What are going rates for social media managers?

[heavyfuel]

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these are skills you can work on similar to increasing the weights you lift...it just takes commitment and practice.

That's 100% truth right there and 10000000x more difficult than making any physical changes. I don't even know how or where to start with that end of it.

[ExtraSlow]

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That's 100% truth right there and 10000000x more difficult than making any physical changes. I don't even know how or where to start with that end of it.

Honestly, toastmasters isn't a bad idea. It's probably really uncomfortable, and frankly scary, but learning to speak to a room of people is a great skill, and learning to take helpful criticism is even more valuable.

[heavyfuel]

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Honestly, toastmasters isn't a bad idea. It's probably really uncomfortable, and frankly scary, but learning to speak to a room of people is a great skill, and learning to take helpful criticism is even more valuable.

I don't have a hard time communicating with people. It's the perception thing. I'm so God damned judgmental that it fuels the belief that everyone is judging me negatively. I do it to myself. I think I also do it to protect myself. One day when I was 6 I was just left there abandoned by other kids who I saw as friends. To this day I don't know what I did that day but whatever it is I'm still doing it and I've been doing it all my life and no closer to figuring it out.

[ExtraSlow]

How others perceive you IS communicating. I'd say you have an easy time saying the words you think will get your message across. But you do seem to have difficulty communicating.

Seriously, toastmasters.

[mr2mike]

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Seriously, toastmasters.

Is there a low carb option considering this is for personal training??

[ExtraSlow]

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Is there a low carb option considering this is for personal training??

Avocadomasters?

[heavyfuel]

avocadotoastmasters, for entitled millennials lol

[tirebob]

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I don't have a hard time communicating with people. It's the perception thing. I'm so God damned judgmental that it fuels the belief that everyone is judging me negatively. I do it to myself. I think I also do it to protect myself. One day when I was 6 I was just left there abandoned by other kids who I saw as friends. To this day I don't know what I did that day but whatever it is I'm still doing it and I've been doing it all my life and no closer to figuring it out.

Dude, I know how tough it is to try and keep from calling out stupid people... I will say it is probably the very best thing you could do for yourself. I think it is probably the greatest skill I have developed over the years. Being able to keep private thoughts in my head rather than barfed out all over whoever is in front of me has saved me so much stress and headaches over the years, and has most definitely increased the bottom line. Just the fact you know this is an issue for you shows it is probably something very important to work through. Just like anything, it is self discipline and training. It isn't something that needs to negatively impact you life and business if you don't want it to.

As for everyone mentioning Toastmasters, I have been seriously contemplating attending myself. I am confident and have no problem talking with anybody one on one or in small groups, but put me in front of an entire room where all eyes are on me and I need to make a speech or something, my stomach pushes up into my throat and I start to have an anxiety attack and I can't breathe. This is the next thing I really need to work on for my own growth.

[max_boost]

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That's 100% truth right there and 10000000x more difficult than making any physical changes. I don't even know how or where to start with that end of it.

Everything is practice. Commitment, intentional practice. The brain is powerful.

They say it takes 21 days to form a new habit but who knows it could be 60-90 days or even longer.

Most gym books focus on the 90 day number so perhaps you can start today. Watch where your mind wanders and put it back into place if anything unhelpful creeps in.

My 2019 thing is all about keeping calm. It has worked wonders so far. All this will lead to a better you.

[JRSC00LUDE]

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As for everyone mentioning Toastmasters, I have been seriously contemplating attending myself. I am confident and have no problem talking with anybody one on one or in small groups, but put me in front of an entire room where all eyes are on me and I need to make a speech or something, my stomach pushes up into my throat and I start to have an anxiety attack and I can't breathe. This is the next thing I really need to work on for my own growth.

Sounds like a budding system in the making.

[kertejud2]

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My 2019 thing is all about keeping calm.

Time for a stress test:

[speedog]

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It was definitely funny in the home building sector how you viewed guys. Dude shows up in a rough beat up truck, you assumed he was a hard worker and stowed away his money. Guy shows up in a Lariat/Harley Edition/Hummer/King ranch etc etc, you figured he was clearly pulling in too much/major debt and was an idiot who would cut corners to screw you. And oddly enough those ones didn't last very long...

What I've seen in the construction industry is the fancier vehicle you have, the less of the real work you do. Grunts/trades often do not bring their nicer vehicles to the job site because carrying tools/equipment/materials is just going to beat a vehicle up. The actual business owners who have others under hire or property/development owners usually have the nicer vehicles - to me it just makes no financial sense whatsoever to buy a 60-90,000 vehicle just to start hauling table/miter saws and all the other stuff I carry around with me. Hell, I haven't even had carpets in my last two work vehicles, rubber floor matting because mud happens.

[heavyfuel]

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What I've seen in the construction industry is the fancier vehicle you have, the less of the real work you do. Grunts/trades often do not bring their nicer vehicles to the job site because carrying tools/equipment/materials is just going to beat a vehicle up. The actual business owners who have others under hire or property/development owners usually have the nicer vehicles - to me it just makes no financial sense whatsoever to buy a 60-90,000 vehicle just to start hauling table/miter saws and all the other stuff I carry around with me. Hell, I haven't even had carpets in my last two work vehicles, rubber floor matting because mud happens.

Got that right! I see 100k Denalis at the dump pulling trailers, it just blows my mind why someone would take a Denali to the dump. Furthermore it seems to me that if I could afford a 6 digit ride the last thing I'd buy is a truck.

[syscal]

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Time for a stress test:

omfg

[brucebanner]

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Time for a stress test:

Mannnnnnnnnn

[heavyfuel]

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Time for a stress test:

I'm guessing by some replies to this post this is supposed to be stressful?

[you&me]

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I'm guessing by some replies to this post this is supposed to be stressful?

Not for a zen master, like yourself...

[killramos]

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Not for a zen master, like yourself...

Nothing phases him

Zen Master. Great user title.

[kertejud2]

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I'm guessing by some replies to this post this is supposed to be stressful?

It's not the stress one might get if they're unfollowed on Instagram but as for myself, I wouldn't want to be holding an egg while watching it.

[ExtraSlow]

Hey, I'm no therapist, but thought this might help some people.