Imagine how different your life would be if you could effortlessly think like a spy to get the most out of every situation.
James Daugherty is an intelligence expert & former CIA Spy who specializes in all forms of human behavior.
Thinking Like A Spy: An Ex-SPY’s guide is designed to help you with every element of human interaction. It is a combination of the following three books stacked one on top of the other to help you with the high level communication skills, influence techniques, persuasion strategies, negotiation tactics & body language skills required to gain the upper hand in any situation.
(Persuasion: An Ex-SPY’s Guide to Master the Art of Mind Control Through Powerful Persuasion Techniques & Conversational Tactics for Ultimate Influence in Any Situation)
- Better understand Cialdini’s 6 “Weapons†of Influence
- Interpreting the classic human psychological motivators
- What Aristotle can teach you about persuasion
- The different types of persuasion techniques explained
- The right way to use the “reverse psychology†principle
- Spy tactics for high-pressure/stakes situations
- Conversational strategies & personality traits to win over even the toughest adversary
- Importance of small talk, greetings & goodbyes in persuasion
- Dealing with insults/arguments like a Professional
(Negotiation: An Ex-SPY’s Guide to Master the Psychological Tricks & Talking Tools to Become an Expert Negotiator in Any Situation)
- Identify the 3 negotiator personality profiles (and which one you are)
- Build the verbal and nonverbal rapport critical for productive talks
- The two absolute terms to know before entering any negotiating table
- The clever psychological buyer/seller negotiation tricks (for the car, house & yourself)
- What an Arms Dealer can teach you about an auction style negotiation
- Understand the strategies best suited for business and the boardroom
- Use the “I agree†principle for handing objections
- A Spy’s behavioral modification tricks to execute in the moment
(Body Language: An Ex-SPY’s Guide to Master the Art of Nonverbal Communication to Know What People Are Really Thinking in Any Situation)
- Understand the biochemistry behind body language
- Identify the 5 C’s of context for non-verbal communication
- Implement reading strategies and behavioral tactics for the real world
- Pick up on the largely unconscious signals of the lower limbs
- Know what crossing and pointing of the arms/hands are really telling you
- Facial features that hold most weight (hint eyes & mouth)
- Understand the “Pinocchio Principle†when it comes to lying
- Deception detectors in general
