Demo Camp Report

July 26, 2011
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This last Saturday I ran my first demo camp. This is about that day from my personal viewpoint. The conversations are not all verbatim but as best as I remember.

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I woke up in a San Francisco hotel room after a night out teaching private instruction clients there. I dug my phone [...]

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In life there are moments when you have to ‘go all in’ and risk everything.

July 11, 2011
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When I’m sitting with a hot girl I feel grateful to be in her presence. I look at her and think to myself, “Man, this girl is out-of-my-league.” Those thoughts can make me act safe. Blah! There’s a simple, universal formula we should all memorize and apply to our conversations. Safe = boring. Boring =  [...]

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Do You Look at Strangers As Potential Friends or Enemies?

March 11, 2011

As you walk around today try asking yourself how you perceive strangers. Do you look upon them and just know they have value? Do you believe there is something cool about them, even though it may be hidden? Do you think, ‘He might be rough around the edges but he could be my friend?’ I [...]

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Ten Phrases to Keep Your Conversation Exciting But Truthful

March 11, 2011

Let’s face it, we want to impress people. I want to impress you right now. And no matter how long I meditate it’s hard to get far from my ego-driven Me-machine. “Please, like me!” See. Impossible. But it’s okay to want to excite and impress people. This weakness is just part of our human condition. [...]

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Blind-Driver part 1

March 10, 2011
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Steven wrote on our article request form: Hey CA team, It´s me Steven! i´m interested in your view on the blind driver metaphor again. i know the metaphor but is it the same later in the interaction (for example escalating for the kiss or a romantic date, or in general something that leads to sexual [...]

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What Books I Recommend

February 5, 2011

Eric had a request on our Request an Article form. Title: What Books would you guys recommend? Greetings CHARISMNA ARTS, I have ALWAYS wanted to IMPROVE my over all Game ( as if i HAVE ANY THATS EXISTING,..ha ha). What sepcific books , articles should I reaD? ANy courses that I should take that may [...]

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What makes a good conversational statement Part 1

January 8, 2011
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Okay, I admit I have a reputation as a demanding pr*ck. Ha. But at least a couple of my demands I think are understandable. I demand my clients ask fewer questions and instead, make more statements. See, I’m not sooo bad after all. But what exactly makes a good statement? Well, a good statement has [...]

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Conversation Skills – using the word ‘want’ not ‘need’.

December 23, 2010
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Wayne Elise is interviewed in an elevator by Charisma Arts instructor Harry about the Conversation Camp and Wayne gives us a conversational tip. Subscribe in a reader

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Older Versus Younger Women

December 22, 2010

The great debate: Wayne Elise versus Dan Tena. We hear the merits of pursuing older versus younger women. Wayne makes fun of Dan and we hear about Dan’s yoga date.

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Showing Your Value

December 21, 2010

You want to be valued. We all want to be valued. To be valued feels good and we can do stuff with that perception of value. We can exchange it for money, love, sex, power. In Charisma Arts methodology we talk about the importance of commitment for generating value: People who interact with you judge [...]

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