I am generally a self motivated person but i am having trouble following through on my projects.
What do you do to give yourself that added edge to get the job done. I’ve been having trouble following through on my school work, business projects, and working out. Example. I will write a rough draft but not a final paper. I just lose focus.
I’ve been reading some books on business and seizing the moment and it is helping but maybe you guys can help too.
I’d guess there is a lot of meaning in those words.
Perhaps you are at a point where you are uncertain of the value of doing X, or Y, or Z. Perhaps you are for some reason indulging in magical or wishful thinking that’s not hooked into a generative reality. Perhaps your sense of time is changing. Uncertainty, fantasies, and temporal distortions can each produce more or less nonstop distractions.
Or, you might be at a point where you are calibrating your perceptions, re-evaluating or re-integrating your beliefs, or you may be shedding a reliance on beliefs and becoming less bound to any ideology or worldview.
What might be of benefit (or not!) is noticing when you have the clearest, most defined sense of what good or pleasure or benefit you can make from an activity, and how now and then (the future where you realize the good/pleasure/benefit) are connected.
Then reinforce that clarity. Make the map from here to there more crisp and compelling, adding color, contrast, brightness, and texture that helps you envision the “here to there” process. Stretch the map to just the right size, fold it up, imagine putting it in your coat pocket and keeping it close to your heart…
The first thing you do is ask yourself why you’re doing it. The answer, if you’re being honest with yourself, should be one of the following:
a) I feel obligated/someone told me to
b) I’m making good money
c) I will be making good money
d) It’s getting me laid
e) It’s gonna get me laid
f) I genuinely enjoy the process
g) I’m genuinely looking forward to the feeling of fulfillment that will come with having achieved the end result.
It sounds like you either don’t enjoy the school work, business projects, and working out or that you’ve lost sight of the reasons why you’re doing any of it at all. (Maybe both?) It also sounds like you’ve lost touch with where you envision yourself being once you’ve reached your goals in any of these areas. You need to reconnect with that picture.
If you’re still having trouble finding inspiration, you might want to consider rationalization. Making shit up in order to feel good about what you’re doing until you’ve reached your goal is an underrated modality.
Other than that… listen to Mark.
Try some P101? It sure seems to help me keep focus…
From a non pheromone perspective - Try reading a couple philosophy type books, not just the business get’r done books. I’ve found real philosophy to be far more enlightening and alot of the business books are very gimmicky.
I found Ayn Rand to be rather motivating a read… and Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance was really, really good - although both can get a bit heady at times.
“People create their own questions because they are afraid to look straight. All you have to do is look straight and see the road, and when you see it, don’t sit looking at it - walk.”
Ayn Rand
Sometimes setting a reward for myself when I finish a project helps as well.
Not a bad idea. My councilor says i have high anxiety and treating that will subsequently remove the motivational dampener that has come upon me. 3 weeks ago i was working all the time then bam it hit me and i lost all will to do ‘stuff’ (school, working out, work, etc). She recommended zoloft or lexapro.
Anyways thanks for the help guys!
Lift weights.
I actually am big on goal setting and lists. I know it sounds like same old, same old but it works for me. I keep organized by having goals and lists posted in my office. When I do not do them or don’t get to them they then become different colors. (I know sounds kind of stupid but it embarasses me so I want to get them off of the lists).:o I am also a reader of pretty much anything and everything. Some stuff is just Tony Robbins on crack and others are worth while. You have to figure out what you enjoy and relate to. I agree with looking at a bit of everything - not just salesy, businessy stuff but philosophy and stuff like freakonomics just to get a different perspective
I also am big on a personal reward system for myself. Like if I go to the gym 4x this week I will get a manicure… Not that you probably get manicures… But if I see 5 customers this week and get all action items done I will go to dinner at my favorite restaurant. Again - this might sound stupid but for me it makes me hold myself somewhat accountable.
Best of Luck!
P91 as an anti-procrastination/pro-motivation agent…
P91 - Succulent Morsel of Power!
SteveO (June 2, 2008):
" P91 - Succulent Morsel of Power!
WOW I like this P91.
I’ve been wanting to test P91 for a while now and I have got to tell you, its right along the lines of A314 and very interesting.
Application: 25-75 Mcg per spray to neck. The range is wide because I like to test wide ranges. My best so far is about 25mcg per spray.
So I wore this yesterday and I went to mall. My friend and I were shopping for babes and stuff for his new house. I started with 25 mcg at the mall and carried it in a to go in my pocket. It was very interesting and really had tones of power to it, but not power like I run the world, but this is a smooth guy that needs attention. I was dressed to the nines like always and the BuckyStars girl who made my coffee kept me at the counter. She wanted to talk, but it seemed more like a guise to impress me. She kept telling me about her new car and how sweet it was. I saw her from before when she was still training. In Spencer’s the girl was intimidated by me. Usually Spencer’s employs charismatic charmers who stand out. She was always a charmer but today she seemed like OMG why is this guy in here?
