"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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I have worked patrolling outdoors for 11 years. Mostly night shift. My lips would become dry. I put it down to the cold or perhaps dehydration also.
So I started using lypsol. I've been using lypsol for so many years, it's become normal.
I now work dayshift 9-5. A few weeks ago at work i forgot my lypsol. At the end of the day my lips were flaky and dry and sore. So I went 8 hours, only 8 hours without using lypsol and that was the outcome. Concerning.

Just wondering if anybody can advise?
 

"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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I have worked patrolling outdoors for 11 years. Mostly night shift. My lips would become dry. I put it down to the cold or perhaps dehydration also.
So I started using lypsol. I've been using lypsol for so many years, it's become normal.
I now work dayshift 9-5. A few weeks ago at work i forgot my lypsol. At the end of the day my lips were flaky and dry and sore. So I went 8 hours, only 8 hours without using lypsol and that was the outcome. Concerning.

Just wondering if anybody can advise?
I was using one called burts bees made of bee honey/wax. Seemed really strong and occasionally they make one with spf. Just alone with burts bee's I would recommend. Rather than normal chapstick. Is lypsol typical chapstick?
 

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I was using one called burts bees made of bee honey/wax. Seemed really strong and occasionally they make one with spf. Just alone with burts bee's I would recommend. Rather than normal chapstick. Is lypsol typical chapstick?
Yes, lypsol is chapstick.
What I'm aiming for is to reduce the amount I use it A LOT.
Considering what happened after 8 hours it could be a struggle
 

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Yes, lypsol is chapstick.
What I'm aiming for is to reduce the amount I use it A LOT.
Considering what happened after 8 hours it could be a struggle
Well if a different chapstick won't work. Possibly a scarf could do the trick. Depends if your job allows toggle to the uniform tho...
 

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Give Carmex a try. Works extremely well for me when skiing…
 

"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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Ok, I might try a different chapstick and maybe try hydrating more. Thanks
 
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