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About the
Suckologist

You read that title correctly.

I fancy myself a self-proclaimed Suckologist!

Wanna see my degree?
I made it myself, and used crayons, of course.
I’ll do my best to keep this brief because, let’s face it, people who drone on and on about themselves – you guessed it – suck.

And this bad habit rears its ugly head in several of the Suckhaviors, by the way. But I digress….

I have a sneaking suspicion that you might be a wee bit curious about the dude who’s behind such an earth-shattering movement. I mean, you visited the website, and clicked on this page, after all. So, I’m thinkin’ you’re interested in knowing what makes me tick.
You can admit it. Go ahead. It’s OK. I won’t tell anyone.
Just know that I’ll make every attempt to only share the stuff that matters to you. What I WON’T do is ramble incessantly about my career, my personal life, or my favorite show on Netflix

Why?

Two reasons.
First, you don’t give a crap (and shouldn’t).
Second, as I just mentioned, that would be sucky behavior on my part, and make me somewhat hypocritical
(yes, that’s a Suckhavior).

So, without further ado – since I’ve already exceeded my ado quota – here’s a few nuggets about me that might be of interest. If I misread your interests, that’s cool. Feel free to keep clickin’, and have a blast frolicking on the other pages. They aren’t nearly as self-indulgent.

Maybe the best approach for getting this formality out of the way is to answer a few questions on your mind:

Uh, let’s start with who am I?

That’s an easy one. I’m a well-intentioned contrarian. That tells you everything you need to know, right? Right?!?! Maybe not, but it does say a lot in just a few words, especially the “well-intentioned” part. I’m a dude who simply wants to leverage his experiences to help make this world a better place. I’ve learned many things over a few decades. And there are many lessons learned that I’d like to pass along to anyone interested. Yes, most of those life lessons were attained the very hard way, but that’s not the point. Or maybe it’s exactly the point because one of my most powerful learnings is that mistakes are awesome. They are gifts in disguise. A way for us to achieve personal betterment by finding ways to not repeat them. Then, take it a step further by packaging this wisdom as tools that we gift to others. What can I say other than I’m a guy who loves being wrong. Some might say that’s being a glutton for punishment. But I prefer to think of this personality quirk as a growth mindset. Being wrong, and learning from my wrongness, is one of the strategies I put into action every day on my quest to suck less! And one of my favorite responses to a question is “I don’t know.” Or I could’ve answered that question by simply being lazy and letting social media do the talking for me. Here’s my LinkedIn thingy: https://www.linkedin.com/in/geoffsnavelymillicare/

Why did I start the “People Suck” movement?
To make friends, obviously. Yes, that’s a joke. As you can imagine, telling people about their flaws isn’t a recipe for winning popularity contests. Even if the fact that we suck is an undeniable truth – which it is – people don’t want to hear it, much less accept it. And they certainly aren’t giddy about the idea of working on themselves. But here’s the deal….we can do better. We SHOULD do better. For ourselves, and for each other. For that to happen, it takes humility and a desire to get better. And that’s what this movement is all about. I figured momentum needs to start somewhere. Why not here and now?
How do my experiences qualify me as an expert on this aspect of human behavior?
Let me be clear….I’m not an expert. And I’m not technically qualified in any area of behavioral science. But I do have two, dare I say, skills. First, I’m an observer. And that’s just a fancy way of saying I notice stuff. I can’t help it. It’s a borderline annoying tendency to be aware of pretty much anything and everything. Second, I’m curious. I mean, like, ridiculously curious. There’s a quote from Dorothy Parker that says, “The cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity.” I live and breathe those words every second of every day. And my curiosity is especially intense with trying to understand people and why they do what they do. I should’ve been an anthropologist, I guess. Got a time machine I could borrow?
Who the F do I think I am by offering life advice and self-help tips to anyone?
Good question, and a fair one too. I don’t have a good answer. Can I go with “I don’t know”? If you don’t understand that joke, see my response to the first question. In all seriousness, my best answer is that I’m asking you to take a leap of faith. Join this journey – this movement – with me. We can work together by putting these insights into action. And maybe….just maybe….they will make a meaningful impact in your relationships with other people.
How does this “in your face” approach to self-help bring my WHY to life?
Yes, I realize that you’re probably not giving a smidgen of thought, or a rat’s you-know-what, to my “why”. But this was a perfect opportunity for me to crowbar it into this little Q&A session. And I can’t think of a more annoying method of cramming my WHY down your throat than to share my WHY statement:

“To make a positive difference in people’s lives, so that they feel motivated to become the best possible version of themselves.”

I do my best to bring these words to life every day. And helping people discover ways to suck a little less, is me trying to walk my own talk. Yeah, the logo is admittedly a little risqué with the middle-finger-that’s-not-really-a-middle-finger, and telling people they suck has rubbed a few folks the wrong way (I think I’m up to 1,000,000 and counting). But the most effective way I know to make such positive differences is through challenging the status quo. And I have a passion for coaching people on how to get comfortable with being uncomfortable. Are you ready to come along for the ride with me?