The Israeli girls at the Kiosk who buff nails always peddling something were very accommodating this time. They kept me there saying someone of my status should have buffed nails. I asked them what status they were speaking of. She was like, you dress very nice, I bet your rich! She insisted I should buy the whole $1K product line. I declined and she was stunned.
A few other incidents throughout the day got me to think this is a typical result. Funny the more I sprayed though the more the result became aloof rather than smooth rich succulent morsel of power and influence. It was a hot day so I took a cold shower and washed off the P91. Changed into some sweats and headed to the gym. Yeah even Sundays, but I also noticed something else that really has not been reported on with this P91 feels that too. Very cool molecule whatever it is and deserves much more testing by me."
P91 - Succulent Morsel of Power! - #14 by tisha23
tisha23 (June 5, 2008):
"OK I tested it and Steve said it would be fine to post it here.
I didn’t feel smooth or succulent. (snort)
I used 2 sprays of a 12.5 mcg to-go bottle, both to chest, on Monday night just to see any self effects. At the time I didn’t notice anything and I got busy cleaning the closet in the foyer which I have been wanting to do since winter.
Tuesday back to work…
3 sprays 12.5 chest hair wrists.
I notice I am thinking a lot about things I want to get done but I don’t feel motivated to go back to work.
Got to work and everyone welcomed me back cause they missed me.
Didn’t notice much, talked with a lot of friends, made plans, Hurried along because I had a lot of stuff I had been meaning to do that I had not gotten around to.
Reapplied 1 spray before I left work. Stopped to visit my parents on the way home. **My mom decided to plan a reunion for the family while I was there which is something she has wanted to do but never got around to.
Went home, ate with hubby and did some errands. My hubby was missing so I went to look for him. He was cleaning his garage. "I asked him why you doing this now ? " It was getting late. He said “well he has been wanting to do it but kept putting it off” . My son decided to start rebuilding the mustang in the driveway that’s been sitting there annoying me all year.
**
Went in to look at my notes and think about my day and P91 and it hit me.
I got a lot of shit done today that I have put off doing for a long time. Everyone was doing things they had put off. I thought about how people acted at work and realised they were effected. I got a lot of “Hey do you know what we should do” remarks. Outings we have been always saying we were gonna do “one of these days” began to be planned instead of just talked about.
It didn’t motivate me to do the normal things I don’t feel like doing or have to do like going to work or cooking dinner** but it motivated me to do the things I always desired to do but put off for whatever reason. It seemed to eliminate procrastination.
Today I wore 5 sprays of 12.5 mcg. I got a headache but still got a lot done. People around me seemed happily busy getting all there little projects done or started.
I would describe it as motivating, encouraging, inspiring artistic in the sense that ideals come to you. Ideals to do this or that better
I like it but at to high a dose I felt washed out and a bit overwhelmed .
I think I will try it with TAF next because it induces more focus and perhaps some Instant Shine or TAA
Could be a lethal “go getter” kinda mix I was kinda looking forward to the rich sophisticated vibe but I didnt get that at all. It was a different kind of rich feeling sort of like self worth and exuberance. Maybe I didnt get that cause of my gender.
Instant Success
Tisha"
mark-in-dallas (August 2008):
"
Initial Impression of P91
Yesterday I decided to put P91 to the test, after getting a phone call from SteveO saying that Jassy wants tests, and there’s a couple of us that bought it, but have never reported on it!
So, I started my work day with 1 spray from a to-go bottle at 37.5 mgc’s, which gave me a dosage of approximately 31 mcg’s.
I didn’t really notice much of an immediate self-effect, but that’s fairly normal for me, probably because I’ve had sinus problems for most of my life, and many years ago I had Septoplasty surgery to correct a deviated septum. I’ve read that in many cases that surgery can damage the VNO.
The day was actually pretty slow and I didn’t have much to do work wise, and I found myself getting a bit antsy trying to find something to do to keep myself occupied.
At around 10:30 or so I was pretty hungry and decided to go grab some breakfast at Denny’s. The wait staff is usually pretty friendly and attentive there. I got a waitress I had not seen before and she seemed overly respectful, but somewhat standoffish or intimidated by me. There was nobody else in her section, so can’t say whether that was normal behavior for her.
I then went across the street to Blockbusters to see if anything new was out. The only flick that caught my interest was “What Happens In Vegas”, so I grabbed a copy and went to checkout. The clerk (male) gave me the impression that he was trying to impress me with his knowledge of movies and didn’t seem to want me to leave.
Later in the day I got a call from haircut girl (reported on in journal here: So many tests So little time - My journal ). She said she got off work at 5:00 today and asked if I wanted to have dinner. I told her that I was planning on going to Hooters around that time and told her she could join me if she wanted. She said sure and asked if I wanted to meet her at work or for her to come by my place. I told her just to swing by when she got off work and we could leave from here.
