Scott Free Thinking

Yes, yes, I have been busy life has been crazy. But with that in mind, I’d like to still give you the lowdown on your sweet & smart links for September 2007. This month I’ve been struggling just to be by the computer at all, but after much deliberation I’ve managed to snatch up a few things here and there from the rest of the net. Much of my time this semester has been spent learning about history, political science, sexuality, and sales, so much of what I am going to show you here from other places on the web will reflect such.

The first and foremost place I have to start with the month of October approaching rapidly is my own website and apparel brand, Dirty Mechanism(www.DirtyMechanism.com), which is launching a breast cancer campaign that will allow you to buy a t-shirt, and, simultaneously, promote the prevention of breast cancer.

The Art of Salesmanship is the Absence of Salesmanship, by Jack Carroll is kind of an old tidbit that was written way back in 1999, but I think it is extremely important to point out, because it separates the “art” of selling into three different categories: showmanship, concealment, and absence. Give it a read and see if you agree.

While Steve Pavlina may be the most well known personal development writer in all of the world when it comes to blogs, Aaron M. Potts has been grabbing my attention a lot more, and I’ve even spoken to him personally in the past. This guy knows his stuff and he has not lost his drive since first emerging on the internet shortly before I did with his blog, Today is That Day. The article in question that I would like to show all of you is Personal Growth Challenge:How to Find and Date a Millionaire. If you thought you had a well based moral understanding of people who chase after money, take a few minutes to consider Aaron’s perspective here. Excellent reading.

Some of you who read my post yesterday about Where I’ve Been may have read a small portion about my thoughts on pick up artists. Pick up artists don’t have to be dishonest, but too often I’m finding that, especially the new pick up artists out there, are being dishonest. In the past, I recommended Ross Jefferies, and I still do, but more so - I would like you to take a look at what is considered one of the most basic places to start: The Mystery Method. I’ve linked directly to a page that allows you to view some of the videos they allow people to view for free from their live teaching sessions. Lying is not something that has to be done with Mystery Method, you simply have to understand its system.