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Rex Valentine

The Distinguished Way

Be the man they remember.

Men who have been around long enough know that manners still matter. If you've ever walked into a wedding or a reunion and felt a younger crowd look straight past you, Rex Valentine is for you. That isn't age. That's arrival.

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Rex Valentine on a terrace at dusk, in a burgundy velvet jacket
  • Watch Rex on YouTube
  • Free one-page Rules
  • Thirteen short rules
  • The Threshold Pause in seven parts

Where to begin

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Rex's Rules

A free one-page guide to walking into any room calmly and warmly, like a man worth meeting. The Threshold Pause in seven parts and thirteen short rules for parties, dinners, dates, reunions and the club.

Start with the one-page Rules, free. The book takes each idea further, one chapter at a time.

The Threshold Pause: two seconds, every door

Stop · Plant · Breathe · Scan · Land · Greet · Move with purpose

  1. Stop and plant

    Take one step inside and stop. Plant your feet, chin level, hands empty (no phone).

  2. Breathe and scan

    One slow breath. Let your eyes sweep the room and land on one friendly face.

  3. Greet and move

    Nod hello, then walk, unhurried, toward the host.

Forty years of walking into rooms taught me these. They cost nothing and improve with age.
Rex Valentine, Rex's Rules
Rex Valentine on a terrace at dusk, in a burgundy velvet jacket

Meet Rex

Rex Valentine is 64, raised behind the scenes of a grand seaside hotel, and full of stories he tells completely straight.

Rex Valentine is an AI-generated fictional character. His stories are invented. His advice is general information you can test for yourself.

Start at the next door you walk through.

Get Rex's Rules, a free one-page guide to walking into any room calmly and warmly.

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