I re-applied about 1 1/2 sprays (45 to 50 mcg’s) of P91 at 5:00 and she showed up about 10 minutes later. I was on a business call when she showed up and opened the door and waved her in. She followed me into my hone office and took a seat while I finished up with my call.
She was not as fun and playful as we had been with each other in the past, and had more of a serious attitude about her. I also noticed her looking at me a bit funny, like she was trying to figure out what was on my mind, or if something was different about me. This was also the first time I had seen her without FPPX2 on though.
We left and got in my car to go to Hooters, and I sensed somewhat of weird awkwardness between us. Once we got to Hooters and started talking the reason for the awkwardness became more apparent, and we kind of had the talk about what we were doing and where things were going. Everything worked out fine and we both agreed that we weren’t looking for anything serious or any kind of exclusivity. After that things lightened up some. She did tell me that when she first showed up I seemed to have more of a serious attitude about me than she had seen before, and couldn’t quite figure me out.
The waitress we had was one that I had not seen before, and while she was friendly, she too seemed rather standoffish or intimidated. That might have been due to the fact that I was with a girl, but I couldn’t say for sure. She would come over and check on us then quickly leave. At one point she came over, I told her that we were good and she started to walk off. Our ashtray was full and she had not bothered to empty it the whole time we were there so I cracked a comment that if she wasn’t going to do her job I would and I emptyed the ashtray into a napkin and handed it to her. She gave me this sad apologitic look as if she felt really bad about it and looked down to take the napkin from me. Haircut girl quickly said “He’s joking” and she looked up at me and I smiled and nodded my head that I was, and she put this big smile on.
A little while later she came back and took our ashtray, turned around to the table behind me, then turned back and put our ashtray down and started to walk away. I looked back and there was a guy sitting there with an order of wings, so I jokingly said “Did you just dump our ashtray in his food” She smiles at me and says “No I gave you a new one”, and I commented to the guy that he had to watch out for her. She turns back again with a big smile and says “I’m watching you”
After that, she was a lot more friendly toward us and I got the impression that she felt pleased wth herself in that I had finally accepted her.
I did notice that the whole time we were there she was only paying enough attention to haircut girl so as not to make her feel left out or ignored, and everytime she came to our table her attentions and questions were directed at me.
When we left and got back to my place, haircut girl said she was kind of tired and was just going to go home, so I walked her to her car and we said goodnight. I had seen her a couple of times since the report made in my journal and each time it ended up with us in the bedroom. This time there just wasn’t a whole lot of lust or desire to get physical, on either of our parts, and I was perfectly content in letting her leave with only a kiss goodbye.
Observations: SteveO mentioned to me that he felt P91 was one of the major components in A314 and I would have to agree with that assessment. I would say that depending on the other persons personality, P91 can either make others feel the need to impress and want to feel accepted, or feel nervous and/or intimidated by the wearer. It seems to have almost an Androsterone quality about it, but maybe a bit more raw and unrefined. It is definitely not a sexual or sensual molecule, but has more of a status elevating effect. **I did not have a whole lot to accomplish, so I can’t really comment on the molecules motivational abilities mentioned by SteveO and Tisha, but I did notice that I felt like I had to be doing something all day.
**
This is an interesting molecule and definitely deserves more attention."
P93 may be quite useful in the motivation department.
Below is a compilation of posts on two of P93’s effects as detailed in the spreadsheet at Google Docs:
“• Can put people into a ‘no fuss, chilled out, task focused’ mindset;
• This ‘no fuss, chilled out, task focused’ mindset can lead to a loss of patience of trivial things;”
I (Visionary) have had similar results when wearing P93 in a mix, even at just 5 mcg.
Note MX203 is P93 with Alpha-Androstenol and TAA in the ‘PheroGame’ cologne scent - none of these additions are known to help with focus/motivation to do work (indeed they may do the opposite) so it must have been the P93 coming up with the goods for Djigit…
Experimenting
Djigit (January 25, 2007):
“4 – I put on 3 sprays of MX203 (for men) today before going to work. Initial reaction was that it woke me up from being knackered, very quickly, much more so than a coffee. Then I really felt drawn to the smell of it, I felt like when I would concentrate on smelling it, I would blank out from any distractions. **Whereas when I would consciously avoid smelling it , I would become very intent on something, could not figure out what. **Either way I think the smell and the effects of smelling are great, they are nothing I can put my finger on but kind of addictive. I’m thinking it could be used to keep someone close to you for the duration of the effects. Not really sure what else to look for. Have not noticed many reactions from other people yet, except the secretary was a bit closer than usual.”
