This past month has been a lot of work! I've been on about 4 hours of sleep a night. A Lady friend asked me, “When do you sleep!?” I just replied, “On Sundays.” Next month a new Audio Lesson will be released. This Audio Lesson runs over 2-hours and is titled: How to Reprogram Your Mind for Greatness – A Beginner’s Guide. Here’s just some of what I cover in this simple, yet powerful lecture (well, something like a lecture):
THIS AUDIO LESSON WILL BE RELEASED NEXT WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6TH. SPECIAL NOTE: Uncommon Sense Adviser Subscribers, check your emails tomorrow (Thursday, March 31st) for EARLY ACCESS to this Audio Lesson and your DISCOUNT CODE. I’ve also been grinding to get out my next book, The Mack's Bible - How to Have More Women and Take Back Your Manhood, as quickly as possible. This means A LOT of editing, rewriting and more editing. After that the book has to be formatted for 3 different versions - Amazon Kindle, paperback and PDF. I'll be honest. Editing is my least favorite part of the writing process! But due to the nature of my work, I HAVE to edit my own stuff. Every sentence and paragraph has to read a certain way. Each chapter has to have a certain flow to it; every word is important to me. In addition to just getting The Mack's Bible finished, I have a bundle package available which has to be edited and ready to go also. Plus there's graphics involved, book cover design, marketing plans, and... well, I'm not trying to bore you… Anyway, some days I've been walking around like a zombie but it's all worth it! I'm happy to say that I'm actually "slightly" back on schedule – so, the book will be released earlier than I first anticipated. Tuesday, April 26th, is the current release date for the Kindle and paperback versions (this might change). The Total Mack's Bundle will be ready to release before the 26th. This bundle is a “complete course” in the art of Macking. It will include:
To my knowledge, this is the most thorough breakdown of this "layer of The Game" that has ever been attempted. To learn more about The Mack’s Bible (and the Total Mack’s Bundle) click the “Learn More” button below. Enough with the commercial… I want to thank all of you! It’s you who help keep me motivated. Going through my days tired isn't easy, but knowing that I'm working with clear intention and people appreciate it, makes it much easier.
Next week I'll return with some more Game. But for now, it's back to grinding and a few hours of sleep... Curious about the Game? Subscribe to the Uncommon Sense Adviser – Higher level Game to help take YOUR Game to the next level. Also receive news, discounts on future books and products along with early access. Join now by clicking [HERE].
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Curious about the Game? Subscribe to the Uncommon Sense Adviser – Higher level Game to help take YOUR Game to the next level. Also receive news, discounts on future books and products along with early access. Join now by clicking [HERE].
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I used to live in a world just below yours. The Underworld is a world that operates with a different set of rules and laws than what many of you are accustomed to. It’s a place where a person has to rely on their reputation to speak for them, long before they say a word. A place where you are judged not by a court of law, but by those you associate with. It’s a place where a person has to use whatever resources they have available and where the penalties of crossing too many lines are severe. Here are some observations from that period of my life. This particular one had a drastic and profound effect on me. When a group of street Hustlers get together there’s going to be A LOT of talking. We used to talk about everything – the latest movies, who made the best album that year, old “war” stories, women we wanted to have, women we already had, what happened last night, what happened the night before that, what was going to happen later that night, sports, and changes in the street Game. You could also tell the mentality of a street Hustler by the way they talked about money and life. They could “front” and make up whatever stories they wanted, but conversations about money and life would eventually reveal how that Hustler truly thought. For example, the wisest among us knew that money wasn’t real – that it’s just a tool and system of exchange. And there are other tools and systems of exchange. You could lack a lot of actual money but still be living very comfortable (that’s some Game for another time). You may be surprised (or maybe not), but street Hustlers are a pretty sensitive bunch. Not sensitive as in emotional, but sensitive in the way they’re able to pick up on other people’s behavior. You had to be this way, you had to notice shifts in people’s behavior and attitudes. A few wrong mistakes in that area could be costly. It’s a paranoid lifestyle sometimes. Anyway, I digress… It was either spring or summer, my Game was paying me very mediocre at this time. I lived not too far from a very seasoned street Hustler whom I’ll just call, Double A. Double A and I didn’t speak much, our personalities didn’t mesh well. He was one of those street Hustlers that made a lot of money, but was