

one thing this whole begin would be to stop talking yourself this way sir

stop talking yourself this way sir

stop talking yourself this way sir promotion has its corresponding action

promotion has its corresponding action

promotion has its corresponding action you may be able to fear rejection right

you may be able to fear rejection right

you may be able to fear rejection right but where is that coming from if you

but where is that coming from if you

but where is that coming from if you person like you were saying earlier if

person like you were saying earlier if

person like you were saying earlier if you’re giving someone more worth in

you’re giving someone more worth in

you’re giving someone more worth in value higher status than yourself and

value higher status than yourself and

value higher status than yourself and you’re less than them

you’re less than them

you’re less than them what’s that saying that Shan Shan what

what’s that saying that Shan Shan what

what’s that saying that Shan Shan what who you are transy you’re not worthy to

who you are transy you’re not worthy to

who you are transy you’re not worthy to talk to us first change that this person

talk to us first change that this person

talk to us first change that this person saw us and have some power over you

saw us and have some power over you

saw us and have some power over you we’re going to hurt you that you’re not

we’re going to hurt you that you’re not

we’re going to hurt you that you’re not enough

enough

enough they’re not rich enough you’re not

they’re not rich enough you’re not

they’re not rich enough you’re not socially comfortable they’re too long

socially comfortable they’re too long

socially comfortable they’re too long whatever it is that Shanga love who you

whatever it is that Shanga love who you

whatever it is that Shanga love who you are and what happens right your shame

are and what happens right your shame

are and what happens right your shame when you walk it in turns to joy

when you walk it in turns to joy

when you walk it in turns to joy so the overall idea is if you can

so the overall idea is if you can

so the overall idea is if you can approach from a place of joy you also

approach from a place of joy you also

approach from a place of joy you also just enjoy the simple place of shame you

just enjoy the simple place of shame you

just enjoy the simple place of shame you will have to work inside that’s what we

will have to work inside that’s what we

will have to work inside that’s what we call what I call it a call back within

call what I call it a call back within

call what I call it a call back within Indian state you know being stained it’s

Indian state you know being stained it’s

Indian state you know being stained it’s just what really just having joy they

just what really just having joy they

just what really just having joy they were all things if you walk out you’re

were all things if you walk out you’re

were all things if you walk out you’re like okay all right there all these

like okay all right there all these

like okay all right there all these people and they’re going to approve of

people and they’re going to approve of

people and they’re going to approve of me they approve of me I feel good about

me they approve of me I feel good about

me they approve of me I feel good about myself but they don’t approve them have

myself but they don’t approve them have

myself but they don’t approve them have a vision about myself and I’m going to

a vision about myself and I’m going to

a vision about myself and I’m going to go out and put my self esteem in the

go out and put my self esteem in the

go out and put my self esteem in the hands very stranger I talk to you’re

hands very stranger I talk to you’re

hands very stranger I talk to you’re just setting yourself up for trouble

just setting yourself up for trouble

just setting yourself up for trouble you can push past it using a lot of

you can push past it using a lot of

you can push past it using a lot of stuff we’re going to talk about that

stuff we’re going to talk about that

stuff we’re going to talk about that you’re starting off with the judge I

you’re starting off with the judge I

you’re starting off with the judge I don’t hold anything back when someone

don’t hold anything back when someone

don’t hold anything back when someone asked Heidi earlier what what what had

asked Heidi earlier what what what had

asked Heidi earlier what what what had really worked for her she was like I

really worked for her she was like I

really worked for her she was like I think you said like show you sharing my

think you said like show you sharing my

think you said like show you sharing my feelings is that what you said and I

feelings is that what you said and I

feelings is that what you said and I find that so many good when they’re

find that so many good when they’re

find that so many good when they’re going to write they just want to show

going to write they just want to show

going to write they just want to show like a glorified side of themselves that

like a glorified side of themselves that

like a glorified side of themselves that everyone can relate to

everyone can relate to

everyone can relate to there’s a quote from Carl Rogers the

there’s a quote from Carl Rogers the

there’s a quote from Carl Rogers the psychologist who says the personal is

psychologist who says the personal is

psychologist who says the personal is the universal I know so many people

the universal I know so many people

the universal I know so many people think they can appeal to everyone by

think they can appeal to everyone by

think they can appeal to everyone by being generic and universal and you

being generic and universal and you

being generic and universal and you appeal to nobody but if you talk from

appeal to nobody but if you talk from

appeal to nobody but if you talk from your heart and you say the most personal

your heart and you say the most personal

your heart and you say the most personal stuff the stuff you’re scared by the way