Experimenting
Djigit (January 26, 2007):
“Played around some more with MX203 when I got home. Put one spray on my shirt and played some chess online, played better than usual, felt really relaxed yet focused at the same time. Did some meditation with another spray on my shirt, once again felt very relaxed and nicely focused. I think I was kind of becoming attached to it, so one more spray and off to bed to see what effects it had on my dreams. Fell asleep very quick, though that may have been due to meditation. Dreams were pleasant and vivid, though I woke up an hour too early and could not get back to sleep. I love the way that stuff smell though…”
P93's 'uplifting' effects on women - #6 by Socrates
Sunny (December 12, 2006):
"I finally received P93 (50 mcg) and here are my first results on myself:
Yesterday I applied a spray on my upper lip and I got the strongest pheromone buzz I have ever experienced. It’s hard for me to put this buzz into words since I can’t really compare it to anything I have experienced before, and I had my share of pheromones and drugs (oh, what a comparison…).
I felt very happy and good and… careless. Also head a somewhat drunken feeling. It was still strong after two hours when I decided I better wash off as much as possible from my upper lip.
Today in the morning I wore 3 1/2 sprays of P93 (to neck and hands) and it did put me in very unusual state. Other people were open and friendly, but unfortunately I am not spending my days in an environment where testing on others is easy (I wish I were back at University for this). **Myself I had a very mellow feeling. I was smiling most of the time for no reason. It felt like I had full ability to focus on things if I wanted but I did not want. During a conversation which would normally have been uneasy for me, I was not only calm but careless, amost too careless, like if I had this kind of conversation 1000 times before and it was kind of boring.
**
P93 is interesting stuff. I have been using a high dosage of cause. As a standalone it might be useful in situations of high social anxiety. It will probably work well in various mixes. I don’t habe enough experience on how it works on others. But I feel it has potential!"
P93… yes, it exists… no, you can’t have it…
MHarris (December 12, 2006):
"…I don’t like commenting early on putatives, but I always it’s good to give warnings, if necessary.
First, I think this is fine for driving. I’ve driven using P93 and it was great. If anything, I was more cautious than ever. I didn’t want to be bothered by passengers while on the road.
Second, I didn’t notice any drowsiness myself.
The one thing I alluded to above, though, is something both Tacitus and Sunny have noted… and that is a loss of patience of trivial things.
It’s not like androstenone for me, though. It doesn’t seem to have an angry dimension for me (androstenone definitely does).** I’m enjoying things and feel good, but I just want to get the current thing done once there’s nothing new to see, and move onto whatever I have to do next, with as little fuss and muss as possible.
**Again, sort of -none like, but without the anger or aggression. I also haven’t noticed the extremely polarized effects androstenone tends to have on others… but I’ll stop here.
All I’ll end with is by saying that it’s a neat molecule. For the reasons most guys are attracted to pheromones, I think it’ll be useful."
Me, Me and P93
Nunya (March 28, 2007):
“… So anyways - 3 hours in, and I’m still feeling pretty upbeat with the p93. it also seems to be giving me that “panfocus” that people talk about with TAF. I feel like i’m noticing everything, but not really distracted by it. MAtter of fact, i enjoy it. Lot’s of clarity. And lots of smiles from coworkers and such. The compliments are still coming and going. i am wearing a striking outfit today, so that’s most likely why they are coming - but i still feel quite comfortable giving them. perhaps because i’m actually noticing things. hee hee.”
Higher doses of A314
Nunya (April 5, 2007):
"those of you who need to get people to do stuff, really need to try adding soem P93 to your A314.
I had tried this last week, in a combo with cleo - but I tried it again yesterday, and i used just 1 drop A314 and 25mcg P93 sprayed to my neck.
I didn’t notice much but the usual self-effects until I had to go into some meetings with consultants with the rest of my team. I stayed quiet through most of the emotional, bitching part of the session, but when I did pipe up with my questions, people bent over backwards to address them, complimenting me on what i asked, really taking time to explian.That was interesting, but where things got really interesting were the afternoon session, which was less about bitching and more about constructive brainstorming on a specific tool we need to get.
The entire group pretty much bent to my main desires whilst we were defining scope, and I felt quite comfortable stating what my deal-breakers were.
The most interesting thing, considering the people in the room, was the air of cooperation, and teamwork. usually scope definition is a like herding cats. people are fixed on their specific ideas, people who’s input is vital have absolutely nothing to say, etc.
this was really extraordinary. I’m chalking that up to the P93 - because i felt the same “git’erdone”-ness the last time i was wearing it. It’s a great adjunct for fostering a cooperative, win/win, engaged team environment. It’s the motivator."
P93 - seems like it helps me focus, be productive...
Smoothplayer (November 13, 2007):
" P93 - seems like it helps me focus, be productive…
Interesting…
I got my P93 saturday morning. It’s a 15mcg / spray bottle, lightly scented with neroli. I put on 1 spray to my back on Sunday. **For some odd reason, I felt a lot more focused, and cleaned, did vacuuming that I had been putting off for weeks. I felt like I accomplished a lot.
