http://www.thesocialman.com/happy-birthday-to-us/ http://www.thesocialman.com/happy-birthday-to-us/#comments Mon, 02 Apr 2012 08:54:47 +0000 Christian http://www.thesocialman.com/?p=4270 Wow, TSM is four years old. When I started this business, I was pretty deep in debt, had no "Plan B," and wasn't certain that I'd be able to make my next rent payment. But here we are. It has not been easy.  With almost all of our first few years of profits going to]]> http://www.thesocialman.com/happy-birthday-to-us/feed/ 151 http://www.thesocialman.com/how-to-get-what-you-want/ http://www.thesocialman.com/how-to-get-what-you-want/#comments Mon, 19 Sep 2011 20:04:50 +0000 Christian http://www.thesocialman.com/?p=3716 There has been something swirling around in my mind... slightly out of focus at first, then coming sharply into view in the last week when I remembered a quotation by good ol' Soren Kierkegaard. "Our life always expresses the result of our dominant thoughts." Tattoo that one on your midsection or something, it's worth remembering.]]> http://www.thesocialman.com/how-to-get-what-you-want/feed/ 48 http://www.thesocialman.com/interview-with-mark-manson-aka-entropy/ http://www.thesocialman.com/interview-with-mark-manson-aka-entropy/#comments Wed, 22 Dec 2010 21:15:41 +0000 Christian http://www.thesocialman.com/?p=1883 Mark is a world traveler and entrepreneur who sat down to answer questions like... why would you ever turn down a hot woman who's approaching you at a night club? how do you avoid loneliness when there's no place to call "home"? the best (and worst) countries to go to if you want to meet]]> http://www.thesocialman.com/interview-with-mark-manson-aka-entropy/feed/ 7 http://www.thesocialman.com/why-be-social/ http://www.thesocialman.com/why-be-social/#comments Mon, 06 Dec 2010 17:46:17 +0000 Christian http://www.thesocialman.com/?p=1866 My friend Stephen Nash has always said that if you're the sort of guy who women want to introduce to their single friends, then you've pretty much made it.  So how do you become that man? For about seven years now, I've been watching the evolution of advice and communities for single men, and I've]]> http://www.thesocialman.com/why-be-social/feed/ 62 http://www.thesocialman.com/atsm-bringing-something-to-the-table/ http://www.thesocialman.com/atsm-bringing-something-to-the-table/#comments Wed, 06 Oct 2010 19:07:20 +0000 Christian http://www.thesocialman.com/?p=1832 ]]> http://www.thesocialman.com/atsm-bringing-something-to-the-table/feed/ 2 http://www.thesocialman.com/before-i-die/ http://www.thesocialman.com/before-i-die/#comments Mon, 08 Feb 2010 06:03:28 +0000 Christian http://www.thesocialman.com/?p=1686 Borrowed from the Wall Street Journal... I hope they don't mind. The following essay was written by Edmund N. Carpenter, age 17, in June 1938 while he was a student in Lawrenceville, N.J. Carpenter would go on to win the Bronze Star for his service in World War II and to a civilian career as]]> http://www.thesocialman.com/before-i-die/feed/ 6 http://www.thesocialman.com/ask-the-social-man-meeting-girls-at-work/ http://www.thesocialman.com/ask-the-social-man-meeting-girls-at-work/#comments Wed, 30 Dec 2009 21:55:26 +0000 Nick Sparks http://www.thesocialman.com/?p=1643 New user StumptheChump from our forums recently asked us about attracting women while he was working. Here is my response from my 'shoebox' in Chinatown ;)]]> http://www.thesocialman.com/ask-the-social-man-meeting-girls-at-work/feed/ 2 http://www.thesocialman.com/holiday-greetings/ http://www.thesocialman.com/holiday-greetings/#comments Tue, 29 Dec 2009 23:16:45 +0000 Christian http://www.thesocialman.com/?p=1641 As a reader of this website, you have my sincerest appreciation. Since The Social Man became my full-time job in 2008, I've delighted in sharing my thoughts with you. I track our email newsletter "stats" regularly - how many people actually open and click through - and, depending on the subject line, about 40-50% of]]> http://www.thesocialman.com/holiday-greetings/feed/ 1 http://www.thesocialman.com/how-to-throw-a-big-party/ http://www.thesocialman.com/how-to-throw-a-big-party/#comments Mon, 24 Aug 2009 15:36:44 +0000 Christian http://www.thesocialman.com/?p=1212 Our party last week was a massive success: about 200 guests through the door, over $3000 raised for the charity and we met our bar guarantee.  One of my co-hosts - John G - also had the good grace to stop the party and get everyone to sing me happy birthday - absolutely something I'll]]> http://www.thesocialman.com/how-to-throw-a-big-party/feed/ 5 http://www.thesocialman.com/tonight/ http://www.thesocialman.com/tonight/#comments Wed, 19 Aug 2009 14:28:26 +0000 Christian http://www.thesocialman.com/?p=1209 I turned 30 on Sunday, and to celebrate, I've been planning a charity event that is taking place tonight.  Drop whatever plans you have... this is going to be a fantastic party.  You can get details and buy tickets at: www.karmaparty.org]]> http://www.thesocialman.com/tonight/feed/ 0