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	<title>Professional Pickup™ - DC&#039;s Premier Dating Coaches &#187; Coaching</title>
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	<description>It takes more than weekend...™</description>
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		<title>Take Action! (when no one dares)</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 May 2010 23:33:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deline</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Image via Wikipedia I&#8217;m not as interested in what you wear or say as much as I am in what you DO. I&#8217;ve seen plenty of guys go out and buy the latest designer threads, only to fail miserably at approaching women due to&#8230; not approaching women. The only true failure is the failure of [...]]]></description>
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<p>I&#8217;m not as interested in what you wear or say as much as I am in what you DO. I&#8217;ve seen plenty of guys go out and buy the latest designer threads, only to fail miserably at approaching women due to&#8230; not approaching women.</p>
<p><strong>The only true failure is the failure of not doing anything. </strong></p>
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<span id="more-678"></span>Many men struggle with approaching women because they still hold on to the fear of getting called out or looking stupid at not &#8220;closing the deal&#8221; at the bar. Ironically, for some it seems less foolish (less of a risk) to wear crazy/loud stuff (can anyone say Affliction?) than it is to be a little crazy and a little louder than the crowd. <em>That makes no sense.</em></p>
<p>Guess what? No one is paying that much close attention to you. No one notices when you bomb after approaching a group of women. Ok, maybe they did.  So?  Do they matter?  Nah.</p>
<p>If there was one single skill that could change your life entirely, the one thing you should master above all other skills, tactics, or methods&#8230; is to get good at not giving a s*$% what others may think of you.</p>
<p>Here&#8217;s the fine print: <strong>No one is paying any attention. </strong></p>
<p>The VAST majority of the world are followers. Very few are leaders.</p>
<p>Example: If you ever arrive at night club early on in the evening, you&#8217;ll notice the vast majority will stand around doing what everyone else is doing. Standing around and talking, but not dancing. Shocking. Dancing too early is perceived too big of a risk for 98% of a night club&#8217;s patrons.</p>
<p>DANCING?! To big of a risk of what? Nothing.</p>
<p>And yet, most people do what the crowd does. And most will not start dancing until someone does it first. BE FIRST. BE THAT GUY.</p>
<p>I am fan of taking action above all else.  Wearing designer clothing, or having expensive status symbols, or earning big paychecks are all nice things to have but it pales in comparison if you are the kind of guy that takes action, when no one else dares. Be that guy.</p>
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		<title>Just Announced: Brother James to Speak at The 2010 Dating Conference</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Mar 2010 17:34:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brother James</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Image via Wikipedia Professional Pickup just found out this weekend that Brother James has been asked to be a speaker at the 2010 Pickup and Dating Convention in NYC!   He will speak along with other leaders in the PUA and dating industry including DJFuji, AFC Adam Lyons, Brad P., and many others. Tickets are [...]]]></description>
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<p>Professional Pickup just found out this weekend that <strong><a title="Brother James" href="http://professionalpickup.com/about/brother-james/">Brother James</a></strong> has been asked to be a speaker at the <a title="Dating Convetion" href="http://www.datingconference2010.com/info.php">2010 Pickup and Dating Convention</a> in <a class="zem_slink" title="New York City" rel="geolocation" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=40.7166666667,-74.0&amp;spn=0.1,0.1&amp;q=40.7166666667,-74.0%20%28New%20York%20City%29&amp;t=h">NYC</a>!   He will speak along with other leaders in the PUA and dating industry including DJFuji, AFC <a class="zem_slink" title="Adam Lyons" rel="wikipedia" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Lyons">Adam Lyons</a>, Brad P., and many others.</p>
<p><a title="Tickets" href="http://www.datingconference2010.com/registration.php">Tickets </a>are now on sale and to receive $27 off the price of a ticket use the discount code:<strong> wash1ngton2010</strong>.   Prices should rise on April 1st.  This convention is not to be missed.</p>
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		<title>March Seminar</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:18:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brother James</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sorry about the late notice, but we&#8217;re going to do opening drills seminar on this Wednesday March 10th at 7:30pm Location: The Black Squirrel (Top Floor) 2427 18th Street Northwest Washington, DC 20009-2030]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Sorry about the late notice, but we&#8217;re going to do opening drills seminar on this Wednesday March 10th at 7:30pm</p>
<p><span id="more-600"></span>Location:</p>
<p><a title="The Black Squirrel" href="http://www.blacksquirreldc.com/" target="_blank">The Black Squirrel</a> (Top Floor)<br />
2427 18th Street Northwest<br />
Washington, DC 20009-2030</p>
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		<title>Expanded Services</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Feb 2010 00:24:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brother James</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;re proud to announce our expanded expert dating and pickup advice services for DC.  Depending on your schedule, you will be able to to find the right service for you. We&#8217;re now offering Personal Consultations, a Wingman Service, and a split 2 week version of our ground breaking 4 week course. To see all of [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We&#8217;re proud to announce our expanded expert dating and pickup advice services for DC.  Depending on your schedule, you will be able to to find the right service for you.</p>