This morning (Monday), I put 2 drops on my upper lip area (under my nose). I felt really focused during the day. I worked 10 hrs today (I do webdesign) and I barely even worked 5hrs in the entire past week! I felt like I was really able to concentrate and be productive, and for some reason I just felt relaxed despite any issues I ran into in my work.**
Whatever it is, it is very interesting to say the least. I didn’t even buy it for this possible self-effect. But if it really makes me more focused, I will be a P93 customer for life. It’s too early to say if it’s the reason for me being more focused, but I’ll be testing more of this. I’ll post back in this thread."
P93 - seems like it helps me focus, be productive... - #3 by smoothplayer
Smoothplayer (November 13, 2007):
“…By the way, I just put on 2 drops again on my upper lip area, and I’m just flying through my school work. I really feel this is doing something, I mean it could be all in my head, but I usually procrastinate a lot. I kind of feel like I’m on one of those pills that they give to people with ADD so they can get their work done without being distracted. Not that I’ve ever tried those pills, but from what I’ve heard from friends who take them for studying, this seems like a similar feeling of focus.”
Initial tests with P93
Elevation (November 30, 2007):
" Initial tests with P93
Got the 10mcg/spray with Neroli scent…will test more later, but wanted to get these down before I forgot them…
Day 2: 2 sprays to throat. Got some self-effects this time. Within 10 minutes of spraying it on my cell rang…the insurance company for one of my clients needed something faxed to them. I was literally on my way out the door to go to work. On any other day, chances are 70% or better I would have left for work and taken care of that later. But today something in me said “nope. Take care of this now”. So I went upstairs and found the file, made the appropriate changes on the computer, and faxed it over. Very smoothly and efficiently got it done and wasn’t even late for work.
On the way to work, I did find myself getting a little antsy at red lights. Not a losing my temper impatience, or worried that I was going to be late, but more like a “c’mon, I don’t want to just sit here” feeling. I’ve also read that this gives you a high status aura, and I certainly felt that way. I walked into work feeling very energetic and confident…
Overall, I get a sense of “let’s get the task done” and self-assured confidence. I talk to others very articulately and with a subtle air of authority, but the self-effects only last a short time, like 1-2 hours. The effects on others are harder to gauge but I am definitely getting a high status vibe from this. I’m going to take a break for a few days but I’ll test next week with 30-40 mcg]( Microgram - Wikipedia ) and see what happens.
That is all. Thanks for listening. Let’s all be careful out there."
Aside from P100’s mood-lifting properties, it looks like P100 may provide boosts in energy, productivity and doing chores (at least for Carrie, mark-in-dallas and Warren). Note the productivity increases occurred when Carrie was using 75 mcg while Mark was using 60 mcg (in addition to 25 mcg TAF) and Warren was using 43.75mcg of P100 (in addition to 18.75mcg TAF)…
P100 turned me into a cranky bitch half an hour after spraying - #9 by Carrie
Carrie (April 19, 2007):
“I’ve only tried P100 for one day but I was in a fantastic mood, and so energetic and productive…”
P100 turned me into a cranky bitch half an hour after spraying - #12 by Carrie
Carrie (April 19, 2007):
"I used 75 mcg."
P100 turned me into a cranky bitch half an hour after spraying - #15 by mark-in-dallas
mark-in-dallas (June 26, 2008):
"OK, this is an old thread, but it seems to be the only one in which P100 has been reported, and all reports are from the ladies. So, I thought I’d thow in a males perspective and my 2 cents, as I gave it a try today.
Dose: 1 spray from a 30 ML bottle at 30 mcg’s per spray.
Environment: Home Office, working.
I did not notice any immediate effects, but within 30 minutes or so, I realized that I was in a very good mood. I am also getting more done and am more driven to work than usual. I sprayed it on 2 hours ago and the effect is still going strong.
I will test at 60 mcg’s tomorrow and report again, as well looking for duration time and reporting on that."
P100 turned me into a cranky bitch half an hour after spraying - #20 by mark-in-dallas
mark-in-dallas (July 2008):
"As an aside to my first report, which was typed while I was still under the P100 influence.
The effect seemed to last around 4 hours give or take 30 minutes, and when it wore off, I felt really tired."
P100 and TAF makes Mark Happy to Clean the House
mark-in-dallas (July 2008):
" P100 and TAF makes Mark Happy to Clean the House
I’ve been putting off cleaning my apartment for awhile now, but it was starting to look pretty bad and I knew I had to motivate myself to do a thorough cleaning.
So, I sprayed on 60 mcg’s of P100 and 25 mcg’s of TAF, figuring the TAF would give me the drive to want to do something, and the P100) would make me happy to do it and give me that extra bit of motivation and focus to get it done.
Damn, this should be patented! I would normally spend maybe 30 minutes cleaning and a normal cleaning for me would consist of vacuuming, lightly dusting, cleaning the bathroom sink and mirror, and that would be about it.
