This may sound very silly, but is building a personal brand a mini version of being an entrepreneur? I am giving serious thought to becoming a personal trainer. My understanding is that they have certain similarities, except you are building more of an online presence rather than just a company with employees, physical products etc. Am I correct in saying this, or is there a lot more to building a personal brand than I think there is? I feel as though I am missing a few things when it comes to understanding these concepts.

I've tried pretty much the whole year to approach women in the places that I felt best such as malls, walking down the street, bookstores etc. As amazing as it is, I have no results. No dates, not even 1 female friend to show for it. Is it just me, or am I not finding the right places to approach the women that I find attractive, or at least could be friends? I made a vow to myself that I would finally learn how to date properly by the end of the year, or at the very least, form a group of female friends. The only social group I am part of is a religious group. Whilst there are plenty of women in this group who I can be friends with, I have reservations over my religion. I don't know if I necessarily want to be with someone who is strictly religious. I don't think religion is necessary in our day and age for our mental well-being, but I have nothing against it. I have tried finding other groups that are non-religious but have had not a lot of success. What can I do?

Standing Overhead Press, to a Seated Overhead Press, to Incline Bench Press, then Flat Bench Press. I know it's a fair number of compound movements, but should be good for those who are looking to up their upper pressing movement game. Can be done with both dumbbells and a barbell. Scale it appropriately. If you really want to punish your chest and shoulders, do this dropset as stated, then go back up. (Flat Bench to Incline, then Seated OHP to Standing OHP). For a lighter version, I would do the above, then go into a flat bench press with a weight that you can do for 20-25 reps, take it to 30 reps. Rest pause if you need to.

Just went to a bar today that is very well known for their range of gins, and they have a gin society that gives access to their gin collections, pretty much anything to do with gin. Events such as gin tasting, new gin launches, dinners are some of the perks of joining. The membership for this society will cost me $100++ SGD per year. It seems as though anyone can join though, will this be a problem? Anyone with a $100 can pay for this easily. If I join, I see it as a chance to network with high value individuals. Got me thinking about joining exclusive member only clubs. Wondering about how I should start getting into these places. I don't know anyone now who has memberships in these clubs. How should I begin? I'm sure there are a few more exclusive member only societies where the barrier to entry is high in my country.

Found a good hack to invite more - and higher quality - girls to events. I'm living in a major city (2 million people), so it was hard af to throw events. Big cities already have well-stablished systems in place, built by high status men. So you either: 1. Increase your status by networking, or 2. Leverage your CURRENT status in a lower status city Number 2 is extremely powerful. Most guys don't realize they can have 10x more status by doing literally nothing, because status is relative. In a lower status city, every offer you make will be more appealing, girls will be more attractive, and they'll actually appreciate the value you're offering. Below is a photoshoot I did, using this concept. It happened in my small 1-person apartment (it got crowded with 4 people). We shot in the street, no fancy location or luxury. The catch? Girls are top-tier models, but coming from a small city 18km away, this was a great opportunity to increase their own status, so my otherwise low-value offer was actually appealing. It's a great hack to get started with whatever little access you have