comfortable living like he was broke. At the time he made much more money than me but our living conditions were similar. This was a violation of The Game because The Game is about Advancement and Growth; always improving and being better this year than you were the last. I ran into him as I was about to get on the city bus. “Peace Shah (my street Hustler name at the time)!” he said with his New York accent. “Double A! What’s up with you?” I responded. We talked about the usual sense (and non-sense) as we waited on the bus. When it finally arrived we boarded it and took seats near the back. The bus was fairly empty so we were able to stretch out a bit and get comfortable. We talked about more sense (and non-sense) until we got on a very interesting topic. “Let me ask you a question, Shah. Are you married?” Double A asked. “Man, you know I’m not married. What kind of question is that?” I said. He pointed at his ring finger as he spoke, “Married to your hustle, nigga! Are you married to your hustle?” This was one of those moments where you notice that a street Hustler isn’t acting like his usual self. It’s not that the question was odd – it was the fact that HE asked it which made it odd. “Being honest,” I said, “I don’t plan on doing this street shit forever.” Double A nodded, “Nah Shah, you’re missing the point. Check this B, this is how I look at my Hustle. My Hustle is like my wife. I protect her, I respect her, I honor her, I feed her, I clothe her – you know, the whole nine. It’s me and her against the world, you feel me? Niggas need to marry their ideals and stop flirting with other weak shit.” What he said didn’t hit me then. If fact, it didn’t hit me until months later. What Double A gave me was an extremely strong Perspective on life in general; not just the street Hustle. What he gave me is something I took with me the rest of my life – being committed. This commitment can extend to a goal, an ideal, your Principles and even a life Purpose. You must take what you want VERY serious. Serious like you would think about a marriage. If you loved your wife or husband you would put them on a pedestal to certain degree. You would do what it took to keep them. You wouldn’t cheat on them and you wouldn’t abandon them when things got rough – if you really loved them. So how much are you in love with your aspirations and goals? How committed are you? You’re not truly committed if you allow contradictory goals and ideals to come into your mind. That’s like flirting with another woman or man with the intention to sleep with them. In other words, that’s cheating! Your heart should only belong to your wife or husband – what you truly want out of your life. Someone else doesn’t like you and your new Bae? Pay them no mind. No one should be able to break you up – no one should be able to come between you two. And if you have to fight with other people who try to violate your relationship with your ideals, Principles and goals, then you’re going to have to fight. Or find a means to get them out of your life. It’s this mentality that separates the men and women from the boys and girls. Are you married to your goals, ideals, Principles and/or life Purpose? Because if you’re not, you’re just interested – meaning you’re just flirting; you’re just dating. And that’s not true commitment. All of us only have a certain amount of time. Don’t waste it. Clearly decide on what you want out of life and marry it. Stop going in half-heartedly – stand up and fully commit. Put a ring on it! Peep Game. Until next time… Curious about the Game? Subscribe to the Uncommon Sense Adviser – Higher level Game to help take YOUR Game to the next level. Also receive news, discounts on future books and products along with early access. Join now by clicking [HERE]. So the time has come when you have to stand up in front of a group of people and speak. This could be a simple presentation for school, on your job or for your business. I figured since this is part of what I do on occasion, I would throw in my 10 cents. What I want to present in this post is a very simple method that anyone can use when trying to design an overall message they need to get across verbally to an audience. Designing and planning what you want to say and the order you want to say it in, is not that difficult although it does take planning. There are just 2 things you need to remember throughout this entire process: (1) What is the overall message? When it’s all said and done, what is it you want your audience to take away? Do you want them to learn something? Do you want them to consider something? Or you trying to change their opinion about a subject? Are you just sharing what you know? Are you trying to teach them an easier way to do something? (2) How much time are you working with? This is very important because we want to hit ALL our main points (which I’ll discuss in a moment) within this time frame. Plus we need an introduction and closing. Depending on what type of speaking engagement you’re doing, you may also have to make time for a questions and answers session. The formula is real simple. Let’s say you have 3 Main Points you want to make and you have 30 minutes total to speak. The 3 Main Points should take around 8 minutes each – 24 minutes total (3 X 8 = 24). This leaves 6 minutes