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Barking up the wrong tree (Chapter 2 (Good guys are exploited the most but…
Barking up the wrong tree
Chapter 1
Obsession is the secret
Sometimes insanity or certain disorder help achieve greatness
while not very useful in every facet of life.
School rewards obedience, consistency and self disciple not intelligence. Hence, they create generalist but life rewards
specialist
. They create filtered leaders but change is brought by unfiltered leaders.
And the need of type of leader is determined by the situation
Winston Churchill was not your ordinary candidate for PM but his peculiarity was essential during a crisis of the war
Generalist= Dandelions ; Specialist = Orchids. Orchids are fragile but can turn out beautiful if taken proper care
So, 2 things to do:
1) Know thyself
2)Pick the right pond
Chapter 2
Bad guys
exploit everyone and gain massive in the short run
Their selfish attitude is useful in negotiations
They seem more powerful as they break the rules
The pollute the environment making everyone bad hence lose out in long term
Matchers
are like mirror, respect me respect you. But they lack initiative
They can perform better with giving initiative at first.
Prison gang's gift basket
Good guys
are exploited the most but they also receive the most from other givers and protection from matchers
they seem weak because of their compliance
Feeling powerless make them dumber
they win in the long run because of synergy between other giver n marthers
Potential to be a big loser or a big winner
Flattery is so powerful that its works even when its obvious and insincere. so kiss ass
It doesn't matter how good you are, what matters is how good your boss thinks you are.
Discipline of continuous dealing: Trust makes transaction smooth(Rating system)
Democracy between Pirates
Lessons:
1Pick the right pond:
2 Environment matters ,
3 Cooperate first, selfless is stupidity,
4 Work hard: but make sure it gets noticed,
5 Think Long term make people think long,
6 forgive.
Chapter 3
Make it a game: Whiny Neutered Goats Fly
Gabriel Oettingen: Realistic dreaming WOOP(Wish,Outcome,Obstacle,Plan)
Extroverts: Appear as leader because of initiative, vast networks give high rewards also greater opportunity,
Introverts: Have enough space and time to work on themselves , more receptive
Networking tips:
1.Find Similarities
2.People love to talk about themselves
3.Be a giver, be a friend
When the student is ready master appears
People resort to arguing and violence when faced with disagreement . Reptiles.
Calm your anger
Be a listener
Label emotions: sounds like you are angry
Make them think: Use Socrates method ask questions