http://www.naturalsocialskills.com Observations on social interaction Fri, 31 Aug 2007 16:38:14 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Recently I coached PickUp 101's The Art of Attraction workshop in Los Angeles. I was out with a very outgoing student named Matt on Saturday night on the Sunset Strip. We walked out of a club into the dining area of the hotel and I saw a table ... http://www.naturalsocialskills.com/2007/07/24/approaching-large-groups-is-easier-than-you-think/ Eric AKA Disco and I will be giving a mini-workshop in New York City this Saturday Night. Come check it out. You can meet me and Eric, get some valuable coaching, then hit the streets to meet some women! Here are the details: Want to learn to get past your ... http://www.naturalsocialskills.com/2007/07/10/approach-women-with-confidence-mini-workshop-in-new-york-city/ Check out my interview with Eric a.k.a. Disco at ApproachAnxiety.com. From the post: “A lot of guys get into this thinking that they’ll be happier when they can meet more women, or when they can be dating several women simultaneously, or when they get a girlfriend. I think what they realize is that ... http://www.naturalsocialskills.com/2007/06/19/my-interview-on-approachanxietycom/ I recently traveled to Costa Rica with a friend of mine. Despite being a dating and social skills coach for PickUp 101, I learned something that surprised me about meeting people: All I really needed to do was say hello. Now this may sound obvious, but how often do we see ... http://www.naturalsocialskills.com/2007/05/31/you-had-me-at-hello-the-most-important-social-skill-youll-ever-need/ When was the last time you started a conversation with a group of seated women in a social environment like a bar or party? A couple? A group of five or more women? A group with six guys and one woman? A group of all guys? One dude standing alone? If ... http://www.naturalsocialskills.com/2006/12/27/social-agendas-limit-your-opportunities/ I've been noticing a process that occurs when men start learning how to meet women. At first, we take on the role of a cool, social guy by learning it from other guys who really understand how to go out, have fun and meet interesting people. This may be an ... http://www.naturalsocialskills.com/2006/11/17/persistence-and-patience/ One thing I've learned about the "community" is that there are a great number of redundant and useless euphemisms and acronyms. Many of these are borrowed from NLP, psychology and a variety of other places. I will confess to not caring much about the origins of these terms ... http://www.naturalsocialskills.com/2006/11/03/myths-about-state/ I created this blog to present a unique perspective on social interactions. Since taking a course with Pickup 101 my perception of how men and women relate has been forever changed. Already a social person before the course, what I observe now has dramatically expanded thanks to great ... http://www.naturalsocialskills.com/2006/10/17/welcome-to-natural-social-skills/