stuff the stuff you’re scared by the way

stuff the stuff you’re scared by the way the only book reads my books I think are

the only book reads my books I think are

the only book reads my books I think are successful is cuz I say this that I’m

successful is cuz I say this that I’m

successful is cuz I say this that I’m too scared to tell my friends or tell

too scared to tell my friends or tell

too scared to tell my friends or tell people somehow I can write it and when

people somehow I can write it and when

people somehow I can write it and when you write it people help people read oh

you write it people help people read oh

you write it people help people read oh yeah I relate to that no one said that

yeah I relate to that no one said that

yeah I relate to that no one said that before but that’s exactly what I’m what

before but that’s exactly what I’m what

before but that’s exactly what I’m what I’m going through so don’t hold don’t

I’m going through so don’t hold don’t

I’m going through so don’t hold don’t don’t hold back there’s a difference

don’t hold back there’s a difference

don’t hold back there’s a difference between just vomiting emotionally all

between just vomiting emotionally all

between just vomiting emotionally all over the page you still has to be entry

over the page you still has to be entry

over the page you still has to be entry file the number one rule being

file the number one rule being

file the number one rule being interesting right but uh but the stuff

interesting right but uh but the stuff

interesting right but uh but the stuff you’re too scared to tell everyone

you’re too scared to tell everyone

you’re too scared to tell everyone that’s the stuff you should be writing

that’s the stuff you should be writing

that’s the stuff you should be writing about and ensuring and that thought you

about and ensuring and that thought you

about and ensuring and that thought you think maybe is going to get you unliked

think maybe is going to get you unliked

think maybe is going to get you unliked and it’s a scary time right now and they

and it’s a scary time right now and they

and it’s a scary time right now and they in the culture because everything we get

in the culture because everything we get

in the culture because everything we get instant feedback on everything right

instant feedback on everything right

instant feedback on everything right everything we write we get instant

everything we write we get instant

everything we write we get instant feedback we know everybody’s opinion

feedback we know everybody’s opinion

feedback we know everybody’s opinion which which if you don’t have a

which which if you don’t have a

which which if you don’t have a rock-solid sense of who you are and what

rock-solid sense of who you are and what

rock-solid sense of who you are and what you’re doing

you’re doing

you’re doing can lead to just trying to conform and

can lead to just trying to conform and

can lead to just trying to conform and be liked and I promise you I wrote a

be liked and I promise you I wrote a

be liked and I promise you I wrote a book called everyone loves you when

book called everyone loves you when

book called everyone loves you when you’re dead and the reason it was the

you’re dead and the reason it was the

you’re dead and the reason it was the interviews with celebrities because when

interviews with celebrities because when

interviews with celebrities because when you’re dead you’re no longer competition

