Modern Day Pirates: Relationships

By 4PM or We Are Getting Evicted

Geoff Talbot — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 02:39:43 GMT

The anxiety was hitting me so hard I could barely breathe.

The rent was due at 4 pm, and I had one single sales call for the day.

I was doing my calls and all my work with a cheap headset over GoToWebinar from a Starbucks in the Los Angeles Foothills.

Yeah, I was that guy (see pic from 2015)

A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away.

I had to find a way to …

“I had no idea who I was talking to at the Cannes Film Festival”

Geoff Talbot — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 00:28:34 GMT

I was at the Cannes Film Festival, and I had been drinking

With my strong Baptist roots, I was a cheap drunk.

It took just a couple of vodka shots to loosen me up.

As I looked out onto the balcony, I saw that the room was made of money.

It was 2008, and I was at the New Zealand film commission's Cannes Party that overlooked the Croisette and the southern Me…

My 3 Legged Dog

Geoff Talbot — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 00:07:10 GMT

A 3-legged dog called Scrap changed my life.

Or at least I thought he did.

That was way back in 2009, when, as an independent filmmaker in Los Angeles, I posted on Twitter:

“Searching the world for a 3-legged dog to turn into a movie star. Woof! Pass it on!”

I posted this tweet on a whim.

Without really having much of a strategy or a plan.

I had written a scr…

Into the darkness

Geoff Talbot — Mon, 06 Apr 2026 21:55:34 GMT

I was walking through a dark tunnel.

Following an old railway line through an ancient gold mine in a desolate part of New Zealand.

It was pitch black.

The old track was drenched in fresh water that seeped through the solid rock cavern above me.

My boots squelched as I tentatively plodded through the darkness.

I was torchless. I was trusting the old track…

And…

Dear Everyone

Geoff Talbot — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 21:09:12 GMT

Dear Everyone, It’s easy to forget,

It’s easy to forget that life is good.

Far from perfect.

And yet very good.

And because it is good, you have important things to say and do with your time.

Don’t get hung up on all the negative shit. It will keep you from important things.

Like telling your kids that you love them.

Or sharing a joke with a stranger.

Or buildi…

Every Conversation Counts

Geoff Talbot — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:24:24 GMT

Every conversation on social media is an opportunity.

An opportunity to make a difference in the life of another person.

And through the act of making a difference, you’ll:

Grow a life-changing brand
Get a steady stream of clients
Forge life-changing partnerships

If you are not talking to people on social media, you are missing out.

Our Conversation Collective…

13 reasons why you should be using social media to start conversations

Geoff Talbot — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 21:52:03 GMT

Available for iOS and Android

Summary: 13 Reasons to Use Social Media for Conversations (Not Broadcasting)

This talk reframes social media from a content platform into a conversation engine arguing that real growth (personal, relational, and business) comes from talking with people, not posting at them.

Core Idea

Social media should be used primarily to start and sustain conversations, not:

Broadcast content
Sell aggressively
Perform or impress

Because everything meaningful — connection, growth, business — begins with a conversation.

The 13 Reasons (Simplified & Sharpened)

1. Keeps You Human

Conversations remind you that you’re speaking to real people, not data, metrics, or avatars.

2. Fastest Path to Understanding People

Instead of guessing what people want through content…
→ You can just ask and find out immediately.

3. People Want to Be Heard

Most people don’t feel listened to.
If you create space for them to speak → they naturally connect with you.

4. Conversations Create Impact

A single conversation can:

Lift someone up
Change their day
Shift their life

This is where real influence lives.

5. Helps You Filter People

Through conversation, you quickly discover:

Who is NOT for you
Who gives you energy
Who you resonate with

6. Expands Your World

You’re no longer limited by geography.
→ You can build meaningful relationships globally.

7. Finds “Co-Creators”

Not all relationships are equal.
Conversations help you find:

High-alignment people
Partners, collaborators, inner-circle connections

8. Makes Social Media Fun Again

When you let go of control and expectations…
→ Social becomes exploratory, surprising, and enjoyable.

9. Breaks Down “Stranger Danger”

Talking to strangers (wisely) makes the world:

Warmer
Less divided
More connected

10. Sparks Creativity

Conversations generate:

Ideas
Insights
Content inspiration

Creativity comes from interaction, not isolation.

11. Beats the Algorithm

Algorithms control reach.
Conversations give you direct access to people — which is real power.

12. Drives Personal Growth

Engaging with different perspectives:

Challenges your thinking
Expands your worldview
Reduces bias

13. Helps Heal the World

The only way to bridge division is:
→ Talking with people you disagree with

Not easy. But necessary.

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If you're hustling too much and fighting to get more business from social, then watch this 4-minute video below

Geoff Talbot — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 21:06:58 GMT

Too much strain!

Legos are little bastards

Geoff Talbot — Tue, 17 Mar 2026 15:13:50 GMT

We have a massive box of Legos.

Watch out for those little bastards late at night, left on the floor, smashed under the naked foot.

Oh, the agony.

Actually, there is another problem with the legos. We’ve lost all the instructions, and the pieces for each creation are all mixed together.

