Better With Paul is a podcast, newsletter and community for everyone who values legacy, culture and financial freedom. Each week, I identify and dissect business, relationship and health lessons from the journeys of innovators, entrepreneurs and creators from the U.S., UK, Caribbean and Africa.
In the weekly newsletter, I share lessons learned preparing, interviewing, and observing the world’s top performers. I also include announcements and invitations to special events. Available only through email.
10 Things I Learned From a Legendary Director on How To Control a Room
The moments before an interview, I have only one hope: that the person I’m interviewing won’t be an ass. Seriously, that’s it. I have the privilege of sitting down one-on-one mostly with people I’ve admired from afar – business leaders,…
The Most Simple Body Language Rule That Will Change Your Life Forever
4 years ago, I read about a very simple body language rule in Janine Driver’s book You Say More Than You Think and immediately thought I had acquired a special super power. To test it, I jumped in my car…
10 Most Outrageous Myths About Men We All Believe
Before clients of my agency begin the matchmaking phase, we first put them through several weeks of intensive coaching. Our focus during this pre-match time is to share effective dating strategies, review recent research, and most importantly, dispel myths! Over…
10 Public Speaking Pro Tips I Learned Presenting to Everyone from Prisoners to CEOs
I’ve been speaking publicly since I was a little boy. You name it, I’ve done it. I’ve MC’d weddings, spoken at funerals, had paid speaking gigs before audiences of 10,000 executives, talked to crowds overseas with very low English comprehension,…
9 Biggest Problems With Dating Today & How To Solve Them
I’ve been a professional matchmaker for six years and in just that time I’ve seen a significant shift in how people date around the world. In most countries, every category related to dating, from public opinion about it, to average…
8 Quick Ways To Detect A Non-Committal Man or Woman
When genuinely searching for a committed partner (leading to marriage), there is nothing worse than wasting your time with someone who is simply looking for quick sex, casual dating, or just a long-term hang out buddy. By my estimate, 80%…
The 10 Books That Changed My Life
In a recent post I wrote about how I significantly reduced how much TV I consume and dramatically increased my reading. A key reason for doing this is because upon reflecting on “activities” that have led to substantial changes in…
10 Lessons I Learned While Making My First $1 Million
The last 6 years in business have been transformative for me - both personally and financially. I have never been more fulfilled and purpose-driven than I have been doing what I do. And, as a result of stepping out on…
The BIGGEST Yet Easiest To Fix Social Media Mistake We Make
On March 27th I tweeted this: 24 hours later, I tweeted this: 3 hours later, I received this tweet: My point is simple. When someone tweets you, or sends you a message on Facebook, or LinkedIn, or…
Do You Suffer From “Type Hype?”: How To (Really) Find Your Match
Remember the popular, satirical YouTube video called “(Authentic) Black Marriage Negotiations”? Well, if not, to refresh your memory: the wildly popular video featured a computer generated image of a Black woman listing all the things she wanted in a man. The…
