It was my 5th day of the StartupBros Import Empire event and I was staying at the Marriott [as pictured above].
The Ritz-Carlton–where we stayed for the first 4 days–is better. It costs $350/night, for normal folks. . .
–Fortunately, I know Kyle and Will, and they were kind enough to hook me up with a discount for $150/night.
[Balcony view from the Ritz.]
But I get ahead of myself. . .
My Last 2 Months Have Been Fast and Furious [footnote] A lot like that guy in the movie Limitless, going around having one revelation after the other, whilst being hyper-focused on work! [/footnote]
–And I don’t usually stay at 5-star hotels, but. . .
Kyle Eschenroeder surprise-attacked me!
Here’s what happened:
2 weeks ago I was thinking over a decision, and I wanted Kyle’s opinion. [footnote] Always consult 3 trustworthy people in your network before making important decisions.[/footnote]
After Kyle had given me his opinion, I mentioned I might be doing some Amazon stuff. Since he and Will are elite at this [footnote] (they have the #1 article on the Internet about Amazon importing
and. . .
one of the most popular articles on finding profitable products.)[/footnote], and know many of the best Amazon entrepreneurs, I figured he’d be the right person to ask:
Fast forward a bit in our FB conversation…
(I immediately pounced on this opportunity.)
Kyle was being super nice for giving me a $2,000 VIP spot. Despite this (being the greedy bastard that I am) I asked him for another favor: would he also give my business partner a free spot?
(He actually did use that for a testimonial.)
–Thanks, Kyle!
I then made the bookings and all that B.S. Then I put all the information (including my schedule during the event) into a travel itinerary inside Evernote and enabled offline sync for that specific notebook.[footnote] Yes, that’s right. . .
I’ve stopped using OneNote for my commonplace, and I’m now using Evernote.
I’ve written a couple of highly useful articles about this for my personal site (different aspects of my system you can emulate for improved organization and productivity) but they are NOT published yet. I’ll keep you posted when they’re up. It took me like 80 hours to set up the new system, but it’s GOOD.
In summary:
Evernote is better than OneNote IF (!) you’ve got 2000+ notes and you’re running a business. Otherwise (for 95 % of people) OneNote is superior and SO much easier to use.
[/footnote]
Then I got on a plane. Actually, make that planes. Many planes.
A Peek at My Travel Itinerary. . .
Then I Arrived at Orlando, Florida:
After traveling for 27 hours, I arrived at the Ritz-Carlton with Oskar Faarkrog.
–Needless to say, we were very tired.
Just after we’d checked in, and were heading towards the elevator, we saw Kyle, Will, and a few others having drinks in the lobby area.
We went over to say hi.
The next thing I know, Will ordered in 20 shots of some secret American booze[footnote] I think called it XoXo (?) [/footnote] that tasted like coffee.
Then he did it again. . .
. . . and AGAIN!!!
[Pictured: Will (left), me (middle), Kyle (right).]
–Needless to say, we all got very drunk. . .
. . . and took this picture on the hotel room balcony:
[Pictured:
Edmund Lowman[footnote] That’s his Twitter. Follow him. He’s a certified badass with 4 businesses & 200+ employees. During the event he consistently shared extremely actionable advice (without fluff or filler). He’s also a former rock star. [/footnote] (far left), Will (left), Oskar (middle/front), Kyle (middle/back), Rick (middle/right), me (far right/front).]
Then I slept for 3 hours, max.
The funny thing was that I woke up feeling super energized, with zero jet lag!
–How sweet.
After taking care of some menial tasks, I then had lunch at the hotel:
[The cool-looking green liquid is a type of pumpkin juice.]
I then shot a vlog with Kyle in my room. . .
. . (which you can watch at the bottom of the article.)
[Pictured: Me & Kyle Eschenroeder of StartupBros doing a vlog.
Topic: You’ll find out when you watch the video.
Location: at the Ritz-Carlton in Florida, Orlando.]
