1
Chapters 1–4
Prepare
Know yourself, steady your mind, and choose your venue before you ever make a move.
Poverty to Riches presents · a new book
Love isn’t luck.
It’s a
game plan.
Thirty years of coaching, two decades in the making — The Relationship Playbook is a practical guide to finding, building, and keeping a real connection with confidence and self-respect.
4.9 · early readers · all ages 17+
Know yourself first
Make your move
28+
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13
chapters, one clear playbook
Ph.D.
Administration of Education
6h 18m
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Key Insight
“The most important relationship you will ever build is the one you have with yourself. Everything else flows from that foundation.”
The arc of the book
Three moves, in order
The Playbook isn’t a bag of pickup lines. It’s a sequence — the same one the best connections quietly follow.
2
Chapters 5–9
Connect
Win a heart with presence, not performance — through the conversation, the first date, the second.
3
Chapters 10–13
Sustain
Live the 75/25 Rule, sidestep the pitfalls, and release with respect when it’s time.
Inside the playbook
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Thirteen chapters,
one honest game plan
01
Why This Book Still Matters
Dating in the age of swipes, ghosting, and curated personas — and why the fundamentals still win.
02
The Game Plan
Know yourself first, choose your venue, and ask the right questions before you make a move.
03
The Meeting Place
Where connection actually happens, digital and in person — and why competition is your friend.
04
The Mind Game
Composure, patience, and gathering information before you invest your heart.
05
The Art of Winning a Heart
Be the show without making yourself the show. Props, presence, and making your move.
06
The Intermission
One Friday night in California, and the night rejection became information — not a verdict.
07
The Conversation
Substance over performance, the listening advantage, and communicating in a digital world.
08
The First Date
Plan with genuine intention, stay present, and know how to close.
09
The Second Date
Setting a standard and reading the room as something real begins to form.
10
In Love: The 75/25 Rule
Why the 25 percent you keep for yourself is what makes the 75 you give last.
11
Caught Up: The Pitfall
The fool’s gold of love, the warning signs, and how to reclaim yourself.
12
The Catch-and-Release
Reading the signs and letting go with respect — because ghosting is never an option.
13
The Summation
The principles worth carrying, and a final word for young people.
Readers who changed their game
“I stopped performing and started paying attention. Three months later I’m in the healthiest relationship I’ve ever had.”
“The 75/25 Rule alone is worth the price. I finally understand how to love someone without losing myself in the process.”
“I gave this to my college-age son. He actually read it — and then we talked for two hours about it.”
“Dr. Lucas writes like the mentor every young person wishes they had. Honest, warm, and refreshingly practical.”
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