If you can't think of something original in the moment,
then you have something to do that will work well. If you
don't do this, you'll wind up hesitating and losing all kinds
of opportunities.

The journal is a great place to write down all of your
"default" techniques, plan them out, and organize them for
easy refreshing.

3) Put negative experiences into proper perspective.

When you have a negative emotional experience, it can be
intense... and it can have an impact on your behavior. It's
important to remember that just because you had a negative
experience doesn't necessarily meant that you did something
wrong.

The best stock traders lose money on many trades.

The best sports stars lose games often.

The best weather forecasters are often wrong.

But do they let temporary setbacks deter them from
being successful?

Of course not. They get right back on track and keep
going.

If you get turned down for a date, or a woman stops
calling you back, or a woman says that you're a rude and
arrogant bastard because you made fun of her... you need
to stop and think about the situation.

If you're successful most of the other times, then you
need to decide if this was because you're truly not doing
the right thing or if it was just one of those situations
that happens once in awhile.

I heard a great quote awhile back, but I can't remember
who originally said it or wrote it:

"I don't know the key to success, but the key to failure
is trying to please everyone."

4) Keep learning all the time. If you stop learning new
things, your mind starts becoming set in it's ways.