Then the Event Began
And Kyle got up on stage with less sleep than me, and still did a kick-ass job presenting the speakers.
My two favorite speakers were Edmund Lowman (who gave several speeches) and Steve Chou.[footnote] who had one of the most hilarious introductions I’ve ever seen for a speech. [/footnote] They both shared super actionable info (checklist style), condensed over years of trial and error.
At Night We Had Another Party
I went there with Oskar.
https://instagram.com/p/8rXBU7O6gC/
Like every other night of the StartupBros Import Empire, there was an open bar and unlimited, free, tasty food.
One guy at the party used a networking trick worth copying.
(unfortunately my picture of it refuses to upload)
. . . but here’s what he did:
He wrote:”I’ll give you $5 if you introduce yourself to me!”on his badge
Try doing that the next time you go to a networking event.
Epcot Center: Consumerism Galore
The next day I went to the Epcot Center.
–First for sightseeing (which sucked[footnote] my “selfie-stick” (which I wanted to use for shooting cool videos) was confiscated upon entrance, because a bunch of kids had hurt themselves using them on carousels lately, and Epcot Center had got sued for it. [/footnote]), and then, at night, as a part of the StartupBros Import Empire event (which rocked).
What do I think about the Epcot center?
I think it’s a scenic environment, but unfortunately it is populated by confused consumers. . .
. . . many of whom ride around on scooters, because they are too fat/lazy to walk on their own.
[I shot a vlog at Epcot about consumerism.]
Then I Met a Bunch of Cool People. . .
. . . like Elliott Hulse [footnote] (who, apart from being a very down-to-earth guy, is a lot more shrewd than most people give him credit for.)[/footnote].
Elliott is a good example of someone who’s grinded it out and laid the foundation.
Later that night, at the party, I asked him how much he works.
Can you guess it?
–He only works 3-4 hours a day.
How can he get away with that?
Answer: Because he’s already worked his ass off for YEARS.
Better answer: Because he’s already built up his assets.
Met Maneesh Sethi @Maneesh, and he told me about his Pavlok. It seems awesome. A photo posted by LudvigSGM (@ludvigsunstrom) on
. . . And then I met Daymond John (founder of FUBU and currently known for being on the TV show Shark Tank).
Last Night of the StartupBros Import Empire Summit
We went to a piano bar. I had never been to a piano bar before.
I made the girl who performed say that “Kyle Eschenroeder is awesome!”
That was fun–I bet he didn’t see that one coming.
[Clever and quirky advertising by Will & Kyle. It cost them only ~ $30, but it impressed me (and probably everyone else from the event) and definitely stood out in a positive way.]
After meeting so many cool people and taking in so much actionable information I felt a little bit mentally overwhelmed.
I needed some time for myself, to decompress and reflect.
[End of StartupBros Import Empire Summit: I had to rest in this hammock.]
Maybe you’re wondering why I had to rest, when all I did was talk to a bunch of people (all day every day for 5 days straight).
Well, I’ll tell you why. . .
Because I was drunk every day (night).
Just kidding. Maybe.
[On a more serious note. . .]
Because, as the philosopher Baltasar Gracian said [of conversation]:
No act in life requires more attention, though it be the commonest thing in life.
So I Stayed One More Day, Just to Relax
(And to take that magnificent photo you saw at the beginning of the article.)
–And also to hang out with Kyle and Edmund at the pool.[footnote]They were kind enough to buy me and Oskar food and drinks (without us even asking for it). [/footnote]
Then I shot a vlog with Oskar by the lake, where we reflected on what we’d learned during the event. Oskar was extremely afraid of alligators and freaked out when a huge bird swooped over our heads (sorry buddy, but you did).
[We did the vlog at the far left, sitting in those chairs.]
https://instagram.com/p/80FX6SO6rs/
Leaving Florida for California
In conclusion. . .
Startupbros Import Empire Summit is probably the best event I’ve been to.
