"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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I just joined this forum for the Wealth and Success discussion.

I find myself with a lot of free time, so I thought I'd share the lessons I learned as an entrepreneur. I'm in my mid-40s and have started about a dozen businesses in the past 20 years. Some were hits, some were good, others failed. My hope is that these posts will INFORM and INSPIRE men here to "build their kingdom", as I call it.

Honestly, I don't expect much of a reaction from my posts. It wouldn't surprise me if they come and go without much notice. But I'm doing it because I KNOW A LOT and I want to see others profit from my knowledge. So I at least feel a responsibility as a altruist to make the information available to those who might benefit from it.

If you're an entrepreneur (or anyone else this kind of material may interest), please introduce yourselves below. My hope is to have some good constructive discussions where real RESULTS are produced in your lives.

So hi. I'm Dr. Whiskers. :)
 

"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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Any advice for people doing trades?
 

"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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Nope. Don't do trades. That's not how a man builds a kingdom.
It is a solid way to get capital built without barrow or partner. If you already have the mental tools and capital then its easier to follow good advice. If from the streets or fields getting capital is needed.

What is your formula for a man from nothing, and without charm and negotiation skills?

How do you measure success ?
 

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Hi! I'm "Rabbit." Just curious. Have you read "E-myth Revisited?" If so, how valuable it the advice in it in your opinion?
 

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Nope. Don't do trades. That's not how a man builds a kingdom.
Okay, that's....a disheartening answer lol.

So who gonna build your house? Your " castle" where thy the king shall live in? And do so properly??

I don't know if you're trolling or not. You basically say don't work for your money? I'll wait for your response before I say anything else.
 

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Hi! I'm "Rabbit." Just curious. Have you read "E-myth Revisited?" If so, how valuable it the advice in it in your opinion?
You know, it's probably been decades. But I remember at the time of the reading, I would have recommended it, and I think I even did. Unfortunately, I don't remember the message much now. Maybe if my copy surfaces in my books, I'll give it another read.
Okay, that's....a disheartening answer lol.

So who gonna build your house? Your " castle" where thy the king shall live in? And do so properly??

I don't know if you're trolling or not. You basically say don't work for your money? I'll wait for your response before I say anything else.
I meant to offense by that comment. If you would read my posts in the wealth forum, you'll see I'm talking about something very specific. When I say "kingdom", I talking about building a network of people around yourself as the leader. That's my message. Check them out and tell me what you think.
 

"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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It's the only upward mobility I see. Employing others to do the trade is an obvious required step. But you have to learn to do the job before you can employ someone to work for you doing that job.

That's what the E-myth Revisited pretty much suggests verbatim. It speaks of three positions and three transitions. Technician is whoever does the work, manager is who ensures things are done the same way each time, operator is the one who owns the business and ensures that it is being managed/operated as intended.
 

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That's what the E-myth Revisited pretty much suggests verbatim. It speaks of three positions and three transitions. Technician is whoever does the work, manager is who ensures things are done the same way each time, operator is the one who owns the business and ensures that it is being managed/operated as intended.
Does the book Think and Grow Rich still offer good advice? Hey you need a job and learn how to make good investments in the stock market.
 
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