An intense “wild west” showdown with Decker… [GHW video]

Posted on July 7 by Bryan


Sandra is the whip-smart “Iron Curtain” Russian model Decker interviewed for the Getting Her World program…and this whole conversation is, as he says at one point, a “massive Integrity piece” – requiring him to maintain composure in the face of tenacious “stonewalling”…a Wild West standoff at times that will teach you how to "call a woman out", while celebrating & enjoying her the whole time.

Watch this clip first…. (about 5 minutes into the conversation...)

Getting Her World: Sandra - 'Don't Take The Bait':



Then this clip… (about 10 minutes in...)

Getting Her World: Sandra - 'From Standoff To Showdown':


Whoah!

Get the full 2-hour video of Decker and Sandra (19 more clips like these two) at a super-discounted price,here -- on sale until TONIGHT at MIDNIGHT, July 17.

SELF-AWARENESS QUIZ:

When have you lost Composure in interactions in the past?

Did you:
* Collapse (apologize, explain yourself)
* Withdraw (slink away, dissociate), or
* Posture (defend yourself, act indifferent -- “yeah, you wish…”)

***Bonus points***: What was it that you were wanting in those moments?

Share your answer in the comments below, along with any general comments about the clips!

Get the full 2-hour video of Decker and Sandra (19 more clips like these two) at a super-discounted price,here -- on sale until TONIGHT at MIDNIGHT, July 17.
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Getting Snowed by the “Hot Girl” Costume? [check yourself!]

Posted on May 31 by Bryan


Ever meet a woman and get completely entranced by her appearance? To the point where you lose yourself in her beauty?

Man, I definitely know this. I’m entranced by her radiance, completely snowed by her beauty…

She may have done NOTHING to deserve that attention except inherit some good genetics and put on some makeup... She could be totally emotionally closed, clueless, mean-spirited, and unconscious...devoid of any of the qualities I admire in a woman, yet if she’s got a “hot girl costume”, I’ll put her on a pedestal and treat her in my mind like she's queen of the world...

Okay they're hot, but what else do you notice?

What the hell?!

I’ve been snowed by appearance.

I think most guys do this to some degree or another, but for me, the cost of this is no longer acceptable.

Because if she IS someone who happens to completely gorgeous inside AND out…a woman I’d like to know better, or create something with, I’ve already screwed myself and any possibility of REAL connection…

When I get lost in her beauty, it’s a disservice to ME, and a disservice to HER.

Because from that moment, I stop treating her as a person, and more as an idealized object of my desire.

What can you feel about her, beyond the physical?
Not even necessarily as a sex object, but as an object by which I compare myself to…evaluate myself against in ugly ways…

Am I “good enough/cool enough” to “get her”?

Ugh. I feel disempowered, and NAUSEOUS.

Does this sound at all familiar to you?

Luckily, I now can watch my mind go down this path, and see it as a clear warning sign that I’m OFF-TARGET.

I’m committed to relating to women as PEOPLE, and my self-worth being INTERNALLY GENERATED, not based on how beautiful a woman I can attract…
Yet, left to its own devices, my mind will run this trip anyway!

Can you relate?

Well, I discovered a practice that really helped me, from a woman who I respect and whose values are aligned with AMP’s…a woman who loves men and is committed to their greatness…

MEET ALLANA PRATT


We’ve talked for hours on the phone, invited her up to be one of the “AMP Women” for our Weekend Intensives, and if we ever do a combination “No Woman Diet” / “No Man Diet”, she’s likely to be one of our co-leads for the women’s side…

Anyway, she’s written in her free eBook a little gem that I’ve been applying all weekend.

I was at a music festival…gorgeous women EVERYWHERE, adorned like goddesses, nymphs, creatures of incredible beauty...and it’s been so easy to get “snowed by the Hot Girl costume” and objectify them, without really knowing them or relating to them as Human Beings…

I want to share with you an excerpt from Allana's free report that made a difference for me:

“Body, Mind Spirit is Backwards."