I look forward to the next one.
https://instagram.com/p/80EkrmO6qt
. . . Hold on, I’ll be right back.
. . . Gotta pack my luggage and prepare for another flight now (ugh).
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The plane just took off (see image to the right) and I’m listening to an awesome trance song.[footnote] Fiji. Seriously, listen to it. This song is so good that I’ve broken 3 records in the gym whilst listening to it (by timing my lift to the beat drop at 2:12). [/footnote]
Why am I going to California?
–To stay at Jay Campbell‘s house.
Jay has a successful real-estate business with his wife, Monica. But that’s not why I’m going there. . .
. . . I’m going there because Jay is a master at fitness, health, nutrition, and just about everything else involving physiology and the human body.
As a testament to that, Jay’s the only guy I’ve met (over 40) who has a better physique than Mikael Syding.
Jay Picked Me Up at the Airport
When I got in the car, my first impression was: Damn, he’s pretty shredded. [footnote] with veins visibly popping out powerfully on his neck and forearms. [/footnote]
I asked Jay if he always maintained this level of physique. He replied, “I’m gonna be on the official cover of Iron Man magazine next week[footnote]
(FYI, that magazine is global and has hundreds of thousands of readers.)
So it was pretty nice of him to host me, while preparing for something like that.
[/footnote].”
While driving to his place, we encountered a traffic accident.
Arriving at Jay’s House in LA. . .
Guess what time it is now?
It’s 7:03 PM!
It’s hammer time!
—It’s quiz time!
Question: How do you judge a man’s character?
By his looks?
By his words?
By his actions?
Sure, those are good measures, but guess what’s even better?
It’s this: By examining his library.
[Jay is an avid collector of Halloween items, and he holds a particular fascination for skeletons. Just kidding. That’s his daughters’ stuff.]
Three good books from Jay’s shelf:
- Guns, Germs, and Steel (Jared Diamond).
- The E-Myth Revisited (Michael Gerber).
- The Ultimate Sales Machine (Chet Holmes).
–And he was kind enough to give me two of them.
The next day we went to the gym (LA Fitness) to work out.
Jay: “Eww! What’s up with your form, bro? You’re doing it ALL WRONG!“
Jay: “Dude, you’re using too much momentum. I’ll show you how it’s done…”
Jay: “Start by doing this, bro. . . then use both arms at the same time!”
I also did some of those bicep curls (when in Rome. . .)
https://instagram.com/p/9Ky5O8O6jX/
After the gym me and Oskar did work for a couple of hours. . . at HOOTERS.
This was the first time I’d been to a Hooters restaurant, and it smelled like weed and burgers. Most of the customers were obese older men.
But I’m not surprised Hooters is a successful business, because it combines two of the most basic human needs:
- Food (chemically altered junk food)
- and sex (voluptuous women dressed in short skirts and push-up bras)
Click here for #3: [footnote] And the best part is that Hooter’s has managed to become a legitimate brand. The notion is that if a woman works at Hooters she must at least be somewhat attractive. So that’s flattering for her. I imagine the career ladder for a girl like that goes something like this: 1) Hooters 2) Porn 3) Playboy 4) ? ? ? [/footnote]
Then we went back to Jay’s place where we had dinner–and a bunch of cool supplements.
A Peek at Some of Jay’s Favorite Supplements. . .
Yes, let’s have a look right in his cupboard!
- What do they do?
- Who are they for?
- Where can you learn more?
.
[/footnote] <<<to read Jay’s summary!
[Note: Be sure to read that if you’re interested in supplements.]
[Note 2: Underlining done by me.]
[Note 3: I tried MD Meltdown and I was very focused the entire day.]
And the day after that Jay took me to METal. . .
METal stands for:
>> Media Entertainment Technology Alpha Leaders.
It’s an all-male club with ~1,600 members.
To become a member you need to be invited/recommended by existing members (among other things).
