Spending cash like it’s in style
A cup of friendship
I meet with a men’s group twice a month that practices the teachings of The Way of the Superior Man, by David Deida
When I talk about DanceHop to them, I always discuss how I want to help dancers. I’ve never once mentioned wanting to be wealthy, just having the freedom to be where I want, when I want, so I can dance with people everywhere, and get people connected.
One of the men called me on this, saying that the point of going into business is to make money. He suggested a practice:
In order to get right with the fact that I enjoy wealth, I must spend $100 cash every day, beyond normal bills, for the next two weeks.
My poor Jewish heart! I balked, but eventually agreed that it makes sense for me to feel what it would be like to be even more successful than I am right now. So here’s my offer to you, dear reader: come help me spend this by letting me buy you dinner 
I firmly believe that spending can be an act of creation, and in this case I want to feed the relationship with dancers like you.
Last evening I put this into action by having dinner at Zoe in Belltown with my friend Rachel, who I haven’t seen in the last couple months. She has a great mind for marketing and design, and is an awesome networker. Even though I had just planned to have a great dinner and nothing more, she has already come back to me with some great value. Hmm, this experiment reminds me of Keith Farazzi’s Never Eat Alone
Tags: Resolutions