It’s Spirit, Mind, Body and when your perspective changes to seeing her pussy as Sacred ground, the whole game changes. So, instead of [seeing] her body as meat first… connect with her body on a spiritual level… this glorious soul decided to choose this gorgeous body to represent her spirit… drink in the sacredness of her skin, notice how her capacity to love shines through her eyes, radiates and turns heads when she enters the room…

When you do make love one day to this woman, she’ll be totally into you because she trusts you, respects you and admires you BECAUSE YOU GET HER as a spirit, mind and body…Divine body, which means more sex, better sex, more often. She will literally come alive in the space you create for her…”

Ok, so the language is a bit flowery for guy-talk, but when I feel into what she’s saying, what I hear is this:

When I put attention on seeing BEYOND the “hot girl” uniform, and see the “Spirit”/”Being”/”Whatever You Want to Call It That Is Uniquely HER”, feel into Her unique essence that makes her who she is (instead of being “gorgeous unattainable girl I compare myself against”)…it changes how I relate to her.

Is she fiery and mischievous? Cool and compassionate? Dark and mysterious? What's the flavor that is uniquely HER, rather than her just being "Hot"?

When I put this quality of attention on her, I can begin to SEE her for who she is (including appreciating the time and attention she’s put into adorning herself), without being snowed by her radiant appearance.

I’m no longer putting her on a pedestal, slobbering over her like every other “appearance-snowed” guy she meets—instead, I’m relating to her as a PERSON. From here, we can have a Real Connection, and this is a gift for Both of us.

THANKS TO ALLANA

I got a lot out of this…So, as a “thank you” for helping me out, I’m giving a little shout-out to Allana here -- there are some other good nuggets and powerful exercises in her free report. While much of it you’ve probably heard if you’ve been turned on to David Deida’s work, it’s cool to hear it from a woman’s perspective. AND, if you’re ready to have a fierce advocate for your greatness in your corner, check out her new program, http://GetHerToSayYes.com.

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So be sure to check out Allana...

And next time you find yourself entranced by the Feminine, getting snowed by appearance… try seeing her for the "Spirit" or "Essence" BEHIND the "hot girl costume". Like the connoisseur of a fine wine, can you distinguish the aspects that make her uniquely HER?

Was this useful for you? Any other tools that help YOU see beyond the “hot girl” uniform? Leave a comment below.
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Acting Class, Satan, Kevin Spacey, Mortality…

Posted on May 16 by Bryan


I just finished an “embodied acting” class.

My friend David Wood (who you might know from the Authentic Sexual Power “Stroking” program…) invited me to take it with him, and I’m so glad I took him up on the offer.

I’d taken improv classes before, but never a straight-up acting class – and at times, it was INTENSE. Acting can be a very powerful tool for self-awareness—it’s like “emotional weightlifting”, building your capacity to authentically feel emotions.

It was interesting to explore how “pretending” to be someone else could feel so emotionally authentic -- I found myself so plugged in to the characters I was playing, that I could cry their tears, or feel their anger… it was amazing!

Also, discovering which roles were more challenging for me to play made me more aware of places that are vulnerable or edgy in myself.

For me, being actively cruel or unfeeling was particularly challenging for me – because I think there is actually a “mean” part of me inside, that I’m still only beginning to discover and “own”…

DEBATE BETWEEN TWO EPIC MONOLOGUES…



One assignment we had was to choose a monologue from a play or movie to work with for several weeks. At first, I was set on Satan’s (played by Al Pacino) rant on God, in “Devil’s Advocate”:



But as entertaining and dramatic as that scene is, in the end I chose a scene from “American Beauty”.

I love that movie. It explores some of the darkest aspects of humanity… And yet, we’re invited to see the inherent beauty and perfection in the mundane moments, as well as the tragic…

Case in point, the protagonist (played by Kevin Spacey) is murdered, shot in the head at the end of the movie…and his final, post-mortem monologue is the one I memorized and performed.

Along the lines of this theme of mortality, and making the most of your life, I’m sharing it with you:



Me and my acting teacher were debating whether the intention of this last monologue was to just simply SHARE about his experience of what it’s like to die, or whether he’s somehow REASSURING the viewer, from a place of Compassion, that it’s OKAY… What do you think?

If you’ve ever been curious about acting, I encourage you to explore some of the local or community college classes in acting, and check it out!

BTW, final note on the mortality piece -- if you haven’t completed the “Cold Shower” Quiz, do so now, I’ll be taking it down soon -- check it out here.

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A Nice, Icy Blast of Awareness: The “Cold Shower” Quiz

Posted on May 12 by Bryan


I just got off the phone with the CEO of a major dating company here in the Bay area…

And he’s mentioned that he’s got a problem on his hands – lots of eligible women are showing up at the events…and there aren’t enough men!

