Contests https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/2023/23Apr11_Post.mp3 Everywhere you go, people are competing. Competition makes up our society. The best job, the best girl, the best clothing, the best “status,” the best approach, the best pick up line, the best reframe. Everybody wants to be on top. Not necessarily consciously, but that instinct is there. […]
Unbeatable Frame
Fighting People https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/2023/23Apr08_Post.mp3 Humans are naturally competitive. We have to be. It’s in our nature. Nearly all mammals live within a hierarchy. This is the most efficient way. Most of these hierarchies are based on DNA. Like a regular gorilla can’t just “decide” to become a silverback. He’s […]
Druid Brain
OG Supergenius https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/2023/23Apr03_Post.mp3 The Druids were a group of high priests. They lived between about 300 BC to about 200 AD. They were Celts. Not much is known about the Celts, although they are usually associated with Ireland. They lived in north western Europe and the British Isles. But the […]
Your Secret Edge
Words and Meaning https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/2023/23Feb25_Post.mp3 Here’s an interesting fact I learned a couple of days ago. Consider the term, “The Buddha.” What does this mean, exactly? Was Buddha his name? Son of Mr. And Mrs. Buddha? Nope. The word “bodhi” is a verb in Sanskrit. “Buddha” is the past […]
House Party Frame
Good Cheesy Advice https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/22Oct25_Post.mp3 There’s a piece of advice for actors. One that sounds kind of cheesy. And that is to “own your space.” This can help you become much more believable. Much more confident. This is related to the idea of “home field advantage.” When you’re playing home […]
Your Precious Resource
Puppy Pattern https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/22Jun22_Post.mp3 A very common scenario happens with kids and parents. First a request, then a promise, then a typical unfolding. First, the kid wants a puppy. The parents say taking care of a puppy is a lot of work. The kid promises he’s up for the task. The […]
Dominate Crowds
An Educated Man https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/22Jun16_Post.mp3 One of my favorite movies is Tombstone. And one of my favorite scenes is the scene in the casino. When Johnny Ringo was trying to show off by twirling his gun around. And then Doc Holiday countered by twirling his drinking cup around. But then they started […]
High Altitude Brain
Lost Hay https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/22Jun09_Post.mp3 My friend told me once about a maze he went through. Somewhere in the Midwest. Made out of bales of hay. If you got lost, they had these “towers” you could climb up on and get a larger view. So you could game out your escape. Getting […]
Build A Genius Brain
Infinite Potential https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/22Jun07_Post.mp3 I was watching a video the other day about a math professor. Talking about math in general. The videographer asked the guy: “Why should young people think about becoming mathematicians?” He said that math is the one field where you can explore and keep finding new stuff. […]
Build Your Brain
Words Without Voices https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/22Jun06_Post.mp3 One of my favorite scenes from TV and Movies is from the first season of “The Last Kingdom.” The English were fighting against the Vikings. And one Viking leader lost a battle, and converted to Christianity. This is more or less historically accurate. In real life, the […]