What I Learned Hosting My First Paid Event
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I just hosted my first paid event. I had no idea anyone would actually show up. They did, and that…
Eric Melchor
This is where I share my thoughts on topics like travel, business, investing, productivity, and other fun things I enjoy.
3rd Space Bucharest Official Launch: How We Got People to Actually Connect
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I’ve hosted a lot of cocktail parties. But this was the first time I tried this format at this scale….
Sixty Days With My Closest Friends. That’s All I Have Left.
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This chart messed me up. If I live another 30 years and I see my closest friends about 2 days…
3rd Space Bucharest: A New Kind of Social Club for Real Human Connection
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I’m running a small experiment. I’m hosting cocktail-style gatherings in Bucharest designed for one thing: making it easy for people…
Fulfill Your Potential
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“Fulfill your potential.” That’s a dangerous goal. Not because it’s too ambitious, but because it feels so big that most…
Connections with Eric EP 13: From Twitter to Bumble, My Detox from Digital Addiction
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Welcome back to Connections with Eric! In this thirteenth episode, I share how I went from Twitter to LinkedIn to…
Connections with Eric EP 12: You’re Not Qualified? Perfect, Do It Anyway
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Welcome back to Connections with Eric! In this twelfth episode, I share how a crazy idea I had in 2007…
Connections with Eric EP 11: Dinner With Strangers? What’s this Timeleft thing?
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Welcome back to Connections with Eric! In this eleventh episode, I share my experience with Timeleft, where I paid 25…
Connections with Eric EP 10: The Secret Weapon That Makes Parties Instantly Better
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Welcome back to Connections with Eric! In this tenth episode, I break down why icebreakers get a bad rap and…
Connections with Eric EP 9: Harvard Study – Close Relationships, Matter More Than Money or Fame
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Welcome back to Connections with Eric! In this ninth episode, I share the 85-year Harvard study on happiness that completely…
Connections with Eric EP 8: Why Most Parties Suck (and How Not To Ruin Yours)
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Welcome back to Connections with Eric! In this eighth episode, I break down exactly why most meetups and parties fail…
Connections with Eric EP 7: How To Make Friends in a Foreign City Without Looking Like a Tourist Loser
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Welcome back to Connections with Eric! In this seventh episode, I share how I turned a solo trip to Lisbon…
The Social Collapse
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In 2003, the average American spent three hours a month partying. Fast forward to today, and that number has plummeted…
Connections with Eric EP 6: Nobody Cares About Your Cheese Plate – how I get people excited about a party before they walk in
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Welcome back to Connections with Eric! In this sixth episode, I share the secret ingredient that turns awkward gatherings into…
Connections with Eric EP 5: Tiny Apartment, Huge Vibes: What Actually Matters at a Party
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Welcome back to Connections with Eric! In this fifth episode, I reveal the one thing that makes parties memorable, and…
The Power of a Single Connection
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You never really know where one connection will lead. It’s often the unexpected paths that lead to the most rewarding…
Building Real Friendships Abroad: My Social Funnel Strategy
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Life abroad is not always fun or easier than life back home. It’s just as hard, only with a different…
Connections with Eric EP 4: Depressed or Divorced? Just Throw a Damn Party
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Welcome back to Connections with Eric! In this fourth episode, I share how a $15 book about hosting parties became…