<p>We&#8217;re now offering <a title="Consultations" href="http://professionalpickup.com/services/personal-consultations/">Personal Consultations</a>, a <a title="Wingmen" href="http://professionalpickup.com/services/wingman-service/">Wingman Service</a>, and a split <a title="Two week" href="http://professionalpickup.com/services/two-week-courses/">2 week version</a> of our ground breaking <a title="4 weeks" href="http://professionalpickup.com/services/4-week-process/">4 week course</a>.</p>
<p>To see all of our Personalized Services, check out our <a title="Services" href="http://professionalpickup.com/services/">Services</a> page.</p>
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		<title>Happy Holidays!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 23:52:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brother James</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Professional Pickup would like to thank everyone that has participated in our seminars, workshops, personal coaching, and the original four week course.   It&#8217;s amazing that we first started this almost a year ago.  Thank you to everyone that has helped us and inspired us along the way.  Many of these people were our students.   Because [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Professional Pickup would like to thank everyone that has participated in our seminars, workshops, personal coaching, and the original four week course.   It&#8217;s amazing that we first started this almost a year ago.  Thank you to everyone that has helped us and inspired us along the way.  Many of these people were our students.   Because of you, we are now known to be some of the best dating coaches in DC!<span id="more-404"></span></p>
<p>Next year, we&#8217;re looking to expand in many new areas.  Be on the look out for us in a publication or two.   Also, there are rumors of a few products in the works&#8230;.</p>
<p>To everyone that hasn&#8217;t met us,  let&#8217;s kick off the new year strong.  Get out there and become better.  We are planning on having a new FREE seminar around the second week of January on what you have to do to change from your old habits and self limiting beliefs to a new amazing you.  This is also a great place to meet like minded individuals and a wing or two.</p>
<p>We&#8217;re going to follow this free seminar up with our original four week course.  (People are now copying our ideas)!  It starts on January 21st.   This course has been constantly selling out!  Sign up now and don&#8217;t delay!</p>
<p>Thank you once again for the wonderful year!</p>
<p>Brother James and R. Deline</p>
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		<title>6 Things to Know How to Pick a Good Dating Coach</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:31:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>F</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A few months ago Washington DC was honored by the visit of DjFuji. For those who don’t know him,  DjFuji is a well known dating guru from California, probably one of the best dating coaches in the nation. He recently opened his own company Tao of DJ Fuji. I was invited to attend his seminar [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A few months ago Washington DC was honored by the visit of DjFuji. For those who don’t know him,  DjFuji is a well known dating guru from California, probably one of the best dating coaches in the nation. He recently opened his own company <a href="http://www.taoofdjfugi.com">Tao of DJ Fuji.</a></p>
<p>I was invited to attend his seminar and I am glad I did because I learned so many things  that I’m currently using to help myself and our students at Professional Pickup.  I could spend days talking about the material I learned at his seminar; however, I want to focus on something I never heard anyone talking about, &#8216;How to pick a dating coach.&#8217;</p>
<p><span id="more-333"></span></p>
<p>Ladies, don’t get excited! This is not an article about how to PICK UP a dating coach. This is an article about how to PICK a dating coach  and take control over your dating life.</p>
<p>Basically, if you pay attention to the next 6 tips, you&#8217;ll know if you need to ask for a reimbursement.</p>
<p>1. Your coach will care about you. He will force you to approach women and will be concerned with your progress.</p>
<p>2. Your coach will follow you everywhere you go during the bootcamp/ seminar/ workshop. Some coaches in this industry tend to collect money and then leave their students to other instructors, or worse, on their own. A good coach will follow you everywhere and won&#8217;t be opening his sets for himself, or trying to get laid with your sets.  He is your coach and he should be paying attention to you.</p>
<p>3. Your coach will not go out to get drunk. If he is a good coach he will understand that you bought his time so he will make sure you get the most out of it.</p>
<p>4. Your coach will force you to be comfortable in uncomfortable situations and won&#8217;t be afraid of pushing you out of the box. He will not be afraid of giving you some tough love and not just waste your time by telling you only the stuff you want to hear.</p>
<p>5. At the end of the night your coach will go over your sticking points and your strengths.</p>
<p>6. Your coach will also be working on his sticking points or parts of his life he wants to improve. If he thinks he is perfect and he has nothing to work on then&#8230;. BE CAREFUL. Chances are he has a gigantic ego and offers no value.</p>
<p>So next time you want to take a workshop, you may want to ask your potential coach about his sticking points.  If he says anything less than a genuine answer, then you know he is a marketing douche.</p>
<p>I recommend you guys read this article by DjFuji <a style="color: #026cb1; text-decoration: none;" href="http://www.taoofdjfuji.com/?p=249" target="_blank">http://www.taoofdjfuji.com/?p=249</a></p>
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