So it’s tough to build out the original creations.

It’s hard to build a…

Trapped in a room

Geoff Talbot — Fri, 13 Mar 2026 18:17:01 GMT

Imagine with me, please.

You are standing in an opulent room that is packed full of people who are drinking cocktails and gathered in clusters.

No one is smiling, though.

The cocktails that have been drunk are laced with fear and bitterness.

As you draw near to a cluster of people, you can feel the heat in their argument.

They are angrily discussing the stat…

How to Create a Social Media Presence that Fuels Your Business?

Geoff Talbot — Mon, 09 Mar 2026 00:20:25 GMT

Another person messaged me today,

”Geoff, how can I get hundreds of people commenting on my social media posts as you do?”

I get asked this question all the time.

People often misinterpret my answer or try to shortcut the process by stealing my content (I don’t mind because it doesn’t actually work that way).

Getting people to engage with your content is c…

How to Create a Life-Giving Social Media Presence

Geoff Talbot — Thu, 05 Mar 2026 22:09:05 GMT

With the right social media strategy, you can connect with anyone in the world.

This principle can fuel your business. Watch the 4-minute video below.

Grab my Top 10 Social Media Posts Below:

These posts generated between 50 and 1800 comments on my social profiles.

The State of the World in 3 Words Only

Geoff Talbot — Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:19:27 GMT

I was at the gym this morning in New Zealand

In between sets, I jumped on my socials between sets and asked people

To describe the state of the world in 3 words only

Hundreds of replies…

People are feeling fraught, scared, hopeless, powerless, and convinced that none of this will end well.

I asked because I didn’t want to just read the news. I wanted to und…

Always trying to do the right things for my kids, but never actually doing the right thing for myself.

Geoff Talbot — Sun, 22 Feb 2026 21:52:42 GMT

Two years ago,

I am sitting on a large gray rock at the beach, in New Zealand.

Painfully out of breath.

Chest heaving.

3 Steps away from a coronary.

And I heard that small voice inside of me speak again. A voice that I had been ignoring for a very long time.

“What if you could still be the fittest, fastest, and strongest that you’ve ever been in your life a…

The "One Thing" will help you grow 10X more than anything else.

Geoff Talbot — Wed, 18 Feb 2026 01:04:59 GMT

Before our workshop tomorrow, I decided to get vulnerable and share my thoughts. Please watch.

The 2% Rule

Geoff Talbot — Sun, 15 Feb 2026 23:54:55 GMT

Most people try to get clients from social media by posting more.

They will increase the content frequency.
Make more offers.
Be more outlandish and brash to get attention

But not of these things actually work long term. Here’s the uncomfortable truth:

98% of posts on social go unengaged.
98% of your followers don’t even see what you publish.

And yet…

There are…

You Don’t Need More Followers

Geoff Talbot — Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:17:39 GMT

If this makes sense to you, stay close.

This is the work I care about.

And if you’d like to explore it live with us, comment “workshop” and I’ll send you the details.

Loyalty is stealing your life

Geoff Talbot — Wed, 11 Feb 2026 00:32:13 GMT

When it comes to growing your circle of friends and elevating your life, there is “one thing” that will really keep you small…

Loyalty.

Say what?

Yeah, I know you think that loyalty is a good thing, but is it always?

Loyalty is often a mask used to cover fear.

We stay in environments that are average for us, because we are afraid to change. We deceive oursel…

The Boy With Very Tight Trousers

Geoff Talbot — Mon, 09 Feb 2026 23:44:36 GMT

The small boy wore pants that his crafty mother lovingly sewed for him.

Although they were made with love, they were much too tight and far too short, crack riders, and oh, how the other children on the playground laughed at him.

Still, that child had a spark in his eye that no one could steal.

No darkness, no loss, no abuse, no failure could ever fully dampen the spirit that he had been given.

He walked with such hope.

No matter how many times he was knocked to the ground by a foolish bully, he rose undeterred.

Yes, he cried tears. Yes, he endured moments of hopelessness, but he held tight to an unshakeable sense of destiny.

He would do something great with his life.

The shorts he wore were not too tight or too small; he was just made for bigger things, things that even his own mother could not see.

And as you read these words and listen to this story, the small boy wonders if there is still hope in your heart?

A sense of destiny inside of you? A deep knowing that you also were made for bigger things.

No matter the darkness.

No matter the mockery and disdain of others.

No matter your current financial situation.

Despite your failures…

You know, deep within you, that this next season of your life is the one where you fully transform and grow.

I write my words for these people.

For the human beings who know they are not defined by their ill-fitting clothes.

The night was so dark and I wasn't sure I would make it.

Geoff Talbot — Fri, 06 Feb 2026 00:03:58 GMT

I was a quivering mess. A kid in a very dark place…

Only 20-years-old.

Living away from home. Going to Veterinary School in Palmerston North, New Zealand.

It feels like a million lifetimes ago.

I remember the feeling. Such deep loneliness. Dark sadness. Feeling completely broken.

I had some challenges that I had never told another living soul about, and it w…