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An FBI Agent Reveals 5 Steps To Gaining Anyone’s Trust

I had an opportunity to ask Robin Dreeke a few questions. Robin is in charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s elite Counterintelligence Behavioral Analysis Program and the author of It’s Not …

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The Art of Ordinary Conversation

If you want to have better conversations, here are some guidelines. *** Bring out the cleverness in others. Jean de La Brùyere: The true spirit of conversation consists more in bringing out the …

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Ten Techniques for Quickly Building Trust With Anyone

Trust makes the world go round. Here are ten techniques for building quick trust and rapport with anyone. *** I’m not quite sure how I came across Robin Dreeke‘s It’s Not All About …

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Assertive Inquiry

You might be surprised at what A.G. Lafley, Procter & Gamble’s former CEO, can teach you about conversations. This excerpt is from his book (kindle edition). In any conversation, …

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