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Today. No replay. (opens the original)
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We are live today at 10am PT / 1pm ET.If there is a conversation you cannot stop replaying, bring it. This session will not be recorded. There is no replay. If you want to be in the room, today is the day.You only need one conversation you want to go differently. I will take it from there.Save my seatAlready registered? Check your inbox for your link. See you soon.<div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe
You're not bad at this. You freeze when it matters. (opens the original)
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I keep hearing the same thing in DMs and replies: “I think something is wrong with me.” “I do not have a personality.” “I am the quiet one.”I do not believe that. Most people who tell me this have friends, do well at work, and can talk to anyone about nothing. Then the stakes show up. The boss walks over. The interview starts. The person you actually want to impress is standing in front of you. And suddenly, you freeze.That is not a personality problem. It is a skill nobody taught you. I learned
LIVE Saturday: Kill the Replay (opens the original)
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Then your mind went blank, you waited too long, or you said something, just not what you actually needed to say.And later, of course, you know exactly what you should have done.That is what we are working on Saturday: the first 60 seconds.How to start when the moment matters. How to set the tone before somebody else does. How to say what is true instead of trying to sound perfect. How to know if you are connecting or trying too hard. And what to do in the 10 seconds after you fumble.I have used
Everyone Is Lonely and Pretending They're Not (opens the original)
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Nobody says “I’m lonely.” They say “I’m so busy.” They say “I’m protecting my peace.” They say “I’m just really focused on myself right now.”And you’re lonely too, but you think you’re the only one who is - so you say the same thing back.So now there’s two of you at the same table, both wanting the exact same thing, connection, and neither one will say it.We got really good at sounding okay and really bad at telling anyone we’re not.And you can end it in one sentence: “I&#
What to Say When You Walk Up to a Stranger (opens the original)
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You freeze before you walk up to someone because you don’t know what to say. You don’t need to say anything clever - you just need to say something that’s true.So the opener is just whatever is actually happening in the room. At a bar: “I saw you from over there and I would’ve regretted not saying hi.” Or, “this is going to sound like a line, but you have the best energy in this bar.” At a wedding: “what’s the thing about the couple nobody’s going to say in a toast tonight?” At a work event: “I’
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