you’re dead you’re no longer competition

you’re dead you’re no longer competition as long as you’re here right if no one

as long as you’re here right if no one

as long as you’re here right if no one if no one doesn’t like what you’re doing

if no one doesn’t like what you’re doing

if no one doesn’t like what you’re doing then you’re probably not doing anything

then you’re probably not doing anything

then you’re probably not doing anything interesting right if everything is it’s

interesting right if everything is it’s

interesting right if everything is it’s getting only positive feedback then

getting only positive feedback then

getting only positive feedback then you’re probably not doing anything new

you’re probably not doing anything new

you’re probably not doing anything new or interesting right so let let some

or interesting right so let let some

or interesting right so let let some negativity be a sign that’s okay good

negativity be a sign that’s okay good

negativity be a sign that’s okay good I’m actually saying something new and

I’m actually saying something new and

I’m actually saying something new and something something meaningful

thank you guys so much for watching I

thank you guys so much for watching I made this video because James Esler

made this video because James Esler

made this video because James Esler asked me to so if there’s a famous

asked me to so if there’s a famous

asked me to so if there’s a famous entrepreneur that you want me to profile

entrepreneur that you want me to profile

entrepreneur that you want me to profile next leave in the comments below and

next leave in the comments below and

next leave in the comments below and I’ll see what I can do I’d also love to

I’ll see what I can do I’d also love to

I’ll see what I can do I’d also love to know what it Neal say that had the

know what it Neal say that had the

know what it Neal say that had the biggest impact on you what lesson did

biggest impact on you what lesson did

biggest impact on you what lesson did you take from this video that you’re

you take from this video that you’re

you take from this video that you’re going to immediately apply to your life

going to immediately apply to your life

going to immediately apply to your life or business leave in the comments I’m

or business leave in the comments I’m

or business leave in the comments I’m going to join in the discussion finally

going to join in the discussion finally

going to join in the discussion finally wanna give a quick shout out to Fanta

wanna give a quick shout out to Fanta

wanna give a quick shout out to Fanta media thank you guys so much for picking

media thank you guys so much for picking

media thank you guys so much for picking up a copy of my book your one word and

up a copy of my book your one word and

up a copy of my book your one word and posting that great picture to Instagram

posting that great picture to Instagram

posting that great picture to Instagram I really really really appreciate it so

I really really really appreciate it so

I really really really appreciate it so thank you guys again for watching I

thank you guys again for watching I

thank you guys again for watching I believe in you I hope you continue to

believe in you I hope you continue to

believe in you I hope you continue to believe in yourself and whatever your

believe in yourself and whatever your

believe in yourself and whatever your one where it is much love I’ll see you

one where it is much love I’ll see you

one where it is much love I’ll see you soon

number one rule of writing is this

number one rule of writing is this nobody cares nobody cares about you they

nobody cares nobody cares about you they

nobody cares nobody cares about you they don’t care about your thoughts they

don’t care about your thoughts they

don’t care about your thoughts they don’t care about your ideas they don’t

don’t care about your ideas they don’t

don’t care about your ideas they don’t care about what you have to say what you

care about what you have to say what you

care about what you have to say what you did yesterday or anything they do not

did yesterday or anything they do not

did yesterday or anything they do not give a

give a

give a and from there can you make them care

and from there can you make them care

and from there can you make them care everything I write I assume that nobody

everything I write I assume that nobody

everything I write I assume that nobody cares that they have no interest if I

cares that they have no interest if I

cares that they have no interest if I start from that perspective and if I can

start from that perspective and if I can

start from that perspective and if I can draw you in through the writing that’s

draw you in through the writing that’s

draw you in through the writing that’s where the story begins so just assume

where the story begins so just assume

where the story begins so just assume start by sitting nobody cares and how

start by sitting nobody cares and how

start by sitting nobody cares and how can you draw them into your story or

can you draw them into your story or

can you draw them into your story or your point number two then one way to

your point number two then one way to

your point number two then one way to draw them in is something called open

draw them in is something called open

draw them in is something called open loops there’s who here knows what an

loops there’s who here knows what an

loops there’s who here knows what an open loop is closed end n1c the new

open loop is closed end n1c the new

open loop is closed end n1c the new Doctor Strange movie then one scene that

Doctor Strange movie then one scene that

Doctor Strange movie then one scene that cool Kelly you saw so is it good okay

cool Kelly you saw so is it good okay

cool Kelly you saw so is it good okay but that’s an open loop an open loop was

but that’s an open loop an open loop was

but that’s an open loop an open loop was iced ask you what open loop was and then

iced ask you what open loop was and then

iced ask you what open loop was and then rather than explaining it I went on to

rather than explaining it I went on to

rather than explaining it I went on to another subject and talked about dr.

another subject and talked about dr.

another subject and talked about dr. strange or something

strange or something

strange or something so an open loop is if I can start with

so an open loop is if I can start with

so an open loop is if I can start with something that captures your attention

something that captures your attention

something that captures your attention and ninety-eight percent he didn’t know

and ninety-eight percent he didn’t know

and ninety-eight percent he didn’t know what an open loop is you’re probably

what an open loop is you’re probably

what an open loop is you’re probably curious about it by now have been

curious about it by now have been

curious about it by now have been talking for two minutes and still

talking for two minutes and still

talking for two minutes and still haven’t explained it yet right an open

haven’t explained it yet right an open

haven’t explained it yet right an open loop is his is at the top can I tell you

loop is his is at the top can I tell you

loop is his is at the top can I tell you something that that you’re interested in

something that that you’re interested in

something that that you’re interested in you want to know the answer to and waits

