Brian Helfman

Experience creator + community builder at Third Nature:

-Adult summer camp weekends for non-traditional pathfinders 🏕️
-Human development for organizations 🌱

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@andruyeung My friend has a song about this! https://t.co/l8Sqpy1vJJ

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@nyknicks This took me back to when Derek Zoolander accepted the award for model of the year from Lenny Kravitz.

“Thank you Lenny”

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@JaysonGaignard I think about this a lot. For our retreats, it feels like the perfect blend is closer to 50/50. But interesting and thought-provoking to hear your findings. Thanks for sharing!

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What would say to an existing or an aspiring community builder?

@brianhelfman: create the experience that you want for yourself and trust that others want that for themselves as well

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Grateful for my friend @DavidNebinski providing the space to share more of the Third Nature story 🙏

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I loved this from @brianhelfman in the Third Nature Community Breakdown piece ❤️

Check out the link below to learn more!

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@DollyDeighton Imagine if they crushed cancer or heart disease instead of music, painting, and arcade games

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Moral of the story - don’t rely too much on AI in your writing.

People still want to hear from YOU.

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There’s a newsletter that I’ve been on for about 3 years. It was never well-written, but I read every edition because I loved the writer’s personality. It was funny, empowering, and unique.

Over the last few months, I’ve noticed an abrupt change in the voice of her newsletters.

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All of a sudden, they’re perfectly written - no grammar or spelling mistakes, proper sentence structure, good use of headlines, etc.

But her personality is nowhere to be found.

I lost interest and stopped opening them.

[Steve Schlafman @schlaf]

In a world filled with countless AI therapists and coaches, IRL and end-to-end experiences will matter so much more.

Fostering self-discovery through human connection will always be valued.

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@schlaf My favorite commercials on TV because they're so relatable.

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@LewisHowes Stop trying to transform into something new and different.

Focus on becoming more you.

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@zjonsee I love receiving a calendly link, but hate sending them. Because how I schedule calls isn't as simple as fitting them into open time blocks - I'm thinking through how I want each day to flow. Haven't figured out how to do that with calendly or something similar.

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Something I realized recently:

I don't need a 2-hour morning routine in order to make more money...

I need to make more money so that I can have a 2-hour morning routine.

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@SaalikLok Oh yea. I have a 200+ page word doc where they all live. Oftentimes ideas will resurface that I know I've written half-baked posts about, so I'll find them and start remixing.

Many do eventually see the light of day, aka end up on LinkedIn or in the TN newsletter. Most will not.

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@AnExpLife So would you say you get less sleep in the summer, or are you going to bed earlier?

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@zjonsee Love the speed at which you got this thought / creation out into the world.

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@AnExpLife Love these tips! I'd be curious to hear more about how your circadian rhythm / sleeping hours shift with the seasons / times of year with more sunlight (if at all).

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This works because it taps into our tribal nature and how we evolved - we're all wired to contribute to a group.

So while owning a role and doing it to the best of your ability makes you well-liked and respected by the tribe, it's also intrinsically fulfilling.

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Life hack for spending time with your significant other's parents: be the person who always does the dishes.

If you completely remove a chore from their plate, you'll earn a baseline level of respect, appreciation, and love that you can build on.

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You can apply this mindset to any community you're part of.

When you’re early in your career and want to build social capital with people at the top of the mountain you’re trying to climb, pick a job that no one really wants to do and crush it with a smile on your face.

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