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Scipio Africanus: Honorable Man & Greatest Commander 🦅

Scipio Africanus (1927) tells the fascinating story of undefeated Roman general Scipio as he started from the Spanish province, then moved to undermine Carthage in Africa while Hannibal still threatened Rome in Italy, and eventually fought and defeated Carthage and Hannibal, paving the way for the unmatched rule of the Roman Empire.

Exec SummaryScipio may be the greatest commander in historyWin the battle with any possible mean, but remain honorable when possibleDevelop a...

The Dark Triad of Personality: Book Summary & Review

The Dark Triad of Personality in Everyday Life (2019) provides an overview of the research literature on the dark triad traits.

Exec SummaryPsychopathy is the “darkest” of the threeNarcissism is the “lightest” of the threeSadism makes the dark triad far darker (dark tetrad) FULL SUMMARY

About the Author:
Minna Lyons is a psychologist and senior lecturer at Liverpool John Moores University.
Her research interests focus on individual differences from an evolutionary ...

How to Build An Empire In 5 Steps

How do you build an empire?

No, not the “empire” influencers talk about.

On TPM we specialize in power dynamics and strategies.
And thousands of students tell us what we teach, works.

So in this article, we’ll show you how to build an ACTUAL empire.

The “empire-building pyramid”, from most foundational to the top

1. Focus On The Economy

Most people have it backward.

They start from the army.

Instead, economies produce strong armies that build empires.

Economy fuels...

The Power of Presence: Book Summary & Review

The Power of Presence (2011) helps you focus on and leverage your presence to become more charismatic as a leader.

Bullet Summary

Kristi Hedges, the author, introduces her I-Presence Model (Presence is Intentional, Individual, and Inspirational).

Be genuine to cultivate authentic presence that allows you to bond and connect with othersQuit your negative thoughts to gain confidence and self-esteemStrike a balance between power and warmth, show some vulnerability sometimesCh...

How to Negotiate by Chris Do (The Futur): Summary & Review

How to Negotiate is a 14-module online course on negotiation techniques in which Chris Do, the instructor, applies the wisdom from the books Socratic Selling, Never Split the Difference, and Win Without Pitching Manifesto to sales and closing.

Bullet SummaryNever sell. Seek to understand.Raise objections first.Your prospects will fear the decision: it’s on you to make it safe for him.Expect your prospect to seek assurance against failure.Full Summary

About The...

Do This When You Don’t Remember Someone

You must be careful when you don’t remember someone’s name.

Your forgetfulness disempowers them, breaks rapport, disempowers them, and loses you social and life opportunities.

Especially if they remember you.

We explained these dynamics in “what to do when someone doesn’t remember you“.

In this article we focus instead on how to handle when you don’t remember them.

And here’s how you handle your forgetfulness:

1. Ask nonchalantly, as if it didn’t matter

The principle...

The Learn Startup Course (Udemy) by Eric Ries: Review

The Lean Startup is a six-lecture course on entrepreneurship taught by Eric Ries, and teaching how to effectively bring products to market.

Bullet SummaryKnow the difference between value and waste: it will determine whether or not your product is one your potential customers even want.Avoid meaningless metrics: they’re useless for your business’s growth and success.Pivot when your cashflow is underperforming: which means the current strategy isn’t workingFull Summary

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The Science of Social Calibration: 7 Steps to Social Effectiveness

Too many men have no clue about social calibration.

Without calibration, men on the spectrum come across as “weird” and are social burdens.
Those who jump too fast into gaining power read popular books about “laws” and badly misapply them.

Luckily, this article is here to help you.

We are the #1 website on advanced social dynamics in the world.
And we helped thousands of good men to gain status, respect, and attraction.

Say a student of ours:

PU alumnus: Power University is lit...

Gaining Respect With Dominant People: The Power Showdowns

Sometimes in life, you gain or lose ALL respect in ONE single interaction.

The loser submits, and loses it all.
And the winner takes it all.

You better not lose then.
Also status and attraction disappear with respect.

We know that because we helped thousands of men acquire respect, status, and attraction.
For example:

PU alumnus: … not only with strangers, friends, and colleagues, but even my family members are treating me with more respect now

So let’s learn together how to ga...

Microaggressions: 7 Techniques For Self-Defense (W/ Examples)

Microaggressions are seemingly small power moves and covert attacks that undermine your status and lower your self-esteem.

Luckily, there are many ways to handle microaggressions.

We are the #1 website and resource on power and social power dynamics, and we taught thousands of men how to handle all types of social challenges.

In this article you will learn 7 techniques to handle microaggressions like a king.
And to make it as easy as possible, we add a ton of examples.

Speaking of whi...