reading people

Rapidly gauging an individual’s physical capability, intent, and immediate threat level from a handshake – to get...

When you’re up against a capable adversary, winning may need more than tactics – time. Whoever controls...

Operatives know the most valuable intel often comes from something you can’t quite explain – that quiet...

How do you know if someone’s running game on you by way of social engineering? This is...

A guide to running a base background check CIA-style, using open-source intelligence and tradecraft – without special...

FBI profiling isn’t just people-watching, it’s gathering behavioral intel, decoding patterns, and using observational skills to assess...

The ability to spot weakness can give you control in negotiating, persuading, or assessing a potential threat....

Cowards aren’t just the ones who run from a fight. If you know what to look for,...

Walking into any room or space, you’ve got about ten seconds to figure out the situation and...

Want to be more persuasive? More aware? More in control of your life? Apply tradecraft to everyday...

A complex maze of people, architecture, and unseen systems – learning to navigate it like a Special...

The smartest person in the room isn’t the one who has all the answers; it’s who sees...