Futuristic Words

This weekend was crammed with adventures in the land down under. The students seemed to get a lot of their experience in Sheriff’s boot camp, and I had some truly milestone mojo experiences. Some were more eventful than others.

This was one of the last classes I plan to use as a Breakthrough Comfort warm-up series; the material always hits with a bang, and I’m really excited about some of the newest developments toward actual implementation. When Sinn and I had our first eureka moment in Las Vegas, we instantly knew intuitively what switches had to be thrown in a pertinent interaction, but getting that to a teachable form was a hurdle I don’t think we ever successfully crossed when we were standing before audiences in 2007. The Golden Mirror is a tough concept for some guys to understand. I’d like to blame it on the bizarre fantasy novel name, but the truth is that it’s a bitch to teach guys how to render meaningful, honest compliments in a way that doesn’t betray neediness. We taught Style’s Elicitation of Values and gave examples of hard qualifying questions that would suit certain situations, but all the solutions felt like a crowbar.

This weekend, after much meditation and some hard discussions with Keychain, Big Business, and Sheriff, I think I finally fixed it.

I cannot wait to start sharing some of my observations with students.

I am remiss simply pimping my product. I am extremely excited to teach it, but here I must announce the same warning I attach to the beginning of the class itself: this is dangerous stuff, the raw clay of human emotions, so try to handle with care. The most common response I receive from guys who have taken the course is, “Holy shit, Future, that stuff is amazing, and it really works!” The second most common is, “Hey, Future, fuck you! That Breakthrough Comfort stuff worked, and it turns out that love hurts!”

You’ve been warned. I’ll be putting genuine seminar dates on the board in the next couple weeks.

Holy jebus, this is a great country. My favorite observation is a common meme here, that the English found an island paradise and used it as a penal colony. Whenever I’m in Toronto or Montreal, I am amazed at how nice Canadians are. And they are. Nice. But they’re kind in a way that seems meek, like they know their country is America’s awkward-fitting hat. I think it was Johnny Soporno who first pointed out to me that you could shove someone in Toronto, and he would apologize to you for being in your hand’s way. It’s only partly an exaggeration.

Aussies have been nice across the board so far, but they’re nice in a very different way, in a cool “Let’s have a beer then go punch a kangaroo!” way. Oh, and the women… Goddamn. Sydney is a temperate zone, with temperature extremes something akin to Los Angeles, the city is teeming with beaches, and it’s the richest city in Australia. The net result: lots and lots of beautiful women. The country’s proximity to Asia, of course, means that Future is a happy, happy camper; besides English and Arabic, Chinese is the most commonly spoken language here.

The city is considerably more expensive than I had anticipated, which is not a problem this time around since I am assisting another instructor and therefore don’t really have to pay for anything. Nonetheless, it’s daunting to purchae two diet sodas and hand over $8.00. Speaking of dollars, Australian money is the coolest money I’ve seen, tied with Hong Kong’s. I’m pretty sure the same people designed both currencies. The bills are plastic and vibrantly colored, and the larger bills have this weird cellophane strip that somehow prevents counterfeiting (all a Google Images search away, of course, but it’s not the same thing as having the plastic bills actually in your hands).

Synopsis: you should come to Australia.

Hey guys. Some quick updates:

1.) I might be giving a lecture at Columbia this Friday. If you happen to be in the NYC area, let me know, and I’ll get you the details. This seminar is about applying seductive principles to business strategies, so if you want more male-female stuff, this is not going to be your bag. If you want to see how to work a trade show or make a solid first impression on a potential customer/client, this could be right up your alley.

2.) I’ll be in Sydney 3-5 July teaching a bootcamp with Big Business and Sheriff. To say I’m excited would be a massive understatement. I’m going to try to attach a day of Breakthrough Comfort to 6 July if there’s enough interest. Call the office.

3.) I’ll be in Montreal 10-12 July teaching a bootcamp at the Montreal Jazz Festival with Cajun and Tenmagnet. The food is amazing, the women are eye-poppingly beautiful, and the entire evening workshop component will take place in a relaxed outdoor setting with great music. Sign up now!