you want to know the answer to and waits

you want to know the answer to and waits at the end how many times that we just

at the end how many times that we just

at the end how many times that we just stayed through a really she movie to see

stayed through a really she movie to see

stayed through a really she movie to see one of what happens at the end right you

one of what happens at the end right you

one of what happens at the end right you know it can be the worst movie ever but

know it can be the worst movie ever but

know it can be the worst movie ever but I want to know how that happened

I want to know how that happened

I want to know how that happened right so nope so one is to use the idea

right so nope so one is to use the idea

right so nope so one is to use the idea of open loops and and it’s true in

of open loops and and it’s true in

of open loops and and it’s true in relationships you meet someone you have

relationships you meet someone you have

relationships you meet someone you have a lot of common with you start telling

a lot of common with you start telling

a lot of common with you start telling all these stories you want it to

all these stories you want it to

all these stories you want it to continue so an open loop is a great way

continue so an open loop is a great way

continue so an open loop is a great way to create intrigue because we’re we’re

to create intrigue because we’re we’re

to create intrigue because we’re we’re creatures who love storytelling right

creatures who love storytelling right

creatures who love storytelling right early early it’s storytelling as part of

early early it’s storytelling as part of

early early it’s storytelling as part of our sort of our DNA so so creating open

our sort of our DNA so so creating open

our sort of our DNA so so creating open loops at the top of a post or or earn a

loops at the top of a post or or earn a

loops at the top of a post or or earn a book as it is really powerful so yeah

book as it is really powerful so yeah

book as it is really powerful so yeah the best I say the best advice for

the best I say the best advice for

the best I say the best advice for anyone wants to write a book is

anyone wants to write a book is

anyone wants to write a book is literally the best way to write a book

literally the best way to write a book

literally the best way to write a book is to have a looming impending deadline

is to have a looming impending deadline

is to have a looming impending deadline with hard real-world consequences for

with hard real-world consequences for

with hard real-world consequences for makes more mistakes guys all yeah

makes more mistakes guys all yeah

makes more mistakes guys all yeah just EG hoc mistakes yeah you need to

just EG hoc mistakes yeah you need to

just EG hoc mistakes yeah you need to fix like stakes I talked about I know

fix like stakes I talked about I know

fix like stakes I talked about I know diet or

diet or

diet or oh yes this is your my steaks steaks

oh yes this is your my steaks steaks

oh yes this is your my steaks steaks like vampire steaks but for a

like vampire steaks but for a

like vampire steaks but for a consequences yeah and I think that um

consequences yeah and I think that um

consequences yeah and I think that um that’s something that a media coach said

that’s something that a media coach said

that’s something that a media coach said to me recently they’re like you got it

to me recently they’re like you got it

to me recently they’re like you got it when you say steaks and you have a book

when you say steaks and you have a book

when you say steaks and you have a book called the 4-hour chef they’re gonna

called the 4-hour chef they’re gonna

called the 4-hour chef they’re gonna think you’re talking about steaks like

think you’re talking about steaks like

think you’re talking about steaks like AHA but up but I think if you if you

AHA but up but I think if you if you

AHA but up but I think if you if you can’t do you manufacture you talk about

can’t do you manufacture you talk about

can’t do you manufacture you talk about stick calm and yeah and things like that

stick calm and yeah and things like that

stick calm and yeah and things like that but I really know that that literally

but I really know that that literally

but I really know that that literally you know Tim’s always Tim will be

you know Tim’s always Tim will be

you know Tim’s always Tim will be calling and I’ll be calling Tim saying I

calling and I’ll be calling Tim saying I

calling and I’ll be calling Tim saying I gotta get this in I got like three

gotta get this in I got like three

gotta get this in I got like three months I can’t do but if literally if we

months I can’t do but if literally if we

months I can’t do but if literally if we didn’t have those deadlines you went to

didn’t have those deadlines you went to

didn’t have those deadlines you went to written people never come out of time it

written people never come out of time it

