The art of manipulation: how to get what you want out of people in business, in your personal life, and in your love life

Five Percent of the People Manipulate the Other Ninety-five Percent. WHAT DO THESE MANIPULATORS KNOW THAT THE REST OF US DON'T? A very well received 'how to' book on learning Street Smarts and what to look out for in avoiding scams. With topics such as: Character Types to Watch Out For (TIPS THAT TELL YOU YOU'RE ABOUT TO BE TAKEN) How to Make a Slave Out of a Person (WHAT MADE YOU THINK BEING GOOD TO PEOPLE ALL THE TIME WILL EVER GET YOU WHAT YOU WANT?) The World Is Rife with Favoritism (HOW TO PUT IT TO WORK FOR YOU) The Essence of Manipulation ("I DON'T NEED you. You NEED ME") And the Meek Shall Manipulate the Earth (EVER KNOW MUCH, AND YOU'll. GET FURTHER) How to Pick a Person Apart and Discover His Real Motives and Feelings The Guernsey vs. the Brahma (WHY A "POSITIVE ATTITUDE" IS LIKE A GIGOLO) How to Avoid Being Taken in Financial Dealings (WATCH WHERE THE MONEY IS) Manipulating a Person's Thinking (KNOW WHOSE MIND YOU CAN CHANGE, AND WHEN IT'S BETTER TO SHUT UP) Win Ninety-five Percent of Your Arguments! (RULE OF THUMB: LET SLEEPING DOGS LIE IF THEY DON'T AFFECT YOUR VITAL INTERESTS) Manipulate a Person Against Their Will and Make Them Like It! (THE UNARGUE TECHNIQUE) A Little Pressure Has Its Place-But Seldom If All Else Fails, Try the Dirty Way. How to Squelch Ingratitude Before It Starts. What You Get Out of Using People for Your Own Selfish Ends? Unsettling, candid, and very informative. Cover ......Page 1 Contents ......Page 4 WHAT DO THESE MANIPULATORS KNOW THAT THE REST OF US DON'T? ......Page 8 TIPS THAT TELL YOU YOU'RE ABOUT TO BE TAKEN ......Page 16 WHAT MADE YOU THINK BEING GOOD TO PEOPLE ALL THE TIME WILL EVER GET YOU WHAT YOU WANT? ......Page 26 HOW TO PUT IT TO WORK FOR YOU ......Page 38 "I DON'T NEED YOU. YOU NEED ME." ......Page 49 NEVER KNOW MUCH, AND YOU'll GET FURTHER. ......Page 64 CHAPTER VII TACTIC 6: How to Pick a Person Apart and Discover His Real Motives and Feelings ......Page 75 WHY A "POSITIVE ATTITUDE" IS LIKE A GIGOLO ......Page 81 WATCH WHERE THE MONEY IS. ......Page 93 KNOW WHOSE MIND YOU CAN CHANGE, AND WHEN IT'S BElTER TO SHUT UP. ......Page 113 RULE OF THUMB 2: LET SLEEPING DOGS LIE IF THEY DON'T AFFECT YOUR VITAL INTERESTS. ......Page 121 THE UNARGUE TECHNIQUE ......Page 128 CHAPTER XIII TACTIC 12: A Little Pressure Has Its Place-But Seldom ......Page 155 CHAPTER XIV TACTIC 13: If All Else Fails, Try the Dirty Way ......Page 162 CHAPTER XV TACTIC 14: How to Squelch Ingratitude Before It Starts ......Page 167 CHAPTER XVI What You Get Out of Using People for Your Own Selfish Ends ......Page 176