After spraying on my pheros though I spent nearly 3 hours and cleaned top to bottom, and everything in between, without even having to force myself to do the things I hate, like cleaning the shower tiles and grout in between them. I even pulled out the furniture wax and polished my home office furntiure, dining room table and bedroom set, which I never do. The only thing I didn’t do was wax my sofa, and that’s only cause I don’t have any leather polish. But, after this post I’m gonna run to the store and pick some up!
Oh, I reported on P100 the other day, but had not waited out the duration before posting. It had a hang time of about 4 hours, give or take 30 minutes, and when it wore off I felt very tired."
P100 and TAF makes Mark Happy to Clean the House - #11 by Warren
Warren (September 2008):
"It works! I can’t believe it’s been two months since anyone posted to this thread. Are Mark and I the only people who need motivation for house cleaning? I have used this P100-TAF mix a half dozen times. It really works.
TAF has that see-it-again-for-the-first-time quality that allows me to see what is really out of place – like those red socks that have been in the middle of the floor for the past three months. To me, they just look like they belong there. I remember reading somewhere that it takes about 48 hours to become habituated to something like that and then you don’t notice it anymore. I spray on the TAF and WOW!! “What are those red socks doing in the middle of the floor? I can’t just sit and look at this mess any longer. I’ll go into the other room and watch TV.” You see all the TAF does is make me notice them.
It is the P100 that gets them picked up and washed. I don’t mean thrown into the laundry hamper. I could have done that two months and twenty-eight days ago. Then all my white summer clothes would be pink. I mean the P100 gets them picked up off the floor and hand washed – by me. I am not sure how this P100 works. It really needs some more looking into. Something amazing is happening here.
Mark used 60mcg P100 and 25mcg TAF. The ratios could probably use some more experimentation, but what Mark described seems to work quite well. Since my P100 and TAF were of the same concentration I simplified the ratio to 3:7 TAF:P100. That is 30% TAF. Mark’s mix is 29.4% TAF. Close enough? First attempt, I used about half the dose Mark describes. I got an effect, but it was weak. Since then I have been using about seventy-five percent of Mark’s dose. **From the mix in my goto bottle that’s 18.75mcg TAF and 43.75mcg P100. **I did not notice any “hangover” when it wore off. It has lasted with a strong effect for about two hours and then fades out gradually. When I reapply, it leaves me kind of spacy. I need to keep experimenting with how much to reapply. I am thinking perhaps a lower percentage of TAF on reapplication.
This is great for cleaning, but lousy for doing math. After spraying on the TAF-P100, one afternoon I decided to check my math for how I had mixed the two pheromones in desired proportion. It should have been simple arithmetic, but it drove me nuts. I had to re-do it half a dozen times. It seems to do screwy things socially as well.
I won’t bore you with details of cleaning my office, but there were trips to the hardware store, cleaning out boxes of twenty year old clutter and lots of filing. It really works. And has worked repeatedly, day after day. Mark, I don’t know how you came up with this, but you’re a genius. This was much more effective than the MEO-EST experiment. I wonder what that would do to the mix?"
The complete forum story on P101’s potential usefulness, in its own ‘trippy’ way, for focus and in helping people to ‘get things done’ and in the case of Wrlprchnx, really get into his ultimate frisbee games…
P101: putting on a putative to shake a funky mood in tax season
dolly (March 25, 2007):
" P101
Ok, ladies…let’s liven up the ladies forum here…tired of talking about the same old things!! ALTHOUGH, I DO LOOOOOVE HEARING THE HIT REPORTS!!!
So, I got in my order of replenishing stock yesterday (I was almost out of all of my experimones… ), and I got a whole bunch of putatives to play with.
This morning, I woke up feeling kind of crappy…got a sinus issue going on with all of the pollen here, and I only got about 2 hrs of sleep last night. But, it IS tax season, and I have a lot of tax returns to do for another CPA. So, I knew I would be having a full day today…no time to rest. But, I just couldn’t seem to break the funky mood…
So, I decided that before I started working, I would play a little. I grabbed the first bottle sitting on my table…P101…ok, I’ll give it a shot. One big spray to each wrist…first impression…funky smell…not BAD, just strange. But, after about 5 min, couldn’t smell it at all.
Sat here, whiffing it occassionally, and after a few minutes, much to my dismay, my mood starting lifting a little. I started working, cranked out 2 returns in less than an hour, and noticed that I was HUMMING while I was doing it. Feeling a little upbeat…
Anybody else played with 101? What are you getting?"
P101: putting on a putative to shake a funky mood in tax season - #15 by dolly
dolly (March 29, 2007):
"So, today, I am pairing P101 with TAF. Two sprays P101 to the wrists, with a sweep of TAF up each inner arm, from the wrist to the crook of my elbow (probably about 4-6 sprays of 5 mcg strength). The neroli in the TAF covered the P101 quite well.
