"I just moved here from Florida."

That sentence contains at least five follow-up questions she WANTS you to ask. Where in Florida? What brought you here? How long have you been in the area? What do you miss? How does it compare to here?

She handed them to you on a silver platter. And you said, "Oh cool. I come here every week. I love this band. Ummm... pretty crowded tonight."

She smiled politely. Nodded. And never texted you back.

I was that guy for years. Talking too much. Listening too little. Panicking about my next sentence while she was literally feeding me the answers.

Then I found 22 rules that fixed the whole thing. Rule number one: shut up and listen. She'll tell you exactly what to say.

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DJ Bible vs. DJ Boot Camp

Heyjose25points

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What is the difference between the two? Which one do any of recommend first?
 

"How I Made Sure No Woman Ever Friend-Zoned Me Again"

She calls you when her car breaks down. When she needs help moving. When some guy she's actually dating treats her badly.

You're the listener. The reliable one. The guy who would treat her so much better, if she'd just open her eyes.

She won't. You trained her to see you as the low-effort option — the friend who requires zero risk and zero investment. Every favor dug the hole deeper.

The "22 Rules" break the pattern. You'll stop auditioning for a role she already cast and become the man she chases instead. It starts with Rule 1.

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diablo

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It would make a lot of sense to go ahead and read the bible first, since I seriously doubt that you'll just up and start boot camp on your own with no motivation... even if you read the first chapter of boot camp, the excerpts that it quotes are straight from the bible... so it's impossible to have one without the other.
 

Genghis Juan

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The Bible is your textbook to refer to once in awhile (after reading the whole thing.) Once you do the BootCamp, you will read excerpts from the Bible that are necessary for you to review and study before going out in the field and applying the knowledge. The learning process needs both equally.
 

Nicholas Hill

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Heyjose25points, I suggest you read the "best of" the bible first, by picking the most interesting articles from each section and then slowly reading them. After you have done this, start and complete the Boot Camp.

Nick
 
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