All first-time attendees must give a short presentation about who they are.
–They call it “Speed to Cool.”
Present who you are, what you do, and what makes you COOL.
Basically, SELL yourself to the other members in the audience.
–And do it with SPEED.
This is an excellent initiation ceremony.
I asked to be first, but the founder (Ken Rutkowski) said I had to go last just because of that!
[Before I tell you what happened next, there’s something you should know. . .]
A quick lesson in sales:
When you present whatever you’re selling, you’re supposed to describe what it’ll do for the buyer. A lot of people instead describe what the product can do in general (which is not only boring, but also takes a long time).
This is the #1 most common mistake in sales: to talk about the features instead of the benefits.
No one cares about the features of the product.
–People only care about how the product will help them (the benefits).
In this case, it means that no one will be impressed if you say “I’m witty”, which is a feature (a general description), but if you instead tell a funny joke people might think you’re cool.
It was pretty brutal.
One guy had to jump over a couch (he said he was a visionary), tell a joke (he said he was witty) which–unfortunately–bombed.
Another guy had to do it over like 10 times, and–unknowingly–got toilet paper stuck under his shoe.
To their defense, they were very nervous. . .
. . . (which is perfectly understandable, because guys of high caliber were in attendance. Like one of the “founders” of Bitcoin– who, incidentally, was asked by Ken to “show how it’s done,” and completely crushed it.)
And me? Did I bomb?
–Nope, I passed without trouble.
Not because I’m a witty visionary or anything like that[footnote] I said I could go a week without eating. To which Ken responded: “I’m not sure whether that’s cool or if I’m scared of you. Go sit down!” [/footnote]. . .
. . . but because the guys who went before me had rambled on for so long.
Therefore, it wasn’t hard for me to stand out by means of contrast (this is the secret of humor and delivery).
–As long as I kept my presentation short, it wouldn’t matter much what I said.
(It’s all about pattern recognition.)
Then we were shown some of the latest and greatest technological marvels.
And after that we listened to three interesting speeches (one by the co-founder of the restaurant chain Tender Greens).
Then I met some interesting people:
. . . like one of the members of Pink Floyd.
. . . and the guy who did the TMNT[footnote] Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. One of my favorite TV shows growing up. I loved that song–but I never knew the words. [/footnote] theme song.
Then we went to Santa Monica Beach
–Where we shot a vlog.
We were gonna shoot it right here, on this old tree, above the beach. . .
. . . but guess what happened next?
Two belligerent park rangers came over and said we couldn’t do that!
Why not? I’ve no idea. I think those guys should mind their own business.
Jay said we were lucky they didn’t give us an $800 ticket. Whatever.
So, we had to shoot the vlog at a bench 50 meters away.
There were benches to the left and right of us.
On the bench to the right, there was a woman who listened to us talk.
After we’d finished, she said she thought it was interesting.
Jay asked for her opinion on the topic [footnote] population growth, the political system, the global economic system, how large the disparity between rich and poor can get, and whether history is a reliable guide to the future in this instance. [/footnote] and she agreed with most of it. Cool.
And then more stuff happened. . .
–But I’ve written for several hours in a row now, and I’m TIRED!
Bone-tired, as Ted Turner likes to say.
So you can watch that video I shot with Kyle at the Ritz-Carlton.
I think it’s a pretty cool rant, and we go over a lot of different topics. . .
(see below)
Vlog w/ Kyle Eschenroeder:
- 1-2: Startupbros Import Empire Summit
- 3: “Idiot compassion”: Self-development for losers.
- 4: Oskar makes an unexpected entrance.
- 4:30-9: “Stop hacking your life!” Kyle’s offensive article on AOM (in which he mocked “life hacks”).
- 9-11: Coping mechanisms, homeostasis, and cognitive biases.
- 11: Noble indulgences: Osho preached sex as a path to enlightenment.
- 15: Stoicism, sex, and Marcus Aurelius.
