The 15 Minute Rule
Posted: Fri May 22, 2009 9:48 am
Over the past several months, I’ve taken note of a recurring phenomenon in my game. I’ve found that in general, the first 15 minutes sets the tone for the rest of my night. More specifically, if I approach and open a set within the first 15 minutes or so, it’s easy for me to approach for the rest of the night. The longer I wait, the more approach anxiety I have and the more timid I am. If I wait too long, I won’t even approach at all. If I approach early, it starts a momentum that builds on itself. I have less approach anxiety in every subsequent set, and I’m bolder in the content and delivery of my material. I am dubbing this phenomenon the “15 Minute Rule,†the lesser known cousin of the “3 Second Rule.†Thoughts?