As we explored this, it's that same theme -- it seems that men (especially 40+) seem to be fairly RESIGNED to their life situation…

Basically, they’re not motivated to get out there and make something happen.

They’re settling.

Like, they’ve been whupped by life, so they’ve settled for being single, settled for their day job, and are “making do” with their day-to-day routine.

And I can understand that...life can be tough! It’s all some of us can do to get out of bed in the morning, much less get out there and meet someone.

I WANT TO BE SEDATED...?

It’s just easier to sedate ourselves with gadgets, video games, tv, sports and porn…or the pursuit of material possessions…

…than to get honest with ourselves about what we’re doing with our lives, what we want, and where we’re headed.

I can see this in myself too...left to my own devices, I’ll follow the tendency to sedate myself,“trance out” and coast along with the rest of the unconscious masses.

If any of this resonates for you…if you have that nagging sense that you could be more ALIVE, living a more rewarding life...then...

COMPLETE THE "COLD SHOWER" QUIZ

I’ve put together 6 carefully chosen questions designed to WAKE YOU UP to the places in your life where you might be “trancing out”, and help you get brutally honest with yourself about what’s next for you, and what might be in the way.

Check it out --

http://www.authenticmanprogram.com/thecoldshowerquiz/

BTW, I don't think I've offered coaching to you guys in 7 years, but I've been feeling the itch to get back in the trenches with a few men inspired to pour rocket fuel on their lives. At the end of the survey, there’s an opportunity for a few of you to do just that.

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Super Bowl, Sports Cars and the Alaskan Wolves

Posted on May 11 by Bryan


I just traded in my old car the other day for a newer one – and while my new car is hardly a sports car (it’s a compact city car, a Honda Fit), the fleeting rush of having a new toy reminded me of this castrating 2010 Super Bowl commercial:


Wow. The only act of authentic self-expression we have left is choosing the car we drive.

Also: If we resign ourselves to a mediocre, inauthentic life, it will somehow be offset by a material consumer purchase. Wow!

What an intensely sobering media message, directed squarely at perhaps the most empowered, influential demographic on the planet – the white American Male...

AMP’S MISSION: AN ALTERNATIVE TO CONSUMERISM



On one level, our mission with AMP is to help men become more authentic, so that they can have more of what they want with women (sex, love, connection), and have it feel good for everyone involved.

Behind the scenes, though, Decker and I have always been sincerely focused on supporting men in having rewarding relationships with women as a subset of us wanting more PEOPLE having more rewarding relationships with EVERYONE… in service of our families and our PLANET.

In fact, when you ask Decker why he does this work, he often doesn’t even talk about men or women…

He references the beauty of Alaskan wolves running in the snow…and how excruciating it is, knowing they’re being killed for sport in unconscious ways…



The deeper mission of AMP and AuthenticWorld is based on the notion that if we’re truly being nourished by our personal relationships (friends, lovers, family, coworkers, etc.), then we as a species are less likely to feel the need to engage in “fill-the-hole” consumerism…or raping the environment in senseless ways.

So, AMP and AuthenticWorld is our best shot at making the world a better place – through fostering authentic, rewarding relationships.

(In the spirit of this article, if you want to order our Getting Her World program, which specifically focuses on creating more rewarding, authentic interactions -- you can get it at the discounted launch price -- $200 off -- here’s a backdoor link).

HOW ABOUT YOU?



Does any part of this Dodge Charger commercial resonate for you at all? Do you find yourself looking to “get something” when you’re not feeling fulfilled or nourished?

What actions could you be taking (or are taking already!) to CONTRIBUTE to a more sustainable, rewarding world…?

Leave a comment below:
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A Cup of Tea vs. a World-Class Blowjob: The Bankrupt Promise of Material Fulfillment

Posted on May 9 by Bryan


Wrote this while on a 6-month trip through Southeast Asia & India last year. Enjoy!
- Bryan
When I was a kid, what I wanted more than anything else was a Dukes of Hazzard big wheel. This is it. The 3-wheel “General Lee”!

Why? While I liked the Dukes of Hazzard TV show, what I liked even more was the fact that this big wheel had a spin-out HAND BRAKE on it. What did that mean? It meant I could pedal at top speed, then pull off turning 180 degree swerves, just like the kids in the commercial.


I wanted one so bad, and was clear that if I only had this ONE THING, The Dukes of Hazzard big wheel with the hand brake, I would be completely satisfied. I prayed to God that Santa would bring me one, and… he did!

