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

Taking Off My Social Media Mask

Written by on June 24, 2010

Take a look at your Twitter or Facebook streams and you might think all of your friends are elephant riding in Thailand or getting back from kick-ass workouts with their personal trainers. Blogs and social media sites can sometimes give

Are You Living In A Prison Of Shoulds?

Written by on June 7, 2010

Are you God?  A fortune teller?  Can you predict the future? Personally, I can’t predict the future. But my mind thinks it can. Or at least it thinks it can predict what the future (and my life) should look like.  It even passes

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

Why A Man Needs To Open His Heart AND His Mouth

Written by on March 30, 2010

Guys, let go of the b.s. notion that you need to act tough and stoic all the time around your woman.  Yes, overall, it’s good to be a strong, grounded man of purpose.  But also factor into the mix that you need to

Does Your Jealousy Keep You Single?

Written by on March 25, 2010

“He doesn’t deserve to be dating a hot woman like that. She’s way out of his league.” “Ugh, just look at them, laughing and holding hands.  Get a room, you two!” Jealous:  adj. painfully desirous of another’s advantages Ever experienced

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