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Everyone "eats, shits and dies" is similar to the "everyone puts their pants on one leg at a time". I think it's an effective saying, but won't resonate with ev
by bprater 18y ago
Everyone "eats, shits and dies" is similar to the "everyone puts their pants on one leg at a time". I think it's an effective saying, but won't resonate with everyone.
I think the best solution for some folks is to simply force yourself into the situation over and over, like going to a meetup and making yourself talk to everyone. Eventually, your brain will get the idea: okay, I can deal with meeting and talking to new people.
Here's my tip: learn how to ask great questions when you meet people. It takes the spotlight off of you and let's them "do the work". I can have entire conversations where I say very little if I'm feeling anxious at the moment.
- xlnt 18y ago> "everyone puts their pants on one leg at a time" i put my pants into a device which holds them open, then i stand on a platform and jump into them. BTW I'm thinking of starting a company to sell this device. Anyone interested in being a co-founder?
- noonespecial 18y agoWallace has prior art on this one. Grommit filed the patent.
- kobs 18y agoSome people put their pants on like this: http://youtube.com/watch?v=pShf2VuAu_Q http://youtube.com/watch?v=pShf2VuAu_Q
- kn0thing 18y agoI'm not planning on writing a book about this revelation ;) so I wasn't aiming to be novel. That said, I think you're right on about habituation combating the anxiety of meeting and talking to new people. I'm a rather ambivalent about the value of all these web 2.0 meetups (yes, even drankkit) but I envisioned this kind of scenario: Startup founder is waiting in line at SFO, looks up to see Ron Conway (or the like) standing in front of him and looking equally as bored. It's probably not the time to go into the pitch, but it shouldn't be how many startups he's funded/sold/acquired that stops you from talking to him (or anyone). Maybe you'll even score his phone number.