Showing results by author "Patrick Stinson" in All Categories

Has anyone ever told you that someone you love is manipulating you? Do you find yourself frustrated or full of conflicting emotions in one of your relationships? Or are you working a job where your colleague or boss controls you? While you may not be able to take the manipulator out of someone you love and care about, you can protect yourself from their manipulation. By learning how manipulators work, you can avoid being manipulated and ultimately, beat them at their own game. Being free of a toxic, manipulative relationship will completely change your life for the better.

Many people don’t realize that persuasion is a skill that can be learned and practiced to achieve your goals. Understanding what makes people tick is the key to getting what you want in life, whether you’re finally reaching your goal or need a healthy change. Though "manipulation" can and has been abused and used to hurt others, this audiobook shows the positive and effective ways to use it to change lives for the better.

The power of persuasion comes from simply changing a situation to work in your favor. By learning how to persuade others, you also understand the mind of a manipulator. And persuasion can work in all areas of life, including work, friends, family, and even your love life. Published in the Harvard Business Review in 2001, Dr. Robert Cialdini’s article "Harnessing the Science of Persuasion” heavily informs this guide with scientifically proven strategies and analysis of manipulative personalities.