Despite a few technical difficulties on our first attempt using Google Hangouts, we had a kickass call last night on Building a Badass ecosystem

This is my way of describing the network of support I created in my own life that really enabled me to become the man I am today(and I keep becoming.)

Here is the full video of the 3 calls (including the part where I introduce you to my chickens.)

Some notes from the call:

Building a Badass Ecosystem: The Essentials

  • Get clear about what you want.(13:30)
    • You’ll know you are close when you literally feel it
    • Get really specific about moments where you have felt it.
    • Communicate your vision to those close to you.
  • Be willing to explicitly share with people what kind of support structure you would like to have.(18:00)
    • An Aside: Lucid Dreaming tricks.(19:00)
    • Check in with Caller. Explore why you want and what it feels like.(20:00)
  • Come up with conscious, explicit agreements about how you are committed to relating with the people in your ecosystem(26:00)
    • An Example: The Game of Intimacy(from Mark Michael Lewis)
      • I promise to do what I want to do when I want to do it.
      • I promise not to do what I don’t want to do
      • Hide nothing (32:00)
      • No Shaming (33:30)

      *if it starts to feel scary or difficult, you are most likely on the right track.

Other areas of discussion:

  • Men’s Circle.
  • Move to a new area with people that are interesting to you.
  • AMP Workshops give you a taste of community. (42:30)
  • AMP Evolution: Bring a woman with you. Help begin to create this community that you can bring back home with you. Even if you don’t want to come to AMP, what woman in your life would you choose to bring with you? (44:00)

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Notes on using Google Hangouts if you want to use this tool in your Ecosystem:

  • Public Hangouts can be joined by anybody but not broadcast or recorded(these are called Hangouts on Air)
  • You can only invite people you are already friends with to Hangouts on Air.
  • Once the Hangouts on Air broadcast starts, friends cannot join (This is why Jesse was going solo on this call;)
  • It works best if everybody has headphones or headsets.
  • These are a lot of fun. We’ll make all these details explicit for the next AMP Hangout Call.