I think my dog is smart — as far as dogs go. Really, though, I don’t think she’s smart about a lot of things.

For example, as human beings when we have an urge to go to the bathroom, what do we do? We find the closest bathroom we can possibly find.

We don’t care if it is at a McDonald’s, at the market or at a friend’s house. When we have to go to the bathroom, we don’t want to hold it in. We just want to go. We want to let it out. We want to feel better.

Dogs, on the other hand, and especially my dog Daphne, don’t seem to get this concept. I always thought my dog was pretty smart, except when I watch her when I take her out to go to the bathroom. Then I realize she’s really not that smart.

She spends a lot of time sniffing. She’ll sniff, do a circle and nothing will come out. Then she’ll sniff again, do a circle and kind of fake it — and still nothing comes out. She’ll repeat that a few times.

If she doesn’t find the exact spot she’s looking for to soil the ground, then she’ll hold it in for another five or six hours. I know if I need to go to the bathroom, I don’t care for what spot I may have been looking. Also, if I have to hold it for an additional five or six hours, I’m going to physically burst.

So the next time someone tells you how smart their dog is, ask them if their dog can go to the bathroom on command. Then you’ll know if they’re telling the truth or not.

Now onto today’s topic…

When you see a woman with a small dog, holding it really tight and walking around with it in their arms, they have baby envy.

This is usually a woman who wants a baby, that wishes she had a baby, but doesn’t have one. This is such an easy person to flirt with – a captive audience – it means that usually she hasn’t had much success in her dating life or if she’s met some guys, she has always picked the wrong ones.

Usually a lot of women like this, especially over the age of forty, carry the small dog and coddle it because of their maternal instincts. They are basically acting like mommies to that dog, not like a normal dog owner. It’s not the master-pet type of deal, it’s more like a woman who really would like to have a baby.

Pay attention to this type of woman, they are the easiest women to practice your flirting skills on, because they just haven’t had the best luck with guys! They haven’t met the man that’s going to give them a child yet.

They are so perceptive to your advances, and you can practice being playful with them.

So I took her to the beach for a walk, and learned quickly that apparently Daphne had a belly ache. After she did her business, I put her back in the house and went out to run an errand.

When I returned I didn’t see anything out of the ordinary . . . at first. I went upstairs, checked my email and did a few things. Then I went downstairs and there was that “brown smell” on my white rug.

I have hard wood floors throughout my entire place with the exception of one small white rug. So why did she choose THAT spot? Did it resemble the beach to her? I mean, she lays on that rug all the time. It doesn’t make any sense.

Why when a dog has the runs or needs to vomit, do they seem to feel the need to find the most expensive rug you have on which to do it? It just goes to show you how wrong people are when they try and convince you how intelligent dogs are, cause if they were they would shit on the hardwood floor AND clean up after themselves.

Now onto a completely “non-shitty” topic. Do you know the 80/20 rule? In life, 20% of the people make all of the money, and the other 80% complain about not having it.

The old 80/20 rule really applies to your social life too. Think about it: 20% of the people that you meet are interesting, and the other 80% are boring as hell. You just don’t give a bleep about them.

Yet it seems like everyone still really wants to connect with 100% of the people that they meet. But you have to keep in mind that 80% of the people you meet you’re just not going to connect with.

So really, why do you give a fuck? There’s no reason to give a fuck. None. So just don’t!

That 80/20 rule works with pretty much everything in life!

I had an interesting talk with a client this morning and thought i would write it up for you guys.

David: Stop thinking about the future! The future is not right now.

We hear this all the time, but let me tell all of you this right now: if I could predict the future, you would not be sitting here with me right now. If I could predict the future, do you think I’d be spending this time coaching you guys?

I’d probably take my girlfriend and my dog with me and we’d go surfing on my own private little island. I heard Marlon Brando’s island is going to be up for sale eventually – maybe I’d buy that.

If I could predict the future, I would predict the winning numbers in the lottery. I would tell you the Steelers would win the Super Bowl and I would have put all of my money on it. I would tell you which stocks would rise during Obama’s presidency. If I could predict the future, there are so many different things I would do. But I can’t!

The only thing in life that we have the power to do is to remain present. That is it. We have no other powers.

So if there is a woman that you really want to get to know and you’re thinking about how to somehow swing her in your direction, you’re not really being present. You’re just thinking about how to get her to come to you, instead of really just having a great time. If you’re having a really great time and she starts to see you that way, you’re going to create attraction.

