Sublime

Pay attention to people’s track records. People’s personalities are pretty well formed before they come to you, and they’ve been leaving their fingerprints all over the place since childhood; anyone is fairly knowable if you do your homework.

The more you know and understand this person, the better your chances are of a successful negotiated outcome.

Study microeconomics, game theory, psychology, persuasion, ethics, mathematics, and computers.

In 2007, I launched four, four-week online Dating Essentials for Men courses. These courses were a compilation of what I had learned through trial and error and a lot of fucking practice. The courses became an instant success because they offered a breath of fresh air from programs that teach men to be cocky/funny, spin plates, or use canned pickup

As you assess candidates, you need to figure out what is “wrong” with the particular candidate who might accept your offer, and until you do so, your mind should not rest easy.