- 17: PFC, decision-making, emotions vs rationality.
- 19-21: Kyle recommends the book Sapiens.
- 22: Don’t be extreme (ideologically). Never buy into any system 100 %.
- 24: Kyle talks symbology and I nerd out on neuroscience.
- 25: Breaking out of homeostasis–which way of doing it is hardest?
- 28: Tips on activating the PFC.
- 30: You can’t trust your body! Kyle talks 2-day fasts he’s done.
- 31: Kyle on evolutionary mismatches:
It’s amazing how little we can trust ourselves now. . . . we have to live a more abstract life than ever before.–Kyle Eschenroeder
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What is that psychological / cognitive / coping mechanism project you mention to Kyle in the video that will be done in the future??
It’s Top Secret
LOL now I’m curious.
Powerful stuff mate.
I admire you and Oscar for jumping on that opportunity. Looks like you had heaps of fun too :)
Nicklas
Thanks man, and yeah, we sure did!
Awesome article Ludvig. It was an honor to spend 4.5 days with you and Oskar. Epic times and I look forward to our next journey together!
Thanks Jay!
Great getting to know you!
Nice work! Great to see you pushing out of your comfort zone!
One question on behalf of others….
When you were offered the opportunity, how did you decide to “do it”?
$150 a night is a large investment for many people, what made you warrant spending the money and time to go? Would you ever condone taking on debt (even if it’s from family/friends) to go and do something like that?
R
I can’t speak for Ludvig, but I took on a bit of debt and got kicked out of my studies in Bangkok (studying abroad) due to missing too many classes but it was 100% worth it. I started applying the things learned at the conference and they’re working. For example, my last facebook ad got 41 email opt-ins for 6 USD in just 30 hours. Each hour I get more and more opt-ins, and I’m spending close to no money. You can’t learn this kind of stuff in school.
NICE WORK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Takes balls to do that. How’re you coping with hustling instead of bullshit theory and other worthless time-wasting… from wannabe’s who have no balls or backbone? Oh I’m sorry, they’re “professional teachers” … ? … who’ve never actually done anything with their lives? Sounds legit bro. Forgot it was a privilege to pay to learn from losers.
Richard, that’s why I didn’t like school or uni.
You’re a champion Oskar
Hey I’m excited about your upcoming show/podcast with Mikael Syding. I am curious and wondering:
What will it be about? When will it start? Anything else??
THANKS!
/Erik
Hey Erik, thanks for the comment!
The first show will be out this Monday (2/11). You can read the intro for the show here:
http://www.tradevenue.se/25minuter/introduktion-till-25-minuter
The show will be like a mix between SGM and Mikael’s site, only much briefer. For each episode we will give one or several practical tips, a book recommendation, and a mindset for the listener to focus on.
Swedish?
Why oh why oh why?
Fuck yeah I am also in a total winner effect where everything is fast and furious. Gotta build the momentum and maintain it.
Watching the vid now. Kyle seems like an interesting guy. ?I love how he throws he phone so recklessly hahaha
It’s as close to being a cowboy as I can get
You weren’t joking when you said Edmund is a Rockstar. I just Googled him and his band Red Jumpsuit Apparatus has millions on views.
And he just hangs out with us and helps people launch businesses :)
One of the best guys in the world.
Wow that must be nice.
Questions:
1) What is your policy on spending when it comes to such events? Obviously, in this particular case it was a no-brainer. Do you spend a certain amount of money a year on events?
2) I could be completely misreading this but why is nobility placed higher than happiness/fulfillment? Secondly, what is nobility in the objective sense?
3) Did you get to workout with Elliot Hulse?
4) “And he was kind enough to give me two of them.” Oh reaaaally? I smell Benjamin Franklin effect. (Kidding)
About religion:
1) Man needs a set of assumptions (belief system) to carry out his life. They create a model of reality. The utility of these assumptions lies in their predictive power. Smart men use assumptions just as much as anyone else, but they are constantly testing them to find better assumptions (greater predictive power)
I think that shouldn’t be conflate that with religion where the assumptions have little to no predictive power.
