Day 33- Keychain

Hey guys! So tonight was the Rockstar Gives Back Bootcamp...what a fun night! As I mentioned before, Starlight has done a great job of selecting the students. Everyone was enthusiastic, eager to learn and brave to try new things.

All of the Rockstars gave a talk on various different topics, with Vercetti keeping a watchful eye and making sure everything ran smoothly.

Starlight kicked off with an overview of some of the mindsets to have when learning pickup. As always, I really enjoy hearing his insights into the game, especially fresh from his wild trip to Stockholm! Excellent introduction and overview from Starlight.

I went on to talk on opening. It was a blast to see students laughing, taking notes and having fun - I covered loads of material with a real focus on practical application. I wanted to the students to have enough theory to have a strong, positive mindset as well as enough technical info to go out and run solid openers. Vercetti contributed key info on transitions.

Optimistic shared on more mindsets - including key inner game rules, great content. A number of students and instructors commented on his charisma and ability to hold the group. Optimistic has a disarming mix of super-solid core confidence and complete friendliness and openess to people. When I talk with him, he's always 'totally present' and engaged. This is powerful and it came across in his talk - we were all totally drawn in.

Prizefighter's talk was inspiring and down-to-earth. He talked on direct game and the importance of being congruent. He had the students laughing and into it - legend.

Paladin gave an impromptu talk on humour in set. He's insanely funny so this talk was a blast. In the beginning days of Rockstar, Paladin and I used to live near one another and we'd travel in on the train. Yes, he's very funny (very funny!) but his real strengths lie in his passion for teaching and giving value. His advice on game and game-mindset in those early days was hugely useful to me personally, and continues to be to this day. Last night, he was on form (and impromptu at that), lucky students!

I love Blackswan's thought process. I know I've mentioned it before, but this guy is very smart and has a remarkable ability to deliver complex concepts in a simple, concise fashion. I took notes. He focused on preparing the students' mindsets for going out - covering warming up and other topics. Then he dived into inner game ideas and brought out some fantastic value.

During the talks I saw my fellow Rockstars in a new light. I was genuinely proud to be associated with these guys. Every one shared mature, balanced advice on life - not from a 'know it all' perspective, but from the perspective of shared experience.

Amazing.

The students went down to while we had a conference call from the guys Pickup Podcast. Wow, they shared some great insight. It was a blast to talk to them!

I had a great time working with students. We hit On Anon and Leicester Square. Working one-on-one with the students, with Sheriff in the wings to give timely advice, was very satisfying. When the workshop was over, we went to eat in Soho, and then went to a club with Sasha (crashed at his place).

Highlights were taking a particular student through AA - from asking the time of passers by to making direct SOI's, teasing and thumbwarring a beautiful girl(all on crutches!)! Lol, awesome.



Wicked time, I hope we can create an opportunity to do this again.

Laters,

Keys