Sitting here sniffing it, and feeling it start to kick in…I feel a fun, productive day coming on…feeling motivated to work, and happy about it… …ready and raring to go! Will post later to let you know how it goes!"
P101 at four sprays: a night of uncontrollable laughter with two friends - #11 by Astralmind
Astralmind (March 25, 2007):
"Well just spray 2 shots of p101(on hands, wrists and then applied to pulse points).
The smell… its like smoked salmon ! Definitly a strong “smoked fish” smell. I probably wont have any social interactions tonight but I find it interesting to test pheros alone in my living room at first. Helps me focus on personal observations before I get into the real fun.
I do not feel any spacy feeling yet (maybe 25 ,mcg isnt enough) but I feel somekind of an internal warmth. I felt tired before and now altough I still feel physically worn out, I feel my mind has an easier time focusing… and yet I feel somewhat detached.
A slightly relaxing feeling and somekind of a trippy focus. As if I was watching myself typing this right now instead of really doing it.
Weird
Edit : Bleh .. added an extra spray, straight to my face. A weird feeling for sure. Took off my glasses to apply the spray and had a hard time putting them back on. Clumsy yet focussed."
Quick P101 report
nibbla (April 27, 2007):
" Quick P101 report
Got home after a good day’s work, happy but tired. I usually find that my energy bubble deflates shortly after I get home whilst i settle into a different mindset and I would normally ‘come down’ just freewheeling, surfing the net etc.
Today shortly after arriving back home I hit myself with 3 sprays of 12.5mcg p101. Within minutes the urge to organise and tidy took me over. I completely went through my study and about 3/4 of the way through this mass clear out, decided that I needed an extra piece of furniture to properly store my paperwork and other stuff.
I walked into town (15 mins away) to have a look around a particular shop and liked the look of a few pieces. Went back home, got my car, drove back to the shop and bought a piece I particularly liked and returned home with it to continue my re-organisation - now including this new piece of furniture. As I drove I was aware that I was mission-focussed and that nothing was going to get in my way - not aggressively but in a positive ‘there’s not a problem I can’t solve’ way.
I didn’t stop until my wife reminded me that I hadn’t eaten and even then I had to make sure it was all just so. I was like a robot, it was as though I was in a trance and time just flew by.
I had on the remmants of my day mix; A314, Turn Up The Heat, p79 and IS but I had a similar experience a couple of weeks ago with just 3 sprays of p101, so I’m confident I can attribute today’s experience to this putative."
P101 Report - Playing Ultimate
Wrlprchnx (August 2008):
" P101 Report - Playing Ultimate
(ultimate frisbee)
So I decided to test P101 at my ultimate game first.
Applied a pretty standard mix whose effects (especially self-effects) I am fairly comfortable with.
2X AMMO(Chest)
2.5X IS (Neck & Hair)
2X P101 (Neroli scented, minimum togo mcg)
Decided to go with two sprays instead of one because I was outdoors and was going to be sweating a bit (thought 1 would just wear off too quickly)
Immediately after application I got my standard “New Pheremone Headache” - I always seem to get after my first couple applications - The headache went away rather quickly.
I found myself being rather playful with my LTR very soon after - she was pretty smiley but really nothing to speak of.
At Amazon.com: The Game: Penetrating the Secret Society of Pickup Artists ― A Provocative Memoir on Male Dating Subculture and Seduction: 9780060554736: Strauss, Neil: Books the game - potential hit in that after about a half hour of playing I realized that everyone seemed to be really “into Amazon.com: The Game: Penetrating the Secret Society of Pickup Artists ― A Provocative Memoir on Male Dating Subculture and Seduction: 9780060554736: Strauss, Neil: Books”]the game"… it could be that we don’t terribly much like the team we were playing and had lost to them twice before - but the team seemed unusually motivated.
Personally I didn’t think I found myself any more focussed or motivated - but I got a comment from someone on the other team that it was fascinating watching me run because I seemed to be putting so much into it. Also, after Amazon.com: The Game: Penetrating the Secret Society of Pickup Artists ― A Provocative Memoir on Male Dating Subculture and Seduction: 9780060554736: Strauss, Neil: Books" the game[/ame] I was REALLY SORE (still quite sore) despite the fact that we had more spares then usual so I didn’t play as much as I normally might. I was also laying out for the frisbee all over the place (had comment from teammate about how I was playing more on my knees then on my feet)
First report on P101 - It could have been that my team was just particularily motivated, but P101 might have boosted the team’s focus. As far as self-effects - I gotta say I think P101 helped me focus more strongly on Amazon.com: The Game: Penetrating the Secret Society of Pickup Artists ― A Provocative Memoir on Male Dating Subculture and Seduction: 9780060554736: Strauss, Neil: Books the game ."
