"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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Sick last week...

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Last week I caught some sort of stomach virus that made me throw up anything I ate for a week. During that time my appetite dropped cause my body was realizing it was sick and I would just end up puking my lungs out. Well Ive been fine for a week or so, but I havent got my back yet... at all. I can tell my bellys empty so I eat, but my heads saying not too... everything looks unapetizing. God I hope Im not turning into the Olsen twins....
 

"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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That happens when you get really sick, don't worry about it. It's really common with stomach viruses, too. I hate that feeling.

I had it once for a few weeks.

My advice is eat light foods, like soup and noodles.
 
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