Facing an Enemy With Nothing to Lose
The tradecraft guide to facing an enemy or adversary with a “nothing to lose” mindset. Covert operatives...
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The ‘Decoy Security Safe’ Method
A basic but powerful tradecraft measure to add a layer of security to security safes at home...
The Tradecraft of Timing
“Timing is everything” – a phrase often used but seldom dissected. In the world of a covert...
CIA Risk Assessment Method: The Unseen Architecture of Covert Ops and Everyday Life
Risk assessment, a term that might strike as buzzword-laden corporate jargon to some, but for a Central...
How to Spot Ponzi Schemes: Guide
This is the general tradecraft guide on understanding this type of investment fraud and how to spot...
Using Spy Skills to Be a Better Entrepreneur
Using the skills and concepts as an clandestine services officer of the CIA to succeed as an...
Green Beret Crisis Management Methodology
Leveraging Special Forces training and concepts to keep calm and make critical decisions to effectively engage crises...
The ‘Cold Reading’ Tradecraft Method
Tradecraft guide to ‘cold reading’ people in the field to make accurate deductions about a (random) person’s...
The Method of Defeating a Narcissist
The psychological tradecraft guide of how to defeat narcissists; navigating interactions with these individuals as opponents to...
Using CIA Tradecraft to Ace Job Interviews
A civilian’s guide on utilizing CIA operative tradecraft concepts and skillsets to be better equipped for engaging...
The Burner Email Guide
A tradecraft guide on how to create and use burner emails for OPSEC and anonymity for professional...
How to Maintain Your Deceptions and Lies to Keep Them Viable
The covert operative methodology of maintaining and managing deceptions to keep them viable; keeping track of lies...