Archive for July, 2008
How Do I Get A Date With the Hot Waitress?
July 28th, 2008Today I went for lunch at a large chain restaurant. Very quickly I was greeted and seated, and soon my waitress appeared. Physically she met my definition of a perfect 10 and I wanted very badly to talk to her. She attempted to flirt a little bit, but I quickly came to the conclusion that [...]
My Personal Gains
July 26th, 2008I know I have been quiet over the past few months about my own personal growth. That has been in part due to the fact that I’ve been so busy trying to write new material for you guys, and also because I have been very busy. So here’s what I’ve been up to.
Most importantly I [...]
5 Exciting Places to Meet New Friends
July 26th, 2008If you’re trying to overcome social anxiety, you are probably hoping to make new friends. For many this is a scary prospect as having never been good at doing this, you may not know where to go. Considering to beautiful weather we have been having, and that fall in not that far away, I have [...]
A Guide to Finding Your Dream Mate
July 23rd, 2008Nearly three years ago, I found myself recently divorced, alone, and wanting to start dating again. Because of my social anxieties, I had very little experience meeting women. This period of time, while difficult for me, eventually became the catalyst for much of the learning and change I have made since. In the time that [...]
The Art of Building Relationships – Part 3 – Basic Rapport Building
July 18th, 2008In the parts one and two I introduced the concepts of rapport and congruency. Today I will introduce you to the basic skills you will need to improve in order to build stronger rapport easily. You will learn what you must pay attention to as well as how body language, speech patterns, and tone of [...]
The Art of Building Relationships – Part 2 – Congruency
July 10th, 2008In the first part of the series, I took time to explain what rapport was, and how you will be able to build better relationships with it. In this part more on the inverse, and how body language, and incongruence can lead to bad or untrusting relationships. Congruency can almost be said to be a [...]
The Art of Building Relationships - Part 1 - What is Rapport?
July 10th, 2008Whether you’re here because you want to learn to get dates, conquer your social anxiety, or just because you want to learn to be more socially inclined, at some point you will need to know how to build relationships. Maybe the first thought that pops into your head when you read the word “Relationship” is [...]
Was I Socially Distressed?
July 9th, 2008by Dave Marshall of www.nlpman.eu
I don’t know whether I would have been classed as socially distressed when I was young. I was certainly very, very, very, shy and this shyness affected me all throughout my teenage years and through my twenties and into my thirties. And then I had an idea, I was working [...]
Day 1 on the Quest to Quit Smoking
July 3rd, 2008Today is the day that I quit smoking. I know there are at least a few others joining me on this adventure so I figured I would share my experiences, and maybe some of you may want to share yours as well.
I smoked my last cigarette last night, and put on a patch before [...]
Quitting Smoking - The Night Before
July 2nd, 2008If you’re like me, you’re pretty good at putting thing off until the last minute. Seeing that I have set my goal to quit smoking tomorrow, this means that tonight, I will need to get everything in place. Here are a few things you may want to do the night before you quit.
Make sure you [...]