remaining (30 – 24 = 6). These 6 left over minutes could be divided – 3 minutes for an introduction and 3 minutes for a closing. Keeping track of your timing is easy than ever now because there are mobile apps that will vibrate or chime at certain time intervals you set. You can also purchase laser pointers that have this functionality built in. If you don’t want to get this fancy, just set a stopwatch function on your cell phone, start it when you begin your introduction and place it where you can see it. ***THE FLOW*** Every speaking engagement only really has 3 pieces: (1) Tell them what you’re about to tell them: Introduce who you are, why you’re speaking and set-up what you’re going to speak about. (2) Tell them: Present the points you want to make in a logical and easy to follow order. (3) Tell them what you’ve just told them: Briefly summarize what you just spoke about. Give out your thank yous and lastly plug your website, social media info, etc. SIDE NOTE: If you’re doing questions and answers, do these BEFORE your closing remarks. This lets your audience know that the discussion is still “open”. This will also make the last thing they hear from you be your actual contact information. This is not a “rule”, so it really depends on your audience. ***THE STRUCTURE*** First and foremost you need a MAIN TOPIC. What do you plan on speaking (or teaching) about? This is the entire purpose of your speaking engagement. Next you need to divide up your MAIN TOPIC into a few Main Points that you want to make. To keep things simple I suggest having only 3 Main Points to speak about. These could be 3 different ways to do something. Or maybe they could be, (1) background information, then (2) how to use that information, then (3) how to maximize the effects of that information. The idea here is that you want to take the listener’s hand and walk them step-by-step through everything you have to say. Finally, you want to make sure that each of your 3 Main Points are supported by facts, statistics, personal experiences, experiences of others, stories, credentials, etc. These are your PROOFS (or evidence) that can back up what you’re saying (or teaching). Think of it like this: Your SUPPORTING PROOFS (facts, statistics, stories, etc.) are the “foundation” that hold up your 3 Main Points. Your 3 Main Points are “pillars” that hold up the “roof” which is your MAIN TOPIC. It’s a solid structure – everything is held up by your PROOFS (support). If these are weak, then everything else doesn’t matter because WHY should people listen to you? A simple example: Let’s say I want to speak about, “How to Be a Better Parent”. This is my MAIN TOPIC (the roof). There are 3 Main Points I want to make; those are (1) Children need to be shown that they’re important, (2) Children need to be prepared for the real world, (3) Children need boundaries to help shape productive, not destructive, behavior (these are pillars that hold up my roof). And then I would find studies, facts, statistics, personal stories, other people’s stories, experiences and other PROOFS (the foundation which holds up my pillars) to support each of these 3 Main Points. ***PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER*** So now that you have a lot of notes. How do you turn them into an actual presentation? Very simple, go back to the section on, “THE FLOW”. You plan out an introduction and explain why this topic is important to you AND your audience. You can also tell them the 3 Main Points you’re going to cover. Also give out your personal credentials (if you have any). From there, lead into the “meat” of the presentation – your 1st Main Point – state the problem(s), then the solution(s). Back this up with any relevant PROOFS (support). Then you smoothly transition into your 2nd Main Point in the same fashion and then move on to the 3rd. Remember, you only have a certain amount of time to present each Main Point, so make sure you can get everything out proficiently within your time constraints. Lastly, plan out your closing. Here you briefly reemphasize (or summarize) the 3 Main Points, say your thank yous and give out your contact information. You can write all this out on a piece of paper then divide it up into index cards. If you’re very confident and knowledgeable in what you’re going to speak about, you can simply remember THE FLOW and THE STRUCTURE and fill-in the rest of the details in your mind (this is not as easy – please don’t use this method as a way to be lazy because you don’t want to put in the necessary work). After all this has been done, you can then design any slides, hand-outs, or anything else you want to use for your presentation. There you have it. A very simple and straight-forward method you can use for any speaking engagement or presentation. It’s easy and it works. Of course this isn’t everything you need to know, but this will be a great starting point. This is also good for someone who just needs to put a quick, one-time, 15-20 minute presentation together. Questions? Email me at: [email protected] On Saturday, March 12th, catch me in a live training as I teach a proven and time-tested method to make more money in your business - whether online, offline or both! Click [HERE] for details. |
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