For e.g. F=mg as an assumption has SOME predictive power. The model works well near the surface of the earth. But once you find out how bodies in space interact, you find F= G*m1*m2/r^2 to be a much better assumption. It offers predictive power not only for the surface of the earth but also between celestial bodies.
It’s a more complete assumption. I think to call the practise of using assumptions to create a model of reality a religion or fantasy is slightly misleading.
Haha didn’t think of that- Kyle got Benjamin Franklind! ; )
I don’t have a policy for it, but I’m pretty efficient if I go to one.
–Yeah, there is nothing mentioned (by me or Kyle) by nobility being higher than happiness. It’s just my term for that phenomenon.
I did not work out with Elliott because our ride there (it was a 2 hour ride) screwed up and that was the only possibility. :(
To make it clear (you were kidding, but for others), Kyle certainly did NOT get “Benjamin Franklin’ed” haha.
Re religion:
I was talking about the difference between belief bias & uncertainty bias and official religions. Kyle was talking about the role narrative plays in filling that gap. Then we agreed that most religions are coping mechanisms for mentally lazy people who can’t construct their own narrative (or assumptions, as you say).
I feel so Benjamin Franklin’d!
Great article Ludvig.
“Another guy had to do it over like 10 times, and–unknowingly–got toilet paper stuck under his shoe.”
I felt sorry for this guy.
My presentation was a bit easier. “I’m from Bangkok and I’m…” — “That’s enough, get out of here.”
You were also there at the club? What was it like?
I was staying together with Ludvig both in Orlando for the Import Summit and in LA together with our friend Jay Campbell.
The METAL club was great, especially one of the presentations where a guy gave us his strategy for using YouTube to get people in your sales funnel, and to use facebook ads to reach people that are similar to those in your funnel (look-a-like audience function).
I believe we also greeted one of the guys from Pink Floyd at the conference, and the organizer of the conference was very friendly.
LA is a city of opportunity. I can imagine that going to this kind of conference on a regular basis would make you a ton of useful connections and open up your mind to new ways of doing business.
The article itself feels like a Greek epic! Very interesting travel, Ludvig. I love California with all my heart.
Thanks Matias!
Do you live there?
In the last mail you sent you wrote about a new commonplace system.
I’m guessing you forgot to add it to this post?
I mention it in a footnote. About starting to use Evernote. And that I’ll have some detailed articles up on my personal site about this shortly.
Looking forward to it. Did you stop using OneNote completely? I think it is good tool for writing (I don’t do it – but anyway), something like virtual notebook, and Evernote like something where you put all kind of shit and look it up when you need it – like virtual brain. But I have never managed to make notebook/tagging system that is useful on day to day basis,
Great, looking forward too!
Hey Ludvig,
In the last mail you sent you wrote about a new commonplace system.
I’m guessing you forgot to add it to this post?
wtf bohemian groove? illuminati confrimed
Yeah Ludvig is Illuminati’s leader. I hope he will spare me when the planet’s resources run out.
It was a joke. I’ve never been there. I swear. Maybe.
so have you been there or not?
It’s not a joke, Ludvig is the real deal.
I am not sure how you met Kyle, but your conversation shows that you are a great networker. Everybody should have this in mind. Try and keep in touch with people you meet and show them your strengths in a subtle way. You never know what type of opportunity might lie ahead.
This sounds like a smart thing (almost like a Napoleon Hill principle) but I don’t really get it fully, how do you mean to “show someone else your strengths in a subtle way”? Could you give an example?
Your site seems cool by the way. I will check it out more later in the week!
I mean don’t be needy and a show-off.
Just what Andrian said.
Mr scale here is an example of the principle thst ANDRIAN alludes to.