WrlpRchNx Journal - Experiments in Smell - #27 by Wrlprchnx
Wrlprchnx (August 2008):
"…OVERALL RESULTS -
Not quite as solid as I had hoped - especially after the first test with P101 . The windy day game showed nothing, but Amazon.com: The Game: Penetrating the Secret Society of Pickup Artists ― A Provocative Memoir on Male Dating Subculture and Seduction: 9780060554736: Strauss, Neil: Books the game that afternoon it really did feel like I was in the zone, people around me were in the zone and I was able to push myself really really hard. On Sunday it didn’t seem as intense (2X vs. 4X with slight leftovers from the morning) but some people who weren’t as tired seemed to be really pushing themselves hard (however it was also a final so take it however)…"
P101 Report - Playing Ultimate - #8 by Wrlprchnx
Wrlprchnx (September 2008):
"Figured I’d post my latest experiment with P101 back here again ~
Playing Ultimate (once again) - I will try it at work eventually, I just wake up too late to even remember to put on my A314/IS combo most of the time.
A314/IS in the morning before work (standard 2 drops 2 sprays) - probably a little A314 still hanging around come game-time @ 6:00pm
Applied 4 sprays P101 to Neck and behind ears
Outdoor conditions - Light Wind, about 15-20 degrees, partly cloudy but the sun was already starting to go down
SELF - EFFECTS -
Similar to last time I felt really “INTO” Amazon.com: The Game: Penetrating the Secret Society of Pickup Artists ― A Provocative Memoir on Male Dating Subculture and Seduction: 9780060554736: Strauss, Neil: Books the game right from the start. Found I was able to just see the whole field when I was throwing and being blocked (I tend to have difficulty finding people when I am marked) - Overall I found my level of focus was just one gear higher than normal. During one particularily long point I distincly remember coming back to the sideline and barely being able to breathe I had played so hard.
EFFECTS ON OTHERS -
Initially team morale/motivation seemed fairly standard - There is a bunch of new people on the team for fall league. I did notice that everyone just seemed to start meshing and we started really playing together better after the first time-out (the first time most of the team sat around me for any period of time).
ONE NEGATIVE EFFECT I HAVE NOTICED - While overall focus, I’d call it “Big Picture” focus seems to improve - I have noticed that I tend to lose a little bit of detail focus. I find it really improved my ability to see the field, see where the frisbee is going - where it should go, but when it actually comes to catching the frisbee (really zoning in on the frisbee - detail focus) - I tend to be a little fumbly fingered initlally after exposure to P101 (I noticed this last time as well, but thought it was maybe just a bad day). Right after half-time (where my team would have gotten the highest exposure to P101) I found that people always seemed to be in the right place or throwing to the right place but we were dropping the frisbee like mad.
CAVEAT - it seems like the overall focus boost lasts longer than the fine detail focus loss."
Well seeing that you’re getting into business..here are some things I read on a weekly basis to motivate:
Mags -
Inc, Wired, Fast Company, Entrepreneur, Forbes, GQ(love fashion), Esquire(semi decent articles), Dupont Registry(hey, I can dream right?)
Books -
Bible, 48 Laws of Power(works well w/A314), The Art of Seduction, How Come that idiots rich, and I’m not?, anything music relate(I produce, also).
The book, “How come..” is a GODSEND..Best 16 bucks Ive ever spent as a businessman.
Also go downtown to the business district, if you have one up there and get an idea of what kind of potential clientele you can have. As bad as the economy sucks right now, ppl are still doing good in some industries. Especially medical and oil/gas. I usually pass out biz cards or fliers to ppl, and if they stop and listen, I give em the rundown. At least they put a face/name togethe, ya know?
join the marines, that will get you motivated better than anything else.
the only thing that ever worked to increase my motivation was solian, but it stopped working
Visualise.
I look at pictures of my girlfriend, my friends and relatives, it reminds me of “magic” moments.
NLP is so useful.
A few weeks ago I discovered the Law of Attraction, more or less controversed, but it’s always nice to visualize things and objectives.
my guess is spam
quete effecting gathering buyers for something when no-one can read it 
Thanks for all the help. I’ve been making strides with my self motivation. Little lists (mental or written) with things to do for the next day lets me prepare and sleep on how i will get things done in a timely fashion.
It’s funny, I was just looking for something that would help me focus as well. Everything you said iamstretchypanda - dido. And I must say MarkL you are way too deep! 
. The product I am looking at getting is P74 because I have seen several posts saying ‘if you want Focus, this is your product’.
IME, I wouldn’t say p74 is a focusing pheromone. It’s not distracting, but it isn’t focusing either. Just FYI, YMMV.
panda, if you haven’t tried it already, I feel that p83 is great for motivation. Or rather, not the motivation itself, but just pushing yourself to do it.
To recap, p79 is the physical drive, p93 is a mental drive, and p83..it’s the ‘I gotta stratch this itch’ drive – whatever that itch may be.