Blog Category: Impression Technique

FIVE QUOTES TO MAKE YOUR BS DETECTOR BETTER

I’m on a war against bullshit. Not other people’s bullshit. That war is unwinnable. Everyone lives in their own private bullshitorium and they will never leave it even to say “hello” to…

I’m on a war against bullshit. Not other people’s bullshit. That war is unwinnable. Everyone lives in their own private bullshitorium and they will never leave it even to say “hello” to you. But my own bullshit. I can’t stand when I’m thinking or saying something and then I realize, “I just lost the battle […]

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Everything is Funny All the Time

One time my neighbor said, “You have to come in and meet my boss. He can put up to a hundred million dollars into your fund.” So we went into town and…

One time my neighbor said, “You have to come in and meet my boss. He can put up to a hundred million dollars into your fund.” So we went into town and met his boss. We spoke for quite a bit. I felt like I was impressing the boss. Maybe this would be a new […]

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It's Ten Times Harder to Come Back

One day I was so scared, I couldn’t get out of bed. I felt empty because everything I had ever worked for and ever wished for had gotten me to this point:…

One day I was so scared, I couldn’t get out of bed. I felt empty because everything I had ever worked for and ever wished for had gotten me to this point: lying on a mattress with no job, no money, no friends or family. But I wasn’t scared about the past. I was scared […]

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How to Be King of the World

  I can totally dominate my 11 year old daughter in tennis. I kick her ass basically. Like, if she hits an easy shot, I can slam it back to the other…

  I can totally dominate my 11 year old daughter in tennis. I kick her ass basically. Like, if she hits an easy shot, I can slam it back to the other side of the court and with her small legs there’s no way she can run to catch the ball. That’s the way I […]

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It Was Incredibly Difficult Week For Me

This has been a hard week for me. I’m not very good at asking for things. But this week I asked a lot. A LOT. I’m always trying to think of people…

This has been a hard week for me. I’m not very good at asking for things. But this week I asked a lot. A LOT. I’m always trying to think of people I can introduce to each other who can provide value for each other. I’m always trying to think of ideas of what I […]

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Why Do Anything?

I don’t know. I don’t want to do anything. Everyone says things like: “I’m feeling stuck” Or, “I wish I knew what my purpose was” OR “I have lot’s of ideas, what…

I don’t know. I don’t want to do anything. Everyone says things like: “I’m feeling stuck” Or, “I wish I knew what my purpose was” OR “I have lot’s of ideas, what do I do next?”. Do nothing. Why do you have to do anything? I was at a conference this past week. I was […]

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THERE'S NO PAINLESS WAY TO KILL YOURSELF

I gave my 11 year old daughter important advice the other day: there’s no painless way to kill yourself. “What about with a gun?” she said. I told her about a friend…

I gave my 11 year old daughter important advice the other day: there’s no painless way to kill yourself. “What about with a gun?” she said. I told her about a friend of mine who shot himself in the mouth. He put the gun in his mouth and pointed upwards towards the brain. He missed. […]

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