written people never come out of time it would never happen yeah so so you have

would never happen yeah so so you have

would never happen yeah so so you have to so I’ll do that if a friend of mine

to so I’ll do that if a friend of mine

to so I’ll do that if a friend of mine wants to write a book and they want me

wants to write a book and they want me

wants to write a book and they want me to proofread or take a look at I’ll say

to proofread or take a look at I’ll say

to proofread or take a look at I’ll say I’ll take a look at it but what date are

I’ll take a look at it but what date are

I’ll take a look at it but what date are gonna get it done by cuz I may hold you

gonna get it done by cuz I may hold you

gonna get it done by cuz I may hold you to and they’ll say January I said if

to and they’ll say January I said if

to and they’ll say January I said if it’s not done by the end of March you

it’s not done by the end of March you

it’s not done by the end of March you know I’m not gonna read your book at all

know I’m not gonna read your book at all

know I’m not gonna read your book at all no matter what yeah so I’ll give

no matter what yeah so I’ll give

no matter what yeah so I’ll give consequences and deadlines to my friends

consequences and deadlines to my friends

consequences and deadlines to my friends it’s a good way to write is to really if

it’s a good way to write is to really if

it’s a good way to write is to really if you don’t have a publisher or a deal or

you don’t have a publisher or a deal or

you don’t have a publisher or a deal or something like that find some real

something like that find some real

something like that find some real consequences that’s externally imposed

consequences that’s externally imposed

consequences that’s externally imposed you have to learn from your mistakes no

you have to learn from your mistakes no

you have to learn from your mistakes no see I have this attitude that no

see I have this attitude that no

see I have this attitude that no situation is impossible there is nothing

situation is impossible there is nothing

situation is impossible there is nothing impossible there just continued season

impossible there just continued season

impossible there just continued season and obstacles to get around so if I went

and obstacles to get around so if I went

and obstacles to get around so if I went out and I’m just trying to think of

out and I’m just trying to think of

out and I’m just trying to think of obstacles let’s just say you did an

obstacles let’s just say you did an

obstacles let’s just say you did an opener and she’d heard it already you

opener and she’d heard it already you

opener and she’d heard it already you did your line she heard her already

did your line she heard her already

did your line she heard her already because your friend just approached her

because your friend just approached her

because your friend just approached her with the ten minutes ago do you run

with the ten minutes ago do you run

with the ten minutes ago do you run screaming it may be that happens the

screaming it may be that happens the

screaming it may be that happens the first time the second time you say if

first time the second time you say if

first time the second time you say if that happens again what do I do you say

that happens again what do I do you say

that happens again what do I do you say oh my god you must have mind my friend

oh my god you must have mind my friend

oh my god you must have mind my friend that’s really funny we were just talking

that’s really funny we were just talking

that’s really funny we were just talking about that BAM problem solved whatever

about that BAM problem solved whatever

about that BAM problem solved whatever it may be

it may be

it may be say you any problem has a solution so I

say you any problem has a solution so I

say you any problem has a solution so I kind of had that attitude you know what

kind of had that attitude you know what

kind of had that attitude you know what if she’s with eight guys what if you

if she’s with eight guys what if you

if she’s with eight guys what if you know she is on her way out the door any

know she is on her way out the door any

know she is on her way out the door any problem is going to have a solution so

problem is going to have a solution so

problem is going to have a solution so you have to have that attitude and if

you have to have that attitude and if

you have to have that attitude and if something goes wrong and I’m saying this

something goes wrong and I’m saying this

something goes wrong and I’m saying this in a positive way not a negative

in a positive way not a negative

in a positive way not a negative self-esteem way just something goes

self-esteem way just something goes

self-esteem way just something goes wrong it’s always your fault that’s what

wrong it’s always your fault that’s what

wrong it’s always your fault that’s what I feel like without being hard of myself