If you’re really enjoying the company of her friends, she’ll start to see you in that way. That’s how women look at things. But instead, you’re just thinking about the future. You’re not even thinking about that day. You could all be just hanging out at a bar on a Saturday night, but you’re not really there. You’re only thinking about how you can manipulate the situation and change the future.

The fact is that the future is not now – the present is now. Stay focused and stay present to what is going on in the moment. It takes a lot of work to truly stay focused in the present.

Client: Is there something that you can do to really work on that? I feel like I can’t really control it on my own.

David: You’re doing it right now – you’re listening to me. You’re listening intently to every word that comes out of my mouth. For the last few minutes, you listened to every word I said, and then you asked a question based on what you heard. And you did it with authority and conviction in your voice. You weren’t nervous, and you did it from your heart. I could see that it came from your heart, and I could see who you are as a person.

So that’s how you do it. You just listen. If you’re outcome-derived, or you expect something from somebody, then it’s not going to happen. You’re just setting yourself up for disappointment.

Don’t expect anything from anybody. If you do, you’ll set yourself up to be disappointed. Why should you be disappointed? Life is an amazing ride. Enjoy it. Enjoy the entire process.

I recently returned from a great six day trip to Hawaii. It was a trip I really needed to just clear my head, have a great time and relax. I took someone very special who means the world to me, and someone who I think is one of the greatest women in the world.

For those of you who know me, you know I’m talking about my ex, Alison, with whom I spent six and a half years. Alison and I are not together as a couple anymore due to my own issues.

You know, in life nobody is perfect or has it together all the time. In a nutshell, though, when Alison and I were together she really wanted to continue our relationship and to build the foundation for a future together with me. During the time I was building my business, however, it was really hard to do that.

There’s something about being a man, having a business and making that business exactly how you want it to be. There is something inside a man that really just aches to be ultra-successful and proud of what he does.
It took a long time to build my business because even though you are an expert at what you do, you still have to build your reputation.

You need to work with clients. You have to research. You’ve got to live it, believe in it, and be that business.

Alison and I had a great time together and a great relationship, but I just wasn’t ready to give her what she wanted. I believe there’s a saying that when you love someone, you have to be willing to let them go.

You can’t keep someone when you can’t give them the love in a relationship that they want and deserve. Thus we separated as a couple.
When Alison and I separated, I realized (and I’ve always known since we broke up), that she is an amazing woman and in fact is amazing in every way.

Now I am ready for that type of relationship and I would love to have that type of relationship with Alison, but she is no longer sure if she wants to have that type of relationship with me.
I’m not trying to dump all of my feelings and the details of my personal life on all of you, but I am telling you all of this because there is a very important lesson I want to share. Just because you’re ready for something with someone doesn’t mean the other person is ready for that at the same moment. Timing is everything when it comes to relationships.

So if someone is worth fighting for, you better fight for them every step of the way. It’s a battle out there to find someone with whom you can really connect and whom you really love. Because meeting the right person is so hard, I tell people all the time to stay focused, stay motivated, and to meet as many people they can.

In order to find the right person for you, you must go through a lot of people. You’ve got to work the numbers.

To find someone spectacular you will have to go through a lot of disappointments, a lot of near hits, and a lot of near misses.

Even if you do find a spectacular someone, if you’re not ready for it then it will not work out and you are going to have to do the whole thing again when you are ready.

Part of what I stress all the time with my clients and with all of you is how important it is to work on yourself. Work on your inner confidence. Work on who you are as a man or as a woman. Work on yourself as a person. What do you want out of life? Who do you want to be, and how do you want to be remembered?

Are you passionate about what you do for a living? If not, that’s going to affect you in all other areas of your life. If you are passionate about what you’re doing but you are not fully successful at it yet, then keep at it.

In order to be able to give to someone else, you must first complete this part of your journey. So now I feel complete. I have everything I want: a great business, great people with whom I work, and a fantastic dog who snores next to me every night.

Now I also want that spectacular person, and it would be nice if that person is Alison because finding someone as special as she is isn’t an easy task.
I’ve dated other people this year and last year, but they just didn’t work out because none of them were grounded, stable or as amazing as I always considered Alison to be. No matter who I was seeing, I always had Alison in the back of my mind.
It’s really interesting what you discover as you’re going through life finding yourself. Sometimes you realize that what you had is exactly what you want . . . but you just weren’t ready for it.

So my advice to all of you today in this blog that is so different than almost every other one I’ve written, is to work on yourself. Become that person you can respect, and others will respect and love you back!

In order to really be a powerful man in all ways you need to lead a woman sexually.

Todays podcast talks all about that.

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Have an amazing Friday!