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“Why” makes people defensive
You misread people more than you’d guess—usually because they didn’t feel safe enough to tell you everything. “Why” is great for chasing a problem, but aimed at a person it lands like an accusation: They justify instead of open up. Your move: For one conversation, swap every why for what. “Why do you think that?” becomes “What makes you say that?” Watch what opens up.
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Read people like an FBI agent
Most people trust instinct over evidence—and get it wrong. Former FBI counterintelligence agent Robin Dreeke teaches the system he used to catch spies, so you can spot hidden agendas and incongruence before they cost you.
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