Tommy Metz III

When we read together, I'll read all the other characters of the script stuff because I'm too embarrassing. You have to do it. And just like that, I got her talking. Now she's saying all the lines. She is comfortable with me. She's leaning into me emotionally.

When we read together, I'll read all the other characters of the script stuff because I'm too embarrassing. You have to do it. And just like that, I got her talking. Now she's saying all the lines. She is comfortable with me. She's leaning into me emotionally.

And I think she got comfortable with me in part because showing vulnerability and making mistakes, albeit leaning into it on purpose, I erased the line between instructor and student. By dumbbell bragging, I raised her up to my level by lowering myself to hers. Wait. That was a riddle, but you understand. Oh, I met her in the middle.

And I think she got comfortable with me in part because showing vulnerability and making mistakes, albeit leaning into it on purpose, I erased the line between instructor and student. By dumbbell bragging, I raised her up to my level by lowering myself to hers. Wait. That was a riddle, but you understand. Oh, I met her in the middle.

It's like... Like when you meet a friend's kid, some adults instinctively, like if they're very small, instinctively get down on their hunches. Like you physically lower yourself to their level. Right. So you're not just looking down on them when they're staring up at you. When they're staring up at you, that's when they hide behind their parents' legs. It's because you are an intimidating force.

It's like... Like when you meet a friend's kid, some adults instinctively, like if they're very small, instinctively get down on their hunches. Like you physically lower yourself to their level. Right. So you're not just looking down on them when they're staring up at you. When they're staring up at you, that's when they hide behind their parents' legs. It's because you are an intimidating force.

But dumbbell bragging, as I'm now coining, it's a way of doing it emotionally, I guess.

But dumbbell bragging, as I'm now coining, it's a way of doing it emotionally, I guess.

I understand what you're saying. And I understand that. I guess the brag was I was really I wasn't trying to cover up the mistakes that I was doing. I was really putting a spotlight on them.

I understand what you're saying. And I understand that. I guess the brag was I was really I wasn't trying to cover up the mistakes that I was doing. I was really putting a spotlight on them.

Right. And so the idea and but I'm calling it bragging because it's almost like, in case you missed it, look at what I messed up. And I'm still messing up. I'm really, I'm almost bragging about how dumb or I bet I am with this in order to so that's where the bragging I think I was trying to make it come in. Usually you would try to like speed past it or correct yourself.

Right. And so the idea and but I'm calling it bragging because it's almost like, in case you missed it, look at what I messed up. And I'm still messing up. I'm really, I'm almost bragging about how dumb or I bet I am with this in order to so that's where the bragging I think I was trying to make it come in. Usually you would try to like speed past it or correct yourself.

Instead, I'm really putting on the brakes, right?

Instead, I'm really putting on the brakes, right?

another way I would do it, for instance, is like talking to you. If I was talking to you, I'd say like, uh, her script took place in Africa and it was the, um, Oh, it's the, it's the, it's a very common animal, like real tall, eat leaves.

another way I would do it, for instance, is like talking to you. If I was talking to you, I'd say like, uh, her script took place in Africa and it was the, um, Oh, it's the, it's the, it's a very common animal, like real tall, eat leaves.

Like giraffe. Okay, good. Okay, from now on, you're in charge of animals. That's Dumbo break. Like I know the word giraffe, but just skipping on that and letting them pull in the stuff and then saying, oh, thank you for doing that. And now you're in charge of that. I've given you agency. I've given you and taken myself down a peg, even though I was in control of the conversation the entire time.

Like giraffe. Okay, good. Okay, from now on, you're in charge of animals. That's Dumbo break. Like I know the word giraffe, but just skipping on that and letting them pull in the stuff and then saying, oh, thank you for doing that. And now you're in charge of that. I've given you agency. I've given you and taken myself down a peg, even though I was in control of the conversation the entire time.

It's interesting. It feels like good jujitsu.

It's interesting. It feels like good jujitsu.