My life was finally complete!

For about 15 minutes.

Then, the novelty wore off… and it was just another toy.

Years later, I had completely forgotten that lesson, when I played Super Mario Bros on a friend’s Nintendo. This was so far beyond the Atari games that I’d grown up with… all the secret levels, and cool tricks you could do on Super Mario, I knew I’d never, ever get bored of that game. I was positive I wouldn’t even WANT any other games…

So I got a Nintendo, and sure enough, Super Mario held my interest, fully and completely!

For about 2 days.

It was beginning to dawn on me that that material fulfillment is a temporary fix, and NOT the promise of eternal happiness that it seems to be.

And then forgot it, and went out and bought the ULTIMATE game-to-end-all-games, Legend of Zelda. Until I realized, once again…

And so on…

I’d certainly forgotten this realization again by the time my attention turned from big wheels and video games toward the ultimate object of craving: Girls.

Women.

The Feminine.

LUSTING AFTER WOMEN

I was studying with one of David Deida’s teachers several years ago, and one thing he said really stuck out at me. Something along the lines of…

“We could fill this massive room with EVERY FLAVOR of woman you could ever imagine – vivacious fiery ones; cool, icy-gorgeous ones; sweet, submissive ones… Asians, Latinas, Norwegians… and you could have rocking, kinky sex every which way with every single one of them, fulfill every raunchy, taboo fantasy you’ve ever had… for 3 YEARS… And at the end, you would still ask me the same damn questions about women that you’re asking me now.”

When it comes down to it, most of us chronically seek things outside of ourselves in order to feel complete. This is especially true with how we relate to women.

And it will NEVER be enough when it comes to women.

A YEAR OF MY FANTASIES BEING FULFILLED

This past year has been a LOT of fun. I’ve dated lots of women and fulfilled most of my sexual fantasies…

and, I’m starting to finally sustain the realization, on a deeper, ongoing level, that there IS no “Holy Grail” experience, some final event that will have me feeling fulfilled, long-term.

But after each experience, it was just like the Dukes of Hazzard Big Wheel.

In fact, there’s an almost existential hopelessness that sets in when I’ve “had it all” – and I realized that none of it really means anything as far as long-term fulfillment, happiness and satisfaction is concerned.

Sure, there are still women I’m interested in, and at times I’m practically INCAPACITATED by my attraction to all these exotic women that I see in my travels here in Asia.

In my clearest moments, it’s plain to me that every gorgeous woman I see who catch my attention, and seems to hold the promise of “ultimate satisfaction”, is just another form of the Dukes of Hazzard Big Wheel with a spin-out hand-brake.

Without a deeper context of appreciaton, my sexual desires would offer a fulfillment, at most…and THEN what?

The search continues for the next “peak experience”… the next “workshop high”… the next psychedelic journey, the next new hot girl, the next money-making opportunity, etc… each time, becoming clearer and clearer that NO “PEAK EXPERIENCE” IS EVER REALLY GOING TO FULFILL ME, REALLY.

No video game, no drug, no sexual experience and no amount of money is ever going to do it. NOTHING WILL.

How does that feel?

To come to grips with the fact that most of your efforts to bring meaning to your life, or to stave off loneliness or that sense of lack, are a crack-pipe quick-hit fix, at BEST?

THE ONLY WAY OUT I’VE FOUND…

I’m going to share with you the way out of this dilemma… Ready?

Here it is:

Derive satisfaction from the simple pleasures.

My desire is to derive the same degree of bliss, freedom and fulfillment from an orgy with a harem of the bangin’est tantrika bikini models, as I would from a deep, full breath of air moving through my nostrils, into my lungs, and nourishing my body with fresh oxygen….

To enjoy a cup of hot green tea as much as a world-class blowjob.

THAT is my desire now.

Because when you’ve been there and done that…what’s left, but to deepen your satisfaction of the simple pleasures of being alive, moment to moment?

That’s why I’m here at the Osho Meditation Resort in Pune, India, waking up at 5:30am every morning, and doing all kinds of strange meditation practices… shaking, laughing, Sufi whirling, dancing, crying, jumping up and down and yelling the mantra “HOO!”

All kinds of things to take me out of the typical thought-stream of the mind and bring me into a deeper felt-experience of the present moment. Osho said that the Western mind wasn’t designed to simply do seated silent meditation – that we needed something more Dynamic to clear the mind, before we could sit with any sustained attention, and I’ve definitely found this to be true for me.

