Is Brian Sacks “Socially Retarded?

This is the phrase my wife uses to describe me “SOCIALLY RETARDED” so i want to fully explain and then ask for your feedback in the comments section below. Deal?

Personal confession time. I am by nature very shy and private. Most find that very hard to believe since I have spoken to tens of thousands around the country as a success trainer, been on over 42 radio stations around the country being interview as an expert and appeared on ABC , CBS , COMCAST , and The local NBC affiliate ( WBAL TV 11) for over 9 years. Most have been live shows with very little room for mistakes or mispeaks. Plus almost every job I have ever had since age 15 has been in sales — from shoes to real-estate- to mortgages to information.

So how is it that a shy person can be “un-social” or socially retarded as my calls me? I have really given this some thought… Last night for example we were invited to a neighberhood barbeque party where there were about 2 hundred people. I went but we took 2 cars… WHY?
Well after about an hour I had enough and went home. This has happend numerous times so noone was shocked.

More confessions: I really don’t like being around people I don’t know because of my shyness BUT I really hate being around people I don’t like especially the braggers- the moaners- the aren’t I smart ones and especially the arrogant assholes.

So now let’s tackle each of these issues — shyness and social rudeness.
In terms of the shyness I have spoken to many well known guru’s about this and have observed about a dozen of them up close over a period of years.. and guess what– they are just like me. Fine in a big room or on tv/radio but very awkward in a social setting. I have disuccessed this with some of them and I agree with their assessment that being on stage is easy since you are speaking to a group. However a one on one at a social gathering with someone you don’t know is a totally differnt interaction at which shy people like us often fail..

Now to the issue of being “socially retarded” There are a number of reasons for this and as I get older the symptons seem to become more pronounced and severe.
First– I hate arrogant people who are full of themselves and nowadays just refuse to be with them.
Second- I hate negative people who feel they are always the victim.. With these people I STRONGLY suggest that you also stay away from them so that their negativity doesn’t rub off.
Third- Some people are actually intimidated by me? Imagine that.
Fourth – I hate small BS talk .. let’s talk about something important — like marketing !

You really are who you hang out with.. I am fine being called socially retarded because in fact I guess I am .. I love being alone and listening to a great marketing or persuasion or copywriting dvd or cd
or reading a great book.. I have also been known to spend hours talking with someone about the topic of wealth creation and profits. The problem is that I find very few people who “get it” To the ones that do get it I probably seem like the most “social” person on the planet…

You may be reading this and feeling sorry or confused.. Don’t !
Watch any person in any field- whether it be business, politics, sports and you will find more Brian Sacks than you can imagine.. They DO “LIVE and BREATHE” their passion and I bet they are socially retarded too !
What do you think ? Really would love your feedback on this topic now in the comments section.  Feel free to send your friends over to give their opinion as well.. Unless you are like me …
To Your Next 12 Months,
Brian Sacks

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