When it comes to interacting with other people you are going to have people try to get you to see things from their side. This is a type of control and most of the time these are harmless. but what do you want to look out for if you are being manipulated? That is what today’s video talks about.
You Said…
This is often used by internet marketers. And it is used to direct you into different sales and actions by using your words against you. The Key point that is used is to induce guilt in you being inconsistent. The best way is to just fess up to being inconsistent and just roll with it.
I Would Never…
This is a group term to get a person to act in a specific way.
I would never talk to a person like that. OK, that’s fine I would.
Though that person may be worthy of being talked to when you have a group that wants to exclude people this is often said.
Dont Throw away ___________
Parents love to use this phrase on their kids Don’t throw away an opportunity like this Or are you just going to throw away 8 years of college to become a plumber? It takes a bit of courage but you have to be very forthright and say yeah I am willing. I may come back to it later but right now that is a chance I am willing to take.
What a good man/woman should be
This is a cultural manipulation line
This is how we do things
THis is often used in different industries or organizations that don’t want to try something new. They use that as an excuse to not change yet when you hear that then it is time for them to change.