Ever since I set this intention to relax out of this search get my needs met outside of myself, from a woman or experience, and feel the satisfaction of WHATEVER is arising, independent of my external circumstances, I’ve begun to enjoy all kinds of simple things with a new appreciation now…

• Birds singing, and wheeling overhead
• Sunshine on my skin, the sensation of physical touch on my skin…
• Trees. Fucking WOW. Trees are amazing things, when you stop to really reflect on the nature of trees.
• My body. . I was sitting here at the resort after a recent meditation,just marveling at…”fingers”! The fact that simply by thinking/intending/sending the signal to these things, that they actually move-- even as I’m typing these words, they’re following these instructions. And that they’re actually a conduit for helping me express complex ideas. How amazing is that??

From this place, of being with the total simplicity of life, EVERYTHING is a profound GIFT, especially women…!

And, as you might imagine, women are drawn to this depth of appreciation. How you relate to the world is a clear indicator of how you will relate with them…

I was out on a date with a woman recently here in India, and she saw me closing my eyes, slowly savoring each bite of curry, and suddenly I looked over, and saw her looking at me like she was about to pounce on me. She mentioned later, that she instantly knew if I was savoring food like that, that I would savor HER with just as much loving attention.

Meals are actually a great place to start enjoying the simple moments. You don’t have to be at a meditation retreat to start relaxing out of your need to find the “ultimate fulfilling experience” – you can simply start right NOW, in your day-to-day life.

I used to eat meals while listening to music and checking email. Now, I turn everything off, and focus on each bite of my meal.

AMP “PRESENCE PRACTICE OF THE MONTH”: Conscious Eating

For each meal, remove any other distractions – no TV, email, reading, or music. Focus exclusively on the experience of bringing the food from the plate into your mouth, chewing each bite consciously.

Notice if your mind wanders, and bring it back to this moment of nourishing your body.

From the moment you put it on your fork or spoon, to the moment you bring it into your mouth, to chewing it, you’re paying attention to the sensation of the utensil in your hand, the food in your mouth, passing down the esophagus, etc… Sounds easy? I find that on a good day, I’m still only Present for about 20% of the bites I take in a meal. Can you beat that?

Doing basic “Simple Pleasures” practices like this helps me deepen my appreciation for my day-to-day experiences–- and an ongoing reminder that I can find satisfaction in ANY moment – not just with women or some “someday” experience in the future.

Love from India!
Jan 11, 2010



Me and this Indian woman ended up singing some popular Broadway Musical Songs together, right here in the Mumbai Train Station…

-------------------- How about you? What’s a commonplace thing that you find simple pleasure in? Leave a comment below:
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Tsunamis, Mozart, Death, Beauty, Shotguns and Shakespeare

Posted on March 16 by Bryan


***Click here for Update and Free Download...*** I got a call last Friday at 3:24 AM from a scared friend in San Francisco who broke the news to me about the 8.9 earthquake in Japan, and concerned that the tsunami, scheduled to reach the U.S. west coast at 8am, would put her in danger…



As it turned out, the West Coast was minimally impacted, but it felt strange to go about my day, making my breakfast protein shake, planning for a birthday party we were hosting that evening, while on the other side of the world entire villages had been wiped away, nuclear power plants were on the verge of meltdown, and parents frantically continued searching for their children swept away by the water…
Continue reading
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Cold Approaches, Weeping At Sunrises

Posted on February 17 by Bryan


Get the Flash Player to see this video.
This is a clip of Decker riffing about Shared Humanity right before lunch
during our recent "Getting Her World" Weekend. Shared Humanity
is that recognition that we're all in this together, with other people
with their own hopes, dreams, desires, insecurities and experiences...

He's pointing out the crazy fact that our "approach anxiety" that
comes up when we're approaching someone we're attracted to DISSOLVES
if we're in another country and that person happens to speaks the same
language as us… all because we have "something in common".

Consider this: that we ALWAYS have something in common -- the shared
experience of being a Human Being-- our Shared Humanity -- if we are
present to this reality.

And that it's possible to connect from that place, at any time, with ANYONE.

The next part, about being blown open by a sunrise, offers an even more
profound insight...on how we relate to our Own experience...

Leave your thoughts and reflections here...
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Sexual Fetishes (Explore the subtleties!)

