MatureDJ
Master Don Juan
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"She Wants a Man, Not a Boy"
You asked her if she wanted to grab coffee. Then you asked if the time worked. Then you asked if the place was okay. Then you asked if she'd prefer tea.
Four questions. Four chances for her to say no. Four signals that you're terrified of making a decision.
Plan it. Pick the place. Pick the time. Tell her where to meet you. She'll either show up or she won't.
Either way, you look like a man instead of a scared little boy.
Do you think that this woman would make a good wife?
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"She Made Her Decision Before You Finished Your Sentence"
Three seconds. That's how long it took. Your shoes. Your posture. The way you held your drink. Whether you looked at the floor or looked at her.
She already filed you away. Interesting. Boring. Safe. Bold. Before you even opened your mouth.
Everything you say after that is just her confirming what she already decided.
So stop rehearsing lines. Fix the first three seconds. Stand tall. Look up. Smile like you mean it. Walk like you belong wherever you're standing.
The words come later. The impression comes first.
speed dawg
Master Don Juan
I give her credit for bucking the trends, taking risks and trying something for herself. I think where she f*cked up was trying to do things that had been done 300 times before, by all those other teachers. She didn't find any way to stand out from the crowd. And sure, plenty of entitlement sprinkled in there....I like how she got fired from her job, rather than have a set of balls and quit, and dedicate herself 100% to yoga.
People often fail due to lack of a plan and/or lack of innovation. She was obviously the latter.
People often fail due to lack of a plan and/or lack of innovation. She was obviously the latter.
old married dude
Senior Don Juan
Yeah & NYC is a REALLY bad market to get into something like that b/c it's too saturated. There's probably 10,000 or more yoga instructors in the NYC area all competing for the same customers. She woulda likely been better off to start off in a smaller town. Always research the competition when you're looking to start a business in any market. If it's saturated then you're likely going to fail unless your product is extremely innovative and your competitors are offering nothing like it.speed dawg said: