Category: Behavior
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Take the penalty kick
As I write this, people everywhere are transfixed by the World Cup. Even those who don’t care much for football (soccer) find themselves heavily invested in the quadrennial tournament. Of all its captivating spectacles, from hundreds of thousands of compatriots chanting in unison to last-minute goals in extra time, nothing is more thrilling to watch…
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Shut the fuck up
SPEAK LESS. I get it, you’re passionate about that Beatles documentary. You have strong views about the political crisis in Venezuela and you’re bursting to share tales from your semester abroad. True, women do love a passionate man. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve deepened mutual attraction simply by talking about something that…
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Fake it AND make it
The age-old debate: should men “fake it til they make it”, or should their outward behavior be congruent with their thoughts and beliefs? There are generally three schools of thought on this topic: Allow me to offer a both / and approach: fake it and make it. Fake it in the bars and clubs, but…
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Just don’t be feminine
The concept of via negativa (“by way of negation”) is a powerful one. According to statistician and author Nasim Taleb, “we know a lot more what is wrong than what is right…negative knowledge (what is wrong, what does not work) is more robust to error than positive knowledge (what is right, what works).”[1] This applies…
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Be the judge
Pook’s sixth lesson: “YOU are the prize to be won”. Cheateau Heartiste: “The most important change in thinking you can make: You are not there to win over women, they are there to win over you.” Heartiste again: “The way you bring a girl toward you is by flipping the script of pursuer and pursued.”…
Inner Game Seduction 