Avoid unnecessary promises. Commitments can get people in trouble; they lock you into one side and trap you in a box. If your team goes down, you’ll go down with them. That’s why powerful people avoid commitments; they stay open to multiple sides, angles, and perspectives. They keep one foot in every camp to make the most of every situation. Powerful people always stay on top because they are only committed to one person: themselves.
Number Nine: Play Yourself Down
Everyone wants to feel intelligent. If you want to win people over, make sure they feel smart. Sometimes that means you have to play dumb, but you already know you’re intelligent. The fact that you can play dumb means you have nothing to prove. To put it simply, most people don’t care how intelligent you are; all they care about is their own brainpower. So play into their hands. Make them feel smart, and give them confidence in their own ideas. You’ll only make enemies by proving your intelligence.
Number Ten: Support Your Superiors
If you want to climb the ladder, you have to respect the latter. Don’t try to outshine the people above you; these individuals will be stepping stones on your road to success. You need their help, so don’t turn your superiors against you. Support your boss; be their right-hand man, not their rival. When the next great opportunity comes, your superiors will recognize and recommend their allies, not their enemies. Sometimes, this means making your bosses feel smarter than they are or giving them too much credit for something you really did. But if you want to be successful, never forget to support your superiors.
Number Eleven: Stay Concentrated
To find psychological power, don’t just identify your strengths—develop them. Many people can do many things at an average level, but they’re so busy jumping from skill to skill that they rarely specialize in anything. Specialties are one of the keys to success. If you concentrate on one strength, you can build a talent unlike anyone else’s. In the same way, if you want to build psychological power, don’t spread yourself too thin. Concentrate on one direction, one project, or one purpose. Invest yourself wholly in that one direction. It may be a bigger risk, but with enough dedication, your reward will be exponentially greater.
Number Twelve: Effortless Achievement
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