I feel like without being hard of myself

I feel like without being hard of myself if something goes wrong it’s never her

if something goes wrong it’s never her

if something goes wrong it’s never her fault

fault

fault she’s not a bitch she is not mean she is

she’s not a bitch she is not mean she is

she’s not a bitch she is not mean she is not uptight I did something wrong to

not uptight I did something wrong to

not uptight I did something wrong to make her uncomfortable

make her uncomfortable

make her uncomfortable so for example with the openers I would

so for example with the openers I would

so for example with the openers I would start walking up and saying hey guys I

start walking up and saying hey guys I

start walking up and saying hey guys I want to get it opinion

want to get it opinion

want to get it opinion something I got this question I’m trying

something I got this question I’m trying

something I got this question I’m trying to ask and I start asking it by the

to ask and I start asking it by the

to ask and I start asking it by the notice they were they weren’t really

notice they were they weren’t really

notice they were they weren’t really listening they were tuning me out

listening they were tuning me out

listening they were tuning me out they’re kind of giving a bad lot body

they’re kind of giving a bad lot body

they’re kind of giving a bad lot body language so I realized what are they

language so I realized what are they

language so I realized what are they thinking why is that happening what’s

thinking why is that happening what’s

thinking why is that happening what’s happening because I’m standing around

happening because I’m standing around

happening because I’m standing around they don’t know what I’m going to leave

they don’t know what I’m going to leave

they don’t know what I’m going to leave so I added what’s called a time

so I added what’s called a time

so I added what’s called a time constraint I’d walk in I’d say hey guys

constraint I’d walk in I’d say hey guys

constraint I’d walk in I’d say hey guys want to get a quick opinion on something

want to get a quick opinion on something

want to get a quick opinion on something by the way it can only stay for a second

by the way it can only stay for a second

by the way it can only stay for a second because I got to rejoin my friends over

because I got to rejoin my friends over

because I got to rejoin my friends over there you know problem solved

there you know problem solved

there you know problem solved so every anytime something went wrong or

so every anytime something went wrong or

so every anytime something went wrong or was that coming up maybe I would do

was that coming up maybe I would do

was that coming up maybe I would do everything and I felt like I was doing

everything and I felt like I was doing

everything and I felt like I was doing it perfectly but people weren’t

it perfectly but people weren’t

it perfectly but people weren’t interested well I was doing it doing all

interested well I was doing it doing all

interested well I was doing it doing all the right things but I was doing it in a

the right things but I was doing it in a

the right things but I was doing it in a very needy way a lot of people read the

very needy way a lot of people read the

very needy way a lot of people read the material and they’ll say this doesn’t

material and they’ll say this doesn’t

material and they’ll say this doesn’t work everything works

work everything works

work everything works what I say is gonna be different than

what I say is gonna be different than

what I say is gonna be different than what what zan says and different than

what what zan says and different than

what what zan says and different than what someone else says it all works you

what someone else says it all works you

what someone else says it all works you just have to do it right so for example

just have to do it right so for example

just have to do it right so for example the opinion openers we’re talking about

the opinion openers we’re talking about

the opinion openers we’re talking about an opinion openers how you start a

an opinion openers how you start a

an opinion openers how you start a conversation if you go and say can I ask

conversation if you go and say can I ask

conversation if you go and say can I ask you a question on something and then

you a question on something and then

you a question on something and then they say no we’re talking get lost

they say no we’re talking get lost

they say no we’re talking get lost well the opinion opers don’t work you

well the opinion opers don’t work you

well the opinion opers don’t work you just did it wrong you walk in you say

just did it wrong you walk in you say

just did it wrong you walk in you say hey guys I want to ask a quick question

hey guys I want to ask a quick question

hey guys I want to ask a quick question on something now you haven’t asked them

on something now you haven’t asked them

on something now you haven’t asked them I guess no question and it’s going to

I guess no question and it’s going to

I guess no question and it’s going to work so there’s so many little

work so there’s so many little

work so there’s so many little subtleties did that make sense okay so

subtleties did that make sense okay so

subtleties did that make sense okay so there’s so many I saw someone looking at

there’s so many I saw someone looking at

there’s so many I saw someone looking at me strangely there’s something a little

me strangely there’s something a little

me strangely there’s something a little subtle as they get to work in and it’s

subtle as they get to work in and it’s

subtle as they get to work in and it’s always always gonna be your fault if

always always gonna be your fault if

always always gonna be your fault if it’s not working not in a negative way

it’s not working not in a negative way

it’s not working not in a negative way now and being a hard on yourself it’s

now and being a hard on yourself it’s

now and being a hard on yourself it’s it’s feedback so you can improve

it’s feedback so you can improve

it’s feedback so you can improve yourself that whole idea there’s no such

yourself that whole idea there’s no such

yourself that whole idea there’s no such thing as failure

thing as failure

thing as failure they’re only learning lessons that’s

they’re only learning lessons that’s

they’re only learning lessons that’s what I did but you know what I’m a guy

what I did but you know what I’m a guy

what I did but you know what I’m a guy who’s hard of myself but I’m hard on

who’s hard of myself but I’m hard on

who’s hard of myself but I’m hard on myself because it makes me excel usually

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