In the past Ludvig has written and mentioned Phineas Gage (in the old version of BOOH, viz). When Kyle started speaking on that topic Ludvig could have loudly exclaimed and bragged of his knowledge thereof, but instead he kept quiet and merely acknowledged Kyle ‘s wit and wisdom for also knowing about this information, and in doing so he probably made the conversation more interesting.
That Andrian could spot this is an acumen to his keen mind.
Got it thx for sharing.
Ludvig is a ridiculously good networker.
So damn smart too
I read a Ted article about Sapiens by the author quite some time ago: http://ideas.ted.com/why-humans-run-the-world/
I think this is really intriguing, I might just be adding it to my next batch of book orders.
Idiot compassion is the same thing as feel-good movement, no? Heh. I think what they’re really doing is prioritizing feeling good over REAL growth of character and integrity. Real growth is hard, and that’s real personal development. And I remember that article on hacking your life away, haha.
Man, I was kinda disappointed the video cut off halfway. It was getting good and I rarely pay that much focused attention to a video for more than 30 minutes.
Ludvig, will you be doing more of these vlogs? I subscribed anyway. This is interesting stuff.
“Idiot compassion is the same thing as feel-good movement, no?”
–Yeah. Just consolation.
“what they’re really doing is prioritizing feeling good over REAL growth of character and integrity.”
–Exactly.
“will you be doing more of these vlogs?”
–Yeah, definitely. But none that are scheduled at this moment.
Thanks!
Sounds like we have to do another talk Ludvig :)
Just listened to random sketch #5 Jeremy — beautiful!
Ah… So this is Kyle of StartupBros. I appreciate you taking the time out to listen to my work!
Regarding those park rangers, they probably didn’t have anything better to do, and felt like they had to show off or something.
That happens all the time (and not just in America). Especially with the sort of people who become guards, doormen, park rangers, customs officers, and similar professions where “small” people can exert power over their betters.
That was the impression that I got. Who are you to tell someone where to sit or not?
I’ve heard of similar stories from other US video people – park rangers don’t like you filming in the natural environment for some reason. Maybe it’s to prevent terrorists or something?
Seems like lots of fun. And thanks for sharing that video. But it’s too bad that it cuts off when it was most interesting in my opinion.
We went 30 more minutes and they were *way* better than the first 30…
That’s too bad!!
:(
But thanks for replying to me.
Hey Ludvig,
Thank you for delivering this gem this morning. You lit a fire under my ass and helped me focus on the most important tasks on my plate.
You seem to manage this feat whenever I read the content you publish.
Loved that video with Kyle. These are the kinds of conversations I’m in favor of having with people. There is only one friend I know locally that I can talk like that with and it’s always interesting how he and I can go from serious debates on the meaning of life to exploring the dumbest possible concepts and beliefs in the world — like religion.
Looking forward to 2016 and loving what you’ve done with SGM. In 2016 I’ll be unleashing everything I’ve learned about blogging into my new brand and I have SGM to thank for inspiring everything about the brand.
Awaiting your next post,
– Shawn
That METal club seems awesome. Some secret society shit. You’re gonna be elite. Maybe you can invite me later, haha. If it’s an all-male club you just know it’s gotta be good.
That was not supposed to be a reply to Shawn.
I hear there’s an awesome all-male club in New York at Sing Sing.
+1 if it has the word “alpha” in it too.
I’m struggling to figure out If you are serious or not . It’s hard to tell over the Internet.
That’s great to hear Shawn!
I was serious.
Just read the text and now gonna watch the vid.
You look like 2Face the evil villain from Batman in the image.
Lol at the start. “ALRIGHT!” :D
Finished now, and I felt it was interesting. Did you plan for this or was it like a regular conversation?
I had written down a few topics we could converse around, but we didn’t stick to them very well ;)
Wow that’s awesome I’m happy for you. Btw wtf is that guy in the 3rd pic with Jay and Oscar doing? Must be a new sort of exercise!
I hear it will give you a really buff neck.