Posted on January 22 by Bryan


A clip from our program, Getting Her World with Decker and Karina...

This is towards the end of their conversation, where the topic of sexual fetishes suddenly comes up...an exciting, rewarding exploration...!

Decker challenges you in this one: See if you can catch it before he does, the "gleam in her eye" that suggests there's a WORLD behind this subtle cue!

Get the Flash Player to see this video.

Did you catch the "gleam" before Decker did?

http://GettingHerWorld.com

- B

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Ken Wilber & Decker discuss AMP’s “Sticking Points”

Posted on January 4 by Bryan


Download the "Top 10 Inner Game Sticking Points"

Download Ken & Decker's Discussion

I still am in a bit of disbelief that this recording
happened...
Ken Wilber is a philosopher, meditator, author,
and happens to have one of the most brilliant
brains on the planet -- known as the "Einstein of
psychology & spirituality".

Back in the day, Decker and I used Ken Wilber's
Integral Theories to create the "AMP Holarchy" and
our AMP Intensive weekend courses...

In this past year, Decker and Ken have become
good friends -- and when they decided to do a
recorded discussion for IntegralLife (Ken's
company),  Ken suggested they discuss the
"Top 10 Inner Game Sticking Points" report.

Now, this was majorly amusing for Decker and I, as
we wrote this thing over 6 years ago, and had almost
forgotten about it...but Ken really seemed to like it,
so they went and had a recorded chat about it.

In this recording, you'll hear:
* Ken and Decker riff on the Top 10 Sticking Points
as seen through the "integral lens"

* An overview of the "5 Biases" of AuthenticWorld
(AMP's "umbrella" company)

* The reasoning behind the marketing style of AMP
and AuthenticWorld

...and much more.

This is a cool opportunity to refresh yourself with
an AMP "oldie-but-a-goodie", and take the ride along
with one of the biggest influences on the work of AMP,
and one of the most brilliant minds our planet has
ever seen.

Download the "Top 10 Inner Game Sticking Points"
Download Ken & Decker's Discussion

Enjoy!

- Bryan
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Sneak Preview of “Getting Her World”, and, Feedback please!

Posted on November 15 by Bryan


Get the Flash Player to see this video.
As you can see from the attendees of the private screening, it's been a pretty positive response so far.

There is SO much I could say about this program, but for now all I will say is that this is The most powerful program AMP has ever put together.

WE NEED YOUR HELP

While the footage with Decker and the Women has already been filmed, we're still shaping it into the final program, creating bonuses, commentary and free content (videos, "cheat-sheet downloads") to be released in celebration of the program's release.

So my question is:

Which do you want the program to focus more on?

1. Having Rewarding, Unforgettable Conversations -- Overcoming everything from the anxious "What do I say to her first?" and the "brain freeze" when you suddenly lock up and aren't sure where to take the conversation, to having flat, dull interactions where the date seems to be going nowhere…

or….

2. Creating Deep Connection -- Great for guys in long-term relationships, to enjoy their lover more and more, AND for single guys to overcome having women frustratingly "flake" on them (unreturned calls, cancelled/rescheduled dates, etc.)

***So, tell us in the comments below:***

1) If you're single or in a relationship…

2) Which topic you want this program to emphasize:… Deep Connection, or Rewarding Conversations?…

3. (Optional) What kind of difference would this skill would make in your life?
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The 6 Archetypes

Posted on April 14 by Bryan


Get the Flash Player to see this video.

Download this video here

Follow along in this downloadable PDF here: The 6 Archetypes PDF

(also mentioned in the video: Inner Game Sticking Points Special Report )

Watch your inbox tomorrow for the announcement of our BRAND NEW AMP 2.0 PROGRAM!!

What do you think of this matrix? Post which archetype you most identified with -- I'm curious to see which will be most common.

- Bryan
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Hobbies that work for meeting women

Posted on February 4 by Bryan


I was pretty lousy at sports in grade school --

I was often the "weakest link" on my volleyball and tennis teams, and this made my life a living hell with my success-driven peers.

FAST FORWARD 12 YEARS LATER...

And my hand-eye coordination is no better now than it was then.

But when I first came to San Francisco, the only person I knew was Decker...

So to meet women, make friends, and get involved, I began scanning Craigslist, and one thing that struck me immediately was all the cool dancing styles and classes available.

These were "instant communities" I could connect with, and learn a cool new skill at the same time.

