But last week I was lucky enough to get free tickets to an amazing new show called “Iris.” Iris is the new production from Cirque Du Soleil. If you haven’t seen anything by Cirque Du Soleil yet, it’s probably going to be one of the best shows you’ll ever see.

I’ve been lucky enough to see about six of these shows, and every time I see them they never fail to amaze me. For those of you guys who aren’t familiar, Cirque Du Soleil is well-known for its contortionists putting their bodies into all different types of acrobatic poses and motions.

It’s just a classy show all around. But what I really appreciate the most about this show is the sheer amazing, eye-popping acrobatics that the performers do with their bodies. If you watch the performers very carefully when they’re going into these crazy performances, you’ll see them hand-holding each other from trapezes, bodies interlocked, curling up in the air, catching each other on the ground, forming human pyramids, all sorts of amazing stunts.

Not one time will you ever see them sweat, blink, or behave like it’s a hard act to pull off. They make such an art form of portraying the human body as weightless, and it’s such an amazing and beautiful thing to see.

Not only that, attending a Cirque Du Soleil show is one of my favorite activities in the entire world because it’s very sexual. It’s a very physical show with a lot of focus on the sensual movements of the human body. You get to admire the beauty of all those bodies on stage. Each little segment takes you through a different journey of pushing the human spirit, and how much more you can push it, and how much better.

I really suggest you guys check out the show Iris, one of the best shows I’ve ever seen. Best of all, it’s something that you’ll enjoy because it makes a great, great date that will give you plenty points of conversation to discuss after the show.

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!