Blog Category: Impression Technique

What Keeps Us In Prison?

I can’t speak for others. But I have 47 years experience of being stuck with me. Fear of people not liking me. Fear of losing money. Who am I? sort of feeling.…

I can’t speak for others. But I have 47 years experience of being stuck with me. Fear of people not liking me. Fear of losing money. Who am I? sort of feeling. Sort of like an imposter syndrome. And everyone will know. Fear I’ll make a decision that hurts someone. There are a lot of […]

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How Do I Handle It When People Trash Me?

I’ve had four death threats. I’ve had several major media outlets write articles trashing me (with hundreds of comments agreeing. Even two rap songs composed just to bash me). I’ve had people…

I’ve had four death threats. I’ve had several major media outlets write articles trashing me (with hundreds of comments agreeing. Even two rap songs composed just to bash me). I’ve had people even show up unexpectedly at my house ready to argue with me. Maybe the worst was exactly four years ago today. I wrote […]

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10 Things More Valuable Than Money

From 3am until about 11pm every single day, every single moment, I was worried about money for 12 years. When I was a little boy I never worried about money. When I…

From 3am until about 11pm every single day, every single moment, I was worried about money for 12 years. When I was a little boy I never worried about money. When I was in college I never worried about money (well, I needed $20 per day to live until I was about 25 years old.). […]

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The Tao of Louis CK

Before I give a talk, I listen to Louis CK. Before an interview. Before I write. Before I see my kids. I first saw Louis CK perform in 1996. He was great.…

Before I give a talk, I listen to Louis CK. Before an interview. Before I write. Before I see my kids. I first saw Louis CK perform in 1996. He was great. But sometime in the mid-00s he started to get more “honest”. I don’t know if that’s the right word. I don’t think he […]

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The One Learning Technique That Scared The S**t Out of Bruce Lee

Once a week I crush my 13 year old at tennis until she cries. I feel I only have a one or two year window to do this. Then she will conquer…

Once a week I crush my 13 year old at tennis until she cries. I feel I only have a one or two year window to do this. Then she will conquer and destroy and laugh at me. So give me my chance. Sometimes I hit the ball as hard as possible so she can’t […]

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Surrender for Life

We were the only people who visited Michael Singer. In 1971 he moved to a small plot of land in his van. His hope was to basically sit there and surrender to…

We were the only people who visited Michael Singer. In 1971 he moved to a small plot of land in his van. His hope was to basically sit there and surrender to whatever the universe had to offer. He had no money. He lived in his van. He saw nobody. He meditated all day. First […]

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The Ultimate Guide To Finding A Mentor

After my dad went into a permanent coma I had to take his car back to the dealership and hand them the keys. They wanted to know what happened and I couldn’t…

After my dad went into a permanent coma I had to take his car back to the dealership and hand them the keys. They wanted to know what happened and I couldn’t talk. I couldn’t sign papers. I was shaking. I held out the keys and they took them. I walked out. My dad was […]

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