Rick Lax | Lawyer Boy | Las Vegas Writer
Coffee Shop Convo, NLP
I spend a lot of my time in bookstore cafes, and over the past few years, I've noticed that the most frequent topic of conversation is Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP). I think the topic is fascinating....but for a different reason than everybody else: I think it's fascinating because for the life of me I can't figure out whether NLP is bogus or not.
I suspect that it's rooted in truths and that the claims are exaggerated after that. But here's my big question: if NLP supposedly gives you such advantages in life (i.e., the ability to control people's thoughts and decisions), then why are so many people NLP proponents I meet aimless, directionless, unemployed "businessmen"/"entrepreneurs"?
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Notes From My Glorious Staycation at Wynn Las Vegas
NOTES FROM MY WYNN STAYCATION
3:30PM: As I type this, I’m wearing a bathrobe, which, according to its label, was designed specifically for the guests of Wynn Las Vegas. Behind me is a flat-screen TV showing a montage of nature photographs and playing “Clair de Lune.” I’m 52 stories up, and I’m peering over the top of my laptop at the Wynn golf course. Intellectually, I knew the course was big, but didn’t really understand how big it was until this moment. It’s huge.
2:OOAM: I’m sitting in the parasol Up bar. I’m drinking a “Pear-A-Sol,” a cocktail that combines Absolut Pear Vodka with pear liqueur and pear puree. I really like pears, so the drink works for me. Now I’m drinking an Acai & Kiwi Smash (kiwi vodka, acai liqueur, agave nectar). And now I’m doing a shot of tequila, Granny Sour Apple Schnapps, and Goldschlager. And now I’m doing a shot of Grand Marnier 150 Year Anniversary.
If you want to read about the rest of my calorie-packed staycation, you can do so by clicking HERE.
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Life is good! Right.Ricky.
Submitted by Chuckl (not verified) on Thu, 01/14/2010 - 21:50.
Life is good! Right.Ricky.
it's a tough job, but
Submitted by ricklax on Thu, 01/14/2010 - 22:58.
it's a tough job, but somebody's got to do it.
Joining the Netflix Bandwagon...Finally...
I have no clue why I waited so long to get Netflix. Worst mistake of my life—waiting so long. I’ve already watched movies about extraterrestrial ghettos, Japanese schoolchildren killing competitions, and tiger thefts…and I’m still on my free trial membership. Life changing.
When I told the worker at Blockbuster that I just got Netflix he admitted to me that he got Netflix too.
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Netflix rocks. I like that I
Submitted by Troy in Las Vegas (not verified) on Wed, 12/30/2009 - 19:39.
Netflix rocks. I like that I can watch movies steamed onto my computer. There is a distro site here in Vegas Ricky so your turn around time is very fast.
Observations from Aria at CityCenter
This is a photo of the lobby of Aria on opening night, right after they let the public in. Before they did, they had a private opening gala. You can read my notes from the Aria opening gala by clicking HERE.
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Getting Kicked Out of Nightclubs: Why it Happens
I haven't been kicked out of a club...yet. But I've seen it happen a lot of times. Sometimes I agree with the kick out, other times I don't. I wrote a story about the 'real' reason people get kicked out of clubs, and you can read it by clicking HERE.
PS, thanks to my fantastic friend Sheena for posing for the picture!
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Eye Cues
Plus the eye cues dont' even work every time. Like for lefthanded people. And even if the person is righthanded they're not guaranteed to work. I have had no results with NLP.
it's so hard to say because
it's so hard to say because so many of the people advocating for nlp teach seminars that you have to pay to go to, so who knows if it woks or if its a new scam a psuedoscience with SOME real scientific backing.
Real NLP
Hey Rick,
I actually searched for you on Google after reading your article "If I'm surrounded by so much porn, why am I so sad." When I got to your website, I noticed your article on NLP. As it turns out, I am certified in both NLP and hypnosis... but my job is Alpha Male Life Coaching. I teach entrepreneurs how to make silly amounts of money and seduce ridiculously attractive women. Anyway, I’m in Las Vegas. Have a look at my website www.drawkkwast.com and let me know if you would like to meet up some time for what I am sure would be some very interesting conversation.
-Drawk
Maybe
Hey Drawk. I might take you up on that offer one day. Busy the next couple weeks, but let's get in touch late Feb.... -Rick