Fan Mail Friday #43 | Ignore Mom: Talk to Strangers

The Art of Charm

http://www.TheArtOfCharm.com

Business, Health & Fitness, Education

4.7 • 11K Ratings

🗓️ 1 January 2016

⏱️ 11 minutes

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Welcome to Fan Mail Friday #43! No jibber-jabber, just a short show where we answer Art of Charm listener mail and give out mini-lessons for the weekend! In this episode: How do you keep your work ethic strong when you're surrounded by countless distractions and people whose goals are short-sighted? What are the best habits you can cultivate if you're looking to improve yourself? What adjustments and expectations will make a move from the country to the big city go as smoothly as possible? It would seem like you dodged a bullet when an ex-fiance breaks it off and moves back in with the terrible boyfriend she had before you -- if it weren't for the fact she's carrying your unborn child. What do you do now? If you're afraid to strike up conversations with strangers, what are some exercises you can do to beat approach anxiety? How do you date when you're living with your parents for the next few years while paying off a massive debt? How do you find a positive in every negative? Have any questions, comments, or stories you'd like to share with us? Drop us a line at [email protected]! Show notes at http://theartofcharm.com/podcast-episodes/fan-mail-friday-43-ignore-mom-talk-to-strangers/ 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	Time for fan mail Friday where we'll be answering your questions and dropping some knowledge and feedback to help you kick the weekend off right.
0:06.2	If you're new to the Art of Charm podcast, this isn't the best place to start because much of our content is more in-depth and much longer format.
0:13.1	So check out the best of interviews at theartofcharm.com slashbest or the fundamentals toolbox at theartofcharm.com slash toolbox.
0:21.1	That's where we've got our fundamentals of body language and nonverbal communication, attraction, negotiation, networking, and everything else we teach you at our live programs at theartofcharm.com.
0:30.8	Alright, let's cut to it.
0:32.4	Hi Jordan, thank you so much for creating the Art of Charm and for working hard to continue the growth of the company.
0:38.2	I started listening to the podcast at the beginning of this year.
0:41.2	I moved to LA a year ago to pursue a career in acting and probably spend way too much time in my car, so listening to you doesn't make the traffic seem so bad.
0:49.2	My question to you is how did you keep up your work ethic when you left your job as a lawyer and started the Art of Charm?
0:55.6	I'm having a hard time focusing because I'm surrounded by people who highly value looks as opposed to smarts.
1:01.6	Obviously not everyone in LA is like that and I'm not trying to make excuses for struggling, but I'm just wondering how you were able to transition from Wall Street to starting your own company.
1:11.2	I'm 22, I work part-time at Equinox which gives me some structure and a free gym membership.
1:16.1	I take improv classes at UCB, scene study classes with a great acting coach, and I meet with as many people in the industry as I can.
1:23.8	Networking is also especially important since a lot of times when writers or directors are shooting a scene, short or feature, they'll ask people they know to act in it.
1:32.6	The hardest part for me is doing my scene study work, which is basically just day dreaming and then writing material for myself.
1:39.3	It requires a ton of discipline.
1:41.5	I'm assuming that when you were starting out you had to do a lot of work on your own as opposed to working with other people.
1:46.6	Maybe I'm wrong.
1:47.8	How did you push through feeling completely overwhelmed by everything you had to do in all the uncertainty in your future sincerely Rachel.
1:55.5	Hey Rachel, alright here's a few things I do to keep my work ethic on fleek.
2:00.0	I use my calendar and I create a schedule and I stick to it religiously.
2:03.9	I actually did a whole podcast about this with James Swann.
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