601: Neal Brennan | 3 Mics

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🗓️ 21 March 2017

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Neal Brennan (@nealbrennan) is a comedy writer/producer/director, co-creator of Chappelle's Show, and most recently featured in his live stand-up solo show 3 Mics now at Netflix. "A buddy of mine calls me Benjamin Button 'cause he says I'm doing my career backwards." -Neal Brennan The Cheat Sheet: How did Neal Brennan's 3 Mics show come about, and what's the idea behind it's three parts: one-liners, emotional stuff, and stand-up? The comedy writing process and how it mirrors real life. A mindset to get a more realistic handle on the potential outcome of a given project or situation. Tips on getting happy from a guy who's tried everything -- and why achievement can't be a substitute for happiness. When networking, remember Neal's sage words: "No one's going to help you in a way that's not beneficial to them." And so much more... Does your business have an Internet presence? Now save a whopping 50% on new webhosting packages here with HostGator by using coupon code CHARM! If you're a business owner, did you know your payments solution can be an engine for growth? Rethink payments with Braintree. Find out more at braintreepayments.com/forbes! Find out more about the team who makes The Art of Charm podcast here! Show notes at https://theartofcharm.com/601/ HELP US SPREAD THE WORD! If you dig the show, please subscribe in iTunes and write us a review! This is what helps us stand out from the crowd and help people find the credible advice they need. Review the show in iTunes! We rely on it! http://www.theartofcharm.com/mobilereview Stay Charming!

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0:00.0	You have to think pessimistically. The reason things worked is because further upstream,
0:06.4	I and Dave were worried about whether it was going to work or not, and we corrected it or we made it good.
0:20.0	Welcome to the Art of Charm. I'm your host, Jordan Harbinger. Today we're talking with
0:23.9	comedian Neil Brennan, he's a comedy writer and co-creator of the Chappelle Show. We're going to
0:28.5	talk about the comedy writing process and how it mirrors real life, a mindset to get a more
0:33.0	realistic handle on the potential outcome of a given project or situation, and help you prepare
0:38.2	and plan for the worst, and some tips on getting happy from a guy who's tried everything and why
0:42.7	achievement can't be a substitute for happiness. Enjoy this episode with Neil Brennan, and by the way,
0:48.1	if you're new to the show, we'd love to send you some top episodes and the AOC toolbox.
0:52.8	That's where we discuss concepts like reading body language and having charismatic non-verbal
0:57.6	communication. We also talk about the science of attraction, negotiation techniques,
1:00.8	social engineering, networking and influence strategies, mentorship, persuasion tactics,
1:05.6	and everything else that we teach here at the Art of Charm. Check that out at theartofcharm.com
1:10.5	slash toolbox or in our iPhone app at theartofcharm.com slash iPhone. Also at theartofcharm.com,
1:16.4	you can find the full show notes for this and all previous episodes of the show. We're glad to
1:20.6	have you with us here today at AOC. Enjoy this episode with Neil Brennan.
1:26.4	My friend recommended three mics on Netflix and he's like, if you heard of this Neil Brennan
1:30.0	guy, of course, I don't know anybody's names that I'm not familiar with. And so I turn it on and I'm
1:35.1	like, all right, and the first thing I see is you're holding these note cards on the mic.
1:39.3	This motherfucker. Yeah. That my first thought was what the hell you've got to have this memorize
1:43.8	already? Yeah. What's the problem? So what was that all about? Oh, why do they do notes?
1:47.2	Because if I didn't do notes on that mic, it wouldn't have been different enough from the other
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