Embrace The Wheel Of Death
November 16, 2009 
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For those of you who have never seen a Cirque du Soleil show, it’s a must on anyone’s list. We saw Kooza the other night, and it was outstanding.
There’s one part of the show called “The Wheel Of Death,” in which two guys get into these two rotating gerbil wheel contraption and they run and jump around these wheels like it’s a carnival ride. They did all this with no fear.
It’s interesting that people can do things like this — death defying acts — with no fear. To some of you, saying hi to a member of the opposite sex is a death defying act.
Google Cirque du Soleil or do a search for it on YouTube, and watch some of the things they do and some of the ways they contort their bodies. Then I want you to think about all your fears about communicating with the opposite sex because, really, would you rather say hello to someone you’re attracted to or get caught in The Wheel Of Death?
For those of you who need some motivation today, here is The Wheel Of Death:
What I really want to talk about today, though, is all of the mumblers out there. Recently someone sent me a voicemail message. I had to listen to it four times just to figure out on what phone number to call them back, because the person who left the message was mumbling so badly.
If you’re going to leave a voicemail message, be concise, leave your number twice and speak clearly. Keep the message short. Don’t tell people how you won’t be available from 12:00 to 1:00 because you are going grocery shopping, or how you are taking a shower at 3:00 that afternoon.
For business, keep it short but friendly. Say something like, “Hi, it’s David, calling to talk to you about the work we discussed on Wednesday. Have a great day, and I’m looking forward to speaking with you soon.”
For personal, you can leave a message that is something like this: “Hi, it’s Joe. It was so great speaking with you the other day about Italian roast coffee. You know, I Googled that coffee that you liked, and I learned something really interesting about it. Call me and I’ll you something about it.”
It’s always good to bring someone back to the moment when you met them. Also, by doing this you show them you were listening and interested in what they were saying, which will intrigue them even more.
I tell guys all the time that when they meet a woman, they should learn at least three things about her and remember them. That way when you contact her later, you can bring her back to the moment you met.
This technique is important in business too. Let’s say you have been shopping for a new car. When you go to contact a salesperson with whom you spoke at the dealership, you can say “It was great talking to you about the new Audi A4 the other day.” It makes your communication instantly go more smoothly.
So many of you are voicemail mumblers. It’s time to stop being a voicemail mumbler, and to stop putting a strain on people’s eardrums!
For those of you who missed getting my football picks this week, I needed to take a break to attend to my fantasy teams. I am, however, going to give you my pick for tonight’s game.
For tonight, I like the Ravens over the Browns. Boy, that’s a tough one to pick. The Browns are about the worst team in football, and I think a team of teenage girls could probably beat them.
Anyway, enjoy the video and have a great day!
Great video, ive been to Cirque Du Soleil and they amaze me every time. ‘To some of you, saying hi to a member of the opposite sex is a death defying act.’ Funny but true. One of my good friends is a mumbler, sometimes face to face I dont understand what hes saying. Thx.
I try to go to a Cirque show once a year. They are so incredibly inspiring that I sit in awe of what humans can create and execute on. There isn’t once ounce of fear in any of the artists–it’s very refreshing to experience.
Fear used to be something that I experienced in my life until I took a mission trip to a third world country this past summer. There was a bombing on an island we were going to visit so we were all nervous about where we were. I was out of my comfort zone and I simply embraced it. The next day *all* fear simply left my being and I still to this day don’t have much fear of anything.
It’s amazing how not having fear attracts better things in life–guys, girlfriends and new experiences. The guys that I date chase the heck out of me bc they know that I am content with who I am. If it doesn’t work out–next! There are three more around the corner. It’s such a great feeling to not live in fear. It’s a.b.s.o.l.u.t.e freedom.
Tracy-
Hi, question for you. Obviously there are not a lot of women with your mindset, people as a matter of fact. Since your new mindset have you met a guy with a similar mindset?
I so want to go see this!
Hi Charles–Most of the guys I know (dating, friends, family) are just as David describes when it comes to women–fearful of rejection and therefore they typically don’t approach me or my friends. Truth be told, I don’t really want to encounter a guy (the Vinny’s) that is always approaching women. So, that one fear actually serves me (selfishly) well because I’m the one smiling “at least three times” to signal that I’m interested. The guys I date don’t have a ton of fear in ‘real’ life though (I define that as business, hobbies, travel etc.) and I truly admire that about men. You guys are *all* so fascinating to me in that respect! So to answer your question–yes, most guys are free from ‘everyday’ fear, but not the fear of approaching a gal. David has some awesome tips when it comes to approaching women; he’s basically crawled inside my head and figured out what would get me to talk to someone. I’m digging his style and am loving this dating thing!
Go khiem, i so regret I did not see the Soleil show with horses when they were in NYC. Have seen this one in other circus’s but Soleil are just so amazing to deliver a visual stunning show.
That video was incredible. It makes me wanna go do shrooms in vegas while watching it. Kinda like in knocked up…