And it sure beat the bar scene for meeting interesting women, so I began taking classes --

And even though my feet were as uncoordinated as the rest of me, I took partner dancing classes like Salsa, Tango, even Blues dancing....(yes, there is a dance style called "Blues Dancing" -- and it's one of the easiest, sexiest dance styles to learn, in my 2-left-footed-experience)...

There's something about partner dancing that evokes deep polarity and attraction --

traditionally requiring Presence of the man, and Trust & Surrender from the woman...

It's like sex -- bodies moving together -- that creates an EMOTIONAL RIDE for the woman --  without all the complications!   I LOVE this dynamic....

But the one partner activity that I'd really been most inspired by ever since I saw it--  and can create an equally compelling Emotional Ride with a woman-- was Acroyoga.

I had learned the basics from a couple of classes back in SF, but because of the trust involved, it requires a commitment to practice regularly with whomever your partner is...

And while travelling through India, I was fortunate to find someone equally committed and inspired...!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXiGMtagDrk

After seeing this beautiful Russian woman on the beach dancing "contact improv", I suspected she might be interested in practicing with me.

She agreed tentatively for me to show her a few things, and after her first time "flying", I asked her, "Good? You enjoyed this?"

"Not good", she replied in her Russian-accented broken English... "GREAT.  I LOVE this.  Can we practice every day?"

We trained a couple of hours each day, learning together while following the "Flight Manual"...   and within a week, we were doing little performances together like this on the beach.

Turns out she's an amazing being, we get along like chai and chapati :), and we're having an amazing time, traveling through many other parts of India together...

We're still practicing, and we had a blast staying up til 3am choosing the music and putting together the video you see above!

And... I'm crystal-clear that this connection would never have happened if I had not been pursuing my personal interests..ones that I ENJOY, and that can create an emotional ride with women.

DEVELOP HOBBIES THAT DEEPEN THE EMOTIONAL CONNECTION WITH WOMEN

My point is this:

If you're looking to meet more women and have more rewarding connections in 2010, consider investing in hobbies that, first and foremost...

1) YOU ENJOY, and

2) can create an "EMOTIONAL RIDE" with women.

So, as opposed to playing "World of Warcraft" online, watching sports, or reading at home...

This year, consider learning

* partner dancing

* contact improv

* acroyoga

* singing karaoke...

* playing music (DJing or learning a musical instrument can create an emotionally compelling experience for Lots of people at once...)

So, I want to hear from YOU.

Post your comments, as well as other ideas you have for hobbies that you enjoy, that bring value to your connection with women, and create an EMOTIONAL RIDE...!

Leave your ideas below!

Love from India,

Bryan
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Vision Boards: Gateway to Erotic Fantasies Fulfilled, and an *Unforgettable* 2010

Posted on January 7 by Bryan


Several of you probably know about Sean Stephenson. The “3-foot” giant, as he’s been called…



We’ve become great friends in the past year, I went to his 30th birthday in L.A. this year, and he even wired me some emergency money after I lost my wallet (with all cash and credit cards) here in Thailand.

And when I interviewed him for a recent 2-part Inner Game Training Recording about 6 months ago, I was blown away and in tears at his story…

Bottom line, I love, respect and trust him, and he makes me laugh more than almost anyone else.

But this isn’t a promotion for Sean, it’s about taking YOU and your relating with women to the next level.

And it’s a tip Sean gave me that had a profound impact on me, and MY relating with women, that I want to share with you now.

He’d urged me to create a vision board.

This feels really vulnerable to share, but in service of you being inspired to create your own and ROCK IN the New Year, I’m going to show you the first “digital” vision board I ever made – (*GULP*)

http://authenticmanprogram.com/ic/vision_board.jpg

As you can see, on it, I put
• Pictures of money representing financial abundance

• Alex Grey paintings representing spiritual realization

• Lucid dreaming pictures (lucid dreaming is where you realize you’re dreaming in your dreams, and can then take control of your dream)…

• Laughing with friends at the Burning Man Festival…

• Subtle energy (chi) illustrations, representing deepening awareness and presence of the subtle energies in my own body…

• And, of course, the Feminine --

And, since I was being really honest with myself…

What I wanted most of all… was an experience I’d come close to, but never really tasted…

A ménage a trois. Two women, and ME.

DID THE VISION BOARD WORK?

All I can say is, be careful with what you wish for.

