Addicted to Video Games: An Interview on the Art of Charm (E274)

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the art of charm podcast6 years ago when I got into this whole develop your social skills thing I found a website that had a profound impact on my life, The Art of Charm, founded by Jordan Harbinger.

Regularly I would tune in to their podcast and implement the advice into my own direct experiences. (The other resource I used a lot was Andrew Warner’s Mixergy.)

Fast forward to a few months ago. I’m in San Francisco visiting friends and I reach out to Andrew Warner. He invites me to a scotch night he’s hosting for a few friends. I show up not knowing what to expect and you’ll never guess who’s there: Jordan Harbinger. A few weeks later we’ve had a few conversations and he invites me to be a guest on the podcast. How cool is that?

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The Art of Charm brings together the best coaches in the industry to teach you guys how to crush it in life, love and at work. Imagine having a mix of experienced mentors teaching you their expertise packing decades of research, testing and tough lessons into a concise curriculum.

In this episode you will learn:

  • Is video game addiction real?
  • How video game addiction looks at its worse, practical tips for getting over your addiction and how to make up for the lost time.
  • How to surround yourself by people that matter.
  • The concept of reverse engineering, a framework for accomplishing your goals.
  • The key lesson I learned after working as a dishwasher at a restaurant.
  • How to deal with and overcome a deep and dark depression.
  • How to transition from a 9-5 job to running your own business.
  • A major insight into my experiences being bullied in school and what to do if you are being bullied.

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Want to develop YOUR social skills?

I’m currently accepting 2 clients for my coaching program. If you want to develop your social skills, build your confidence and surround yourself by people who inspire you, email me and I can share more with you about it.

Here’s what one client emailed me recently: “I had a great conversation with this girl that I met at a coffee shop this evening and thought I’d let you know! The outcome would have probably been very different before April.”