1. Lead by Example

It’s easy for anyone to tell someone how cool they are… You need to show them. Don’t ever talk about how many girls you can pull… just pull them. If you and your buddies find yourself at a college party… be the guy who immediately fits in. If you’re on the football team and everyone else on the team is too hangover for Saturday’s game… be the guy still scoring the touchdowns… because you switched to water midway through the night. Don’t lecture… LEAD.

2. Don’t Avoid the Risk

Why was Braveheart so fucking cool? Because even though his legend would have been sealed had he never stepped foot on another battlefield… he went out there with his men each and every time. When you’ve been assigned the role of leader… it’s easy to take advantage of the people below you… but that will ultimately lead to them losing respect for you.

3. Create a Winning Group Culture

Why is Derek Jeter adored… and Arod hated? Because Jeter is seen as a leader who looks out for his team’s best interest… and Arod is seen as a self serving asshole. If you’re going to be the leader of a group… it should be a group that wins. Pump up everyone in the group… get everyone to succeed. Have you noticed how in the show Entourage, Vinnie Chase wants to do everything in his power to make his friends successful too?

4. Delegate Authority, not Responsibility

No one wants to be told what to do… but everyone loves to tell other people what to do. If you’re planning out Prom Weekend, instead of telling Joe he’s in charge of renting out the hotel and buying the beer… Tell him you trust him to find the right guy to rent the hotel and buy the beer. Joe will never let you down. EVER.

5. Know Your Competition

Someone is always aiming for your top spot. You’ve got to pinpoint who that guy is as quickly as possible and be prepared for the moment he turns against you. Someone always will. People can only suppress jealousy and envy for so long before it explodes. It is crucial that you’re ready for that explosion. When it happens… sit back and smile, knowing that you’ve already covered all your bases.

6. Dress for Success

This was covered in the “Image is Everything” lesson of the How to be Popular in High School series. You have to have a firm grasp on what sort of dress every occasion calls for. Your posse is going to look for you to let them know what is cool. You’ve always got to be one step ahead of the trends… sounds tough… but if you’re reading the right fashion magazines and paying attention to what the celebrities are wearing… it is actually quite achievable.

If you like this post then please consider subscribing to our full feed rss or twitter. You can also listen to all episodes of our radio show on itunes or register for our members only section to see things we can’t or won’t post to the site!

1 2 3