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"What's your name, BTW?" I can pay and leave terrible review, OR...By Lucio Buffalmano2 Replies · 304 ViewsLast post: 11 months ago · Lucio Buffalmano
Billiard tells you all you need to know about people's MachiavellianismBy Lucio Buffalmano5 Replies · 315 ViewsLast post: 1 year ago · Lucio Buffalmano
WhatsApp Fined By Ireland's Data Watchdog. Virtue Signalling to Make Money?By Matthew Whitewood2 Replies · 321 ViewsLast post: 1 year ago · Matthew Whitewood
1 year ago
Matthew Whitewood
Matthew Whitewood
Machiavellian Plagiarizing: copy from the best, link to the mediocreBy Lucio Buffalmano4 Replies · 289 ViewsLast post: 1 year ago · Lucio Buffalmano
Is Machiavellianism Advantageous or Disadvantageous for Close Relationships?By Matthew Whitewood3 Replies · 321 ViewsLast post: 1 year ago · Matthew Whitewood
1 year ago
Matthew Whitewood
Matthew Whitewood
Negotiation Strategy: leverage the money-back guarantee to get more than your fair share (indirect threat)By Lucio Buffalmano6 Replies · 1,558 ViewsLast post: 1 year ago · Matthew Whitewood
1 year ago
Matthew Whitewood
Matthew Whitewood
Share the bad news first IF it's going to come out anywayBy Lucio Buffalmano0 Replies · 251 ViewsLast post: 1 year ago · Lucio Buffalmano
Tearjerk stories, fallen homies, & "holy business missions"By Lucio Buffalmano2 Replies · 337 ViewsLast post: 1 year ago · Lucio Buffalmano
Sales (fake) screening: "apply now" to make sure you qualifyBy Lucio Buffalmano7 Replies · 458 ViewsLast post: 1 year ago · Lucio Buffalmano
Have fun with 3rd world partners, but never bring them to the 1st worldBy Lucio Buffalmano2 Replies · 887 ViewsLast post: 2 years ago · Lucio Buffalmano
Startup Strategy: Preach lofty ideals as your mission, but maximize profitsBy Lucio Buffalmano3 Replies · 958 ViewsLast post: 2 years ago · Isabella Vien
2 years ago
Isabella Vien
Isabella Vien
Friendship and Leadership: taking over a groupBy John Freeman · 19 Replies · 1,198 ViewsLast post: 2 years ago · John Freeman
2 years ago
John Freeman
John Freeman
Honey deal trap: trick the target into side deals, then renege (Singapore Airlines example)By Lucio Buffalmano · 16 Replies · 3,075 ViewsLast post: 2 years ago · Lucio Buffalmano
Fake self-disclosure technique: give nothing, get valuable intelBy Lucio Buffalmano7 Replies · 2,638 ViewsLast post: 2 years ago · JP
To protect against fuckery: tell people you're a lawyer (but never say so if you're a buyer in a seller's market)By Lucio Buffalmano2 Replies · 759 ViewsLast post: 2 years ago · Lucio Buffalmano
If you win the lottery... Do this to avoid sharingBy Lucio Buffalmano5 Replies · 1,071 ViewsLast post: 2 years ago · Lucio Buffalmano
Burning stake power move: frame your enemies as in-human, fan the flames of hatred, and lead the sheep to the stake-showBy Lucio Buffalmano0 Replies · 1,162 ViewsLast post: 2 years ago · Lucio Buffalmano
Pick-up strategy: the "fabricated high status play" (ie.: forging a mask she's bound to love)By Lucio Buffalmano0 Replies · 826 ViewsLast post: 2 years ago · Lucio Buffalmano
"Shine Up, Praise down": the Machiavellian version of "Kiss Up, Kick Down"By Lucio Buffalmano0 Replies · 1,548 ViewsLast post: 3 years ago · Lucio Buffalmano
Do a "best of" list, then sell the positions to the highest biddersBy Lucio Buffalmano0 Replies · 2,168 ViewsLast post: 3 years ago · Lucio Buffalmano