It is toward the end of our second coaching session. Patrick has learned the first two steps: to get comfortable in a location and to position himself next to women he’s interested in. We are in whole foods. We have been walking around downstairs. He will pick up an item of food and ask a

One of my mentoring students lives in Montreal. He flew into New York every other week to work with me. He recently completed the six-week program. This is what he had to say about it: Learning how to meet women was important to me. And this program was definitely worth it. I like the approach

Deep down inside, there must be something inherently wrong with you. You’re sure of it. It has to do with how you experience life. The way you experience other people. You know there’s more out there. You’ve tasted it. For moments at a time, you experienced the joy of interacting with a woman you are

“This is the most important part of the weekend,” I say to the guys in the workshop. “Now comes the time when we brag about how awesome we did.” One student is not doing awesome. Or at least he feels that way. We just spent the last four hours going around Manhattan talking to women

With so many people teaching pickup these days, how do you find the right coach to work with? Here are seven things to look for in a great coach. 1. A great coach will build on your strengths. He won’t try to completely take you apart and rebuild you. He’ll notice what’s working as well

You see that girl. The thought enters into your mind for a split second: Talk to her. But you don’t. Why? It costs too much. You’ve paid the price before. Too many times. You don’t want to feel the way you did the last time you approached a girl. And the time before. This is

I’ve got a HUGE secret to share with you today. I talk a lot about the blood, sweat and glory of going out there and changing yourself. Dealing with the emotional turmoil of devastating rejections and harsh embarrassment. How if you slave away, day after day, you can slog your way to the top of

A write-up from one of my students from the last Art of Rapport workshop. -Eric a.k.a. Disco I was lucky enough to have Eric a.k.a. Disco as my coach for Art of Rapport in Chicago. Disco was also my coach at the Art of Attraction workshop. Besides being a highly skilled PUA and an excellent

When you are in a high-pressure situation, where you’ve stepped out of your comfort zone to try something you’ve never done before, what happens? Your body locks up. You go into self-protection mode. You may start acting fearful and inhibited instead of being expressive, creative, and fun. And women notice this. In an attempt to

I have a fear of public speaking. More precisely, I should describe it as a phobia. I’m not really scared, I just react badly when I get up in front of a large group of people. My blood pressure starts to rise, my skin starts to get flush, and worst of all, I lose all