"The Coffee Shop Girl You Never Spoke To"

You've replayed it a hundred times. She stood three feet away, scrolling her phone. You had an opening. You composed the perfect line — after she was gone.

For all you know, she's married now. To some guy who said something. Anything.

Openers are cheap. Almost any sentence works when it's delivered within three seconds. The expensive part is the standing there, drafting and deleting, while the window quietly closes.

The "22 Rules" stripped out my hesitation. What to open with, how to keep it alive, and the one habit that costs guys more women than anything else: waiting for perfect.

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Financial Budget Excel sheet

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Ok. In another thread I was requested to put up aa budget sheet I use to track my spending and income. Here it is. It has proved very helpful. I had spent 14hours modifying a template I found to suite my needs and it still get tweaked a bit as my wife and I plan our budgets each month. Just insert your income and then start adding in your expenses under the apropriate categories. You can rename the cells as you chose and alter it even more to fit your particular financial situation. Regardless of your financial situation, if you have been wondering where your money goes... This will help if you use it.

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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.

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Epimanes said:
Ok. In another thread I was requested to put up aa budget sheet I use to track my spending and income. Here it is. It has proved very helpful. I had spent 14hours modifying a template I found to suite my needs and it still get tweaked a bit as my wife and I plan our budgets each month. Just insert your income and then start adding in your expenses under the apropriate categories. You can rename the cells as you chose and alter it even more to fit your particular financial situation. Regardless of your financial situation, if you have been wondering where your money goes... This will help if you use it.

Epi

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This is pretty useful. Planning and keep track of your spending is hands down the best way to prevent debt or bad credit.

And nice job on the template... I've never touched Excel but this is pretty good in my opinion.
 

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easiest way to avoid debt is to not spend more than you earn, why does there need to be a spread sheet explaining this?
 

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Epimanes said:
Ok. In another thread I was requested to put up aa budget sheet I use to track my spending and income. Here it is. It has proved very helpful. I had spent 14hours modifying a template I found to suite my needs and it still get tweaked a bit as my wife and I plan our budgets each month. Just insert your income and then start adding in your expenses under the apropriate categories. You can rename the cells as you chose and alter it even more to fit your particular financial situation. Regardless of your financial situation, if you have been wondering where your money goes... This will help if you use it.

Epi

http://www1.datafilehost.com/d/8a847e1e

thanks a lot buddy!
 

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No problem. Save yourself a "template" copy and adjust and rename shyt as deemed necessary.

Glad its getting used ... I spent a crap ton of time getting it expanded and working from its original template design which was far too small.

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"You'll Never Feel READY to Walk Over"

Next Monday you'll feel more confident. After the gym you'll feel more confident. After one more drink you'll feel more confident. After you get a better haircut, a better jacket, a better job.

You've been "getting ready" for two years.

She's standing ten feet away right now. She'll be gone in four minutes. No amount of preparation will manufacture the courage that only comes from moving your feet.

Walk over. Stumble through the first sentence. Let it be clumsy. Let it be imperfect. You will feel more alive in those ten seconds than you have all month.

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Bump! Just incase someone needs it!
 

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slyseiene said:
easiest way to avoid debt is to not spend more than you earn, why does there need to be a spread sheet explaining this?

Great post. It most def is not hard when you learn how to stop idolizing celebs and impressing people.
 
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