I didn’t miss it, I interpreted it differently than you. Let me explain.

There are two main aspects to this story. 1) Tr conned The People out of the tax revenue they were rightfully due, and 2) that he misrepresented his business abilities. /1

@mhbx I don’t think it’s wrong for someone to want to keep what they earn, I have a problem with the tax avoidance industry to which the govt gave life. /2
@mhbx I think the system is the parasitical con by unnecessarily siphoning resources from our economy. The 1% paying the 1% to navigate the complexities created by bureaucrats, doesn’t help the poor. /3
@mhbx As for Tr’s business abilities, self promotion is a skill that’s necessary for any entrepreneur. The article paints a picture of someone who used that skill to manipulate people’s buying decisions. /4
@mhbx Tr sells things that people don’t have to buy, like condos, golf memberships, ties, etc. Getting people’s attention is the first step to getting them to buy, and that’s what self promotion is all about. /5
@mhbx With relatively few exceptions, people were pleased with the products they bought from him, and the vast majority of his employees spoke highly of their experiences. /6
@mhbx I believe that the professional ruling class and the capitalists who symbiotically support them, have conned you into believing that Tr is something that he’s not. /end

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Why is this the most powerful question you can ask when attempting to reach an agreement with another human being or organization?

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2/ First, “X” could be lots of things. Examples: What would need to be true for you to

- “Feel it's in our best interest for me to be CMO"
- “Feel that we’re in a good place as a company”
- “Feel that we’re on the same page”
- “Feel that we both got what we wanted from this deal

3/ Normally, we aren’t that direct. Example from startup/VC land:

Founders leave VC meetings thinking that every VC will invest, but they rarely do.

Worse over, the founders don’t know what they need to do in order to be fundable.

4/ So why should you ask the magic Q?

To get clarity.

You want to know where you stand, and what it takes to get what you want in a way that also gets them what they want.

It also holds them (mentally) accountable once the thing they need becomes true.

5/ Staying in the context of soliciting investors, the question is “what would need to be true for you to want to invest (or partner with us on this journey, etc)?”

Multiple responses to this question are likely to deliver a positive result.