I went from having zero experiences like this in my first 32 years, to seeing the results of this intention within 2 WEEKS after making the vision board…

and 2 more after that, within the next 3 months…!

But my purpose in sharing this with you isn’t to impress you...

It’s to IMPRESS UPON YOU the power of creating a vision board, and setting an intention.

I had no IDEA that things would happen so quickly for me, and not just in the sexual fantasy department. I’ve made huge breakthroughs in almost every category on my vision board.

And when I put this up on the AMP Inner Circle online Forum, and urged other guys to create theirs, the response - and the success stories that I received afterwards - was HUGE.

Hopefully by now I’ve convinced you of the power of the Almighty vision board.

Again, here’s the vision board that made it all happen for me.

http://authenticmanprogram.com/ic/vision_board.jpg

As you can see, I address the areas of money, personal development, friendships, the physical body, spirituality, and, of course, women.

Ok, so you’ve seen an example of Vision Boards – now it’s time to create your own, and blow the doors open on this New Year for yourself…
HOW TO CREATE YOUR OWN VISION BOARD

Warning: This is REALLY fun, and you may end up wanting to spend HOURS on it…!

1. FIND THE IMAGES

Cutting pictures out of magazines and pasting them to a posterboard is SOO 2009. Google Images, baby.

Go to http://images.google.com and find images that inspire you for the future you’d like to create for yourself.

Consider getting images for: New Home, Being in Nature, Having Adventures, New Job/Career, New Car, Helping Others, Your ideal Lover(s), Soulmate, Money, Health, Friends, Family, etc…

IMPORTANT NOTE: For the image to have maximum manifestation power, you should

a) FEEL the desire the image evokes in your body, and
b) feel GOOD about wanting it.

If you feel unsure or ambivalent, then there’s probably an internal conflict inside for you about this, and you would do well to get that resolved before you include that image on your vision board, through coaching, journaling, etc…

2. Copy & Paste the Image into Powerpoint or Photoshop

Copy the image to your clipboard, or save it to your desktop – then drag it into an image arranging/editing application like Powerpoint, Photoshop, Paint, or Fireworks.

Continue finding and copying/pasting images into this application, until you feel satisfied you’ve got enough images to represent all of the things you’re inspired to create in your life. Don’t worry about resizing and arranging them yet.

3. Supplement, resize and arrange

Once you’ve got images enough to represent what you want…you can supplement the images with evocative, inspiring words as well. Then, resize and arrange into an aesthetically pleasing layout.

NOTE RE: Pictures of women - Make sure to have a picture or representation of YOU in the middle of the pictures of women you’re inspired by. Otherwise, it becomes kind of a “girly-mag” vision board. The point is, to set the intention of having YOU be surrounded by the woman/women that you want in your life.

4. Save (and either print it out or make it your desktop)

If yours is like some of mine, then it’s not safe for cubicle-land work– so it might not be suitable to put it as your screensaver or your computer desktop.

If this is the case, print it out and have a hard copy, and put it somewhere that you’ll see EVERY DAY.

5. (RECOMMENDED): Join the AMP Inner Game Training Program, and share your vision board with the others on the Online Forum…

To be inspired by the vision boards of other guys…and to see MY latest vision board (Hint: I was manifesting a Thai Girlfriend..!), as well as share your own, you can join the AMP Inner Circle and check it all out on the Online forum, under the “Vision Boards” thread.

Here’s a link to a free trial…

http://www.authenticmanprogram.com/revealed/

And that’s it, for creating your 2010 vision board. Very simple, and a lot of fun!

START NOW!

I’m sure you’re very busy, but take a few minutes right now, and Google some images, to get the ball rolling. From there, you’ll get HOOKED, and be inspired to finish your own vision board.

All right, that’s it…

May 2010 bring you a depth and richness of experience!

Love from India,

Bryan

P.S. Leave a comment below with your thoughts! Including any success stories, ideas for a rewarding 2010… or, for the truly ballsy, post a link to your vision board!!
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Can Affection Seem “Needy”?

Posted on August 11 by AMP Women


Members of the AMP Inner Circle get their questions answered by our AMP Women on video. If you'd like a free trial to join the AMP Inner Circle and get YOUR questions answered, go to: The Authentic Man Program main page.

Today, Shelly answers the question from AMP Inner Circle member Brandon wondering whether showing affection can seem "needy".

Post your comments, reflections, insights here!

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For information about coaching with Shelly email: shelly@authenticsf.com.
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