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Tuesday, March 10, 2026

Sales Mindset from Nicolo Machiavelli that will differentiate you from 99% of other sales person

Most people fail in sales because they view it as a transaction of goods. In reality, sales is a transaction of power. To stay "nice" is to stay broke. The 1% understand that every interaction is a battle for the frame, and those who cannot control the perception of value are destined to be exploited by those who can. To dominate the market, you must stop being a petitioner and start being a sovereign. "Whosoever desires constant success must change his conduct with the times." — (Inspired by Niccolò Machiavelli, on the necessity of adaptability and the strategic manipulation of circumstances). In the hyper-saturated marketplace of 2026, traditional "customer service" isn't a strategy—it's a cloak for the weak. This video dismantles the soft, ineffective sales tropes of the past and replaces them with the cold, calculated principles of Machiavellian influence. This is your tactical guide to mastering the psychology of persuasion and seizing the lead in any industry. 👇 Inside You'll Discover: -The Machiavellian Frame: How to position yourself as the prize to be won, rather than the salesman begging for a moment of time.
-The Illusion of Choice: Master the art of "guiding" the prospect's will while making them believe the decision was entirely theirs.

-Strategic Boldness: Why the "Lion" approach secures high-ticket deals while the "Fox" approach navigates complex corporate bureaucracies.

-The Law of Scarcity & Power: Using the threat of your absence to trigger the primal fear of loss in your competition and clients.
-Emotional Detachment: Shifting from "needing the sale" to "commanding the outcome"—the ultimate psychological leverage.

-The Art of Pretense: How to project an aura of inevitable success that attracts resources, trust, and capital. ⚠️ The Brutal Truth: The market does not reward the "hardest worker"; it rewards the most strategic manipulator of value. If you are waiting for people to "fairly" recognize your worth, you have already lost. In sales, as in power, you do not get what you deserve—you get what you take.

Selling here results because it is the inevitable choice after you have framed the same. to be.

Dark secret it is manipulation.

1 You are the authority. You command respect. You project as if you
nor projecting power (but you act as if you are the authority

2 You do not appear desperate. At times you appear you appear as if
you are walking away from the deal

3. You even appear selective. You pre qualify in person if they would like
working with you.

4. In closing, do not appear as if you welcome the idea that its a yes or
no to the deal. You ask:

How do we proceed (but it boils to the idea that you have closed the deal. You all ready own it:

1. Proceed at once to roll out?
2. Or go on a 3 mos staggered period.
                 3.  Sign the paper work now and pay us after 30 days




Forceful and smart selling advice by Machiavelli

Forceful and smart selling advise by Machiavelli





The sales advice was probably adopted from the lines taught at Machiavellis Prin

There are 5 tactics:

The Illusion of Choice Technique (advanced closing strategy) ✔️ How to create scarcity and urgency in sales ✔️ The power of psychological triggers in marketing ✔️ Narrative control and authority positioning ✔️ The Strategic Retreat Method (reverse psychology in selling)

1. The illusion of choice

Control the choice. Do not give the customer unlimited choice

But actually the choice has been made. By employing the good
better strategy. Good is the more expensive and then presenting the
more affordable. It is often a used word: decision becomes inevitable

2. Creating scarcity:

Fear sells. It is better to be feared rather than loved

Either by telling shortage in inventory, or time frame. When there is risk or danger, a person rush to make decision We are adopting this in Temu marketing promos beginning March 16. Limited promo items, and campaigns running 4 weeks at most.

FOMO (fear of missing out)

3. Psychological triggers

Mask of authencity. Perceived authencity. Skill appears trustworth.
One who can give a good advice to build trust.

Appear to be one with them, but actually pushes own agenda

4. Narrative control of authority

Ask question vs defending. Stay on offense.
Appear to be the expert


5. Strategic withdrawal

Dont be desperate. Appear to be not needing tthe agent.

1. Now is not the best time
2. Maybe you need to have more research

Do you appear to be manipulative? But are you not selling everyday. ?




Tuesday, March 3, 2026

How they train sellers of securities at Goldman Sachs

Read and grow rich. Learn and earn





Goldman Sachs could be the golden standard in investment banking before.  but nearly got toppled by the subprime mortgage debacle in 2008.  The trader/IB relates importantinsights on how he was trained. (Sharran Srivastaa)


1.  How to earn $100,000 from nothing.  This is rather difficult and may border on scamming.

2.  Long term greed.  Find the long term value of the customer.  You dont have to withhold discounts from the customer now.  Give hiim a good deal.  He may buy
     from you again and again.

3.  Be responsive so that you can be trusted.  Keep your notifications CP on.  Be available when customers contact you    (Not as some of the sbus who will
    not answer phone calls or gmails.  Develop good communication habits  early on.  Respond to text, dm, 

4.  Be ready and fast and offer solutions when shit happens     Dont wait for the damage to get bigger.  (Avoid situations that will spell disaster for you.  ) Consult
     superiors and peers to avoid difficulties and anomalies

5   When you are with the best of the best, hard work is the only answer.   Find your hard, that will bring out the best in you.  

6.  Develop a investment x ray;  be a good adviser and authority.  In finance, your x ray are   capital presevation, tax efficiency, cash flow and growth.  

7.   Only a good brand can push your product/service to sell.     Not your best effort or your personality

8.  Share your network with others network.  It pays to work together as a team to work as one towards customer success and satisfaction.

9.  Show yourself as coachable so that you will have internal champions who will speak for you when you are not around

10  Help your company build a brand. It takes a lot of effort to do that.  But do work on that