Jeffrey Platts

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The One Trick To Stop Comparing Yourself to Others

Written by on November 21, 2013

One of my most annoying self-defeating habits is comparing myself to others. Other coaches. Other men. Other writers. Other entrepreneurs. Other couples. Other dancers. I’m not going to sit here and say that I’ve totally gotten rid of that habit,

Do You Give Up Too Easily?

Written by on November 8, 2011

Let’s say I want to go to on a safari in Kenya.  It would be total sweetness for me to take a non-stop flight from Washington, DC straight onto a little landing strip next to my safari hut. But there

Maybe They ARE That Into You

Written by on March 11, 2011

There are too many times to even bother counting. “She was only talking to me because she was bored while she waited for her friends.” “The only reason she hooked up with me is because I’m American, and I stand

Why Regardless Is A Powerful Word

Written by on November 15, 2010

When left unobserved, my mind can play tricks on me.  The biggest trick it plays is the one where it makes me believe the lame excuses of why my future is limited or why my current reality won’t ever change.  One

Wanna Find Love? Let Go Of The Banana

Written by on September 13, 2010

Are you keeping a few friends or acquaintances on your radar as potential hookups or relationship material? Is your ex on your backup list? Are you still pining over your college crush? Well, if you want a new relationship, you’ve

You Are A Flavor

Written by on August 12, 2010

You are a flavor. Some people will find you absolutely delicious and others will find you totally repugnant. And that is a GOOD thing. You want people to like you for the flavor that you are.  And you want people

Dating In 3 Simple Steps

Written by on July 20, 2010

I get overwhelmed easily.  All my life I’ve constantly sought out information and then broken it down into simpler, easy to digest chunks.  So I wondered if the same could be applied to dating.  There are a lot of great tips

Why do Guys Always Think The Grass Is Greener With Other Women?

Written by on April 28, 2010

“You don’t know what you’ve got until it’s gone.” Cliche but very true. I’m sure every person has had that experience of ending a relationship or being dumped, only to wonder afterwards why we weren’t appreciative of the person when

Can NOT Dating Improve Your Dating?

Written by on April 13, 2010

Spring is here. Nine of your friends are getting married in June. You’ve had way too many first dates pick their nose and/or fart in the past two months. Your last five online dates have simply fizzled for no apparent

Are you thinking bullshit thoughts?

Written by on January 14, 2010

This blog took a long time to happen. Or rather let’s say, the actual implementation of it literally took only a day. (Big thanks to David Henry and WooThemes.) The “long time” part happened because I was letting my mind’s