Unleashing Your Inner WOO! Ric Flair Style

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I spent all of last week at my ski house.

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Seeking alone time in order to immerse

myself in the art of perfecting,

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memorizing, and rehearsing my brand new

keynote, Networking to Launch Your Career,

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tailored specifically for the bright

minds of college and university students,

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which, at the time of this recording, I

will be debuting in exactly two weeks.

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Each day was a marathon of reading,

reciting, and delivering my keynote,

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repeating the process ad nauseum.

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So that literally by the end of the

day my brain resembled a bowl of mush.

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And I literally wanted nothing

more than to plop down in front of

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the TV and enter full on veg mode.

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One night, I happened upon a documentary

on none other than nature boy, Ric Flair.

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Suddenly, a floodgate of childhood

memories surged back, reminiscent

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of those days I spent glued to

the TV, cheering on my favorite

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wrestling heroes when I was a kid.

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Welcome to episode 184 of This Shit

Works, a podcast dedicated to all

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things networking, relationship

building, and business development.

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I'm your host, Julie Brown, speaker,

author, and networking coach, and

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today I'm diving into the world of

one of the most charismatic figures in

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professional , the one Nature boy, Ric

Flair, to explore the importance of

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embracing your uniqueness and celebrating

years of victories with a resounding,

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Woooooooooooooooo!

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it's been widely talked about on

this podcast that young Julie was

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absolutely obsessed with WWF and

all things wrestling in general.

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When I was a kid, I had the Hulkamania

t shirts, the thumb wrestlers.

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I even had the land of a

thousand wrestlers album.

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On vinyl.

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Yeah, Obsessed only touches

on the level of my addiction

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to wrestling when I was a kid.

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And yeah, Hulk Hogan

was one of my favorites.

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Ricky Dragon in the steamboat was

probably my favorite, but I loved

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and appreciated all of the wrestlers,

especially Nature Boy Ric Flair with

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his flamboyant style that included

bedazzled and feather fringed robes,

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his confident walk, larger than life

personality and signature catchphrase.

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Woo!

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He was not just a wrestling legend.

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He is literally a symbol of

unapologetic self expression.

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That iconic catchphrase, woo,

has transcended the wrestling

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ring and embedded itself into

the fabric of hip hop culture.

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It's more than just a sound.

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It's a symbol of celebration,

success, and unapologetic living.

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From the likes of J of Z to Offset,

the WOOO has become a hip hop ad lib

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synonymous with success, opulence,

and living life to the fullest.

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Ric Flair's influence doesn't stop there.

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His extravagant lifestyle, confident

and charismatic presence have

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inspired countless athletes across

different sports from various

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disciplines, whether it's basketball,

football, or even mixed martial arts.

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Others have tried to adopt aspects

of Flair's persona, the flashy

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entrances, the stylish wardrobes.

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It's all part of the Ric Flair effect.

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So how do we find our effect?

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How do we find our signature woo?

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Well, the first thing would

be to embrace your uniqueness.

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Whether it's your sense of humor, your

quirks, or your passions, don't be

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afraid to let them shine as bright as

one of Ric Flair's jewel encrusted robes.

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Second, Celebrate your victories.

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Ric Flair's woo is a

declaration of success and joy.

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It's not just about the big wins.

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It's about acknowledging every

triumph, no matter how small.

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So the next time you achieve a goal or

overcome an obstacle, give yourself a

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moment to shout out your own woo and bask

in the glory of your accomplishments.

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Third, walk with confidence.

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Ric Flair's iconic strut is

a symbol of self assurance.

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Whether he's entering the wrestling

ring or the grocery store, he carries

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himself with undeniable confidence.

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So straighten that posture, put on your

own metaphorical, flashy, feathery robe,

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and walk through life with the assurance

that you are a force to be reckoned with.

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Fourth, and maybe the most important,

don't be afraid to be loud and proud.

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Ric Flair's woo is not a quiet whisper.

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It's a bold, thunderous declaration.

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Don't shy away from expressing yourself.

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In the spirit of the Nature Boy,

let's remember that finding our inner

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woo is a journey, not a destination.

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He wasn't born the Nature Boy with

robes and bleached hair and that woo.

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It was a process.

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And during his journey, he looked

inside and discovered the pieces

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of himself that were already there

and became him, unapologetically.

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So from this day forward,

embrace your flair.

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Celebrate your victories and let your woo

echo through the corridors of your life.

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All this wooing is making me thirsty.

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So let's get onto the drink of the

week, which before I get to it, I just

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have to say that Ric Flair has been

quoted as saying to his opponents before

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wrestling, I've spent more money on.

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Spilled liquor at bars this year

than you have made in a lifetime.

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Rick is known for being a heavy drinker,

but also a very generous drinker in the

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sense that he will buy everyone drinks.

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He wants people to have a good time and

party with him, which is probably why when

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I Googled Ric Flair cocktail, there were.

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Many, many, many options to choose from.

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This is the one I decided on to share.

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So here's what you're going to need.

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One part gin, one part tonic water,

and one part grapefruit juice.

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Top a pint glass with ice and add

the gin, tonic, and grapefruit juice.

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Apparently, it's crisp, refreshing,

classy, not too strong, and easy to drink.

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All right, friends.

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That's all for this week.

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com until next week.

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Cheers.

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Or should I say.

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Woooooooooooooooo!

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I love that, that's so fun.