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Software Project manager. Writing on developing the skills you need to get ahead.

The Pricing Conversation Nobody Teaches You

Business Intelligence

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Feb 16, 2026

The Pricing Conversation Nobody Teaches You

Why charging less makes clients trust you less (and what to say instead)

HighStakes HumanSkills
HighStakes HumanSkills
The Clients You Should Fire (And Why Saying No Raises Your Value)

Business Intelligence

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Feb 13, 2026

The Clients You Should Fire (And Why Saying No Raises Your Value)

Who you repel defines who pays premium

HighStakes HumanSkills
HighStakes HumanSkills
How to Stack Authority Competitors Can't Copy

Career Advancement

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Feb 12, 2026

How to Stack Authority Competitors Can't Copy

Subtitle: Borrowed credibility → owned authority through unusual combinations

HighStakes HumanSkills
HighStakes HumanSkills
Your Method Is Your Brand (How to Turn Expertise Into IP)

Business Intelligence

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Feb 11, 2026

Your Method Is Your Brand (How to Turn Expertise Into IP)

Subtitle: Why frameworks make you uncopyable and command premium rates

HighStakes HumanSkills
HighStakes HumanSkills
Why Certainty Beats Differentiation (And How to Build It)

Career Advancement

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Feb 10, 2026

Why Certainty Beats Differentiation (And How to Build It)

Strong opinions create positioning gravity that pulls premium clients

HighStakes HumanSkills
HighStakes HumanSkills
Stop Competing. Create a Category Instead.

Career Advancement

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Feb 9, 2026

Stop Competing. Create a Category Instead.

How to invent your own market position and charge whatever you want

HighStakes HumanSkills
HighStakes HumanSkills
The 300

Business Intelligence

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Feb 9, 2026

The 300

I'm proving what it takes to build a 300-creator network from scratch.

HighStakes HumanSkills
HighStakes HumanSkills
How to Research Like an Intelligence Analyst

Career Advancement

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Feb 8, 2026

How to Research Like an Intelligence Analyst

The one research action that pays off in every meeting and customer call

HighStakes HumanSkills
HighStakes HumanSkills
The 15-Minute Test That Reveals Your Research Blind Spots

Business Intelligence

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Feb 6, 2026

The 15-Minute Test That Reveals Your Research Blind Spots

One exercise before Monday that changes everything

HighStakes HumanSkills
HighStakes HumanSkills
Why Your Competitors Know More Than You

Business Intelligence

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Feb 5, 2026

Why Your Competitors Know More Than You

The intelligence gap that's killing your deals

HighStakes HumanSkills
HighStakes HumanSkills
5 Research Tools Your Competitors Don't Know About

Career Advancement

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Feb 4, 2026

5 Research Tools Your Competitors Don't Know About

The free intelligence toolkit that changes everything

HighStakes HumanSkills
HighStakes HumanSkills
How to Know Everything About Someone Before You Meet

Career Advancement

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Feb 3, 2026

How to Know Everything About Someone Before You Meet

The OSINT Protocol that gives you unfair advantage

HighStakes HumanSkills
HighStakes HumanSkills
The Research Mistake Costing You Every Deal

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Feb 2, 2026

The Research Mistake Costing You Every Deal

Why you're walking into meetings blind (and paying for it)

HighStakes HumanSkills
HighStakes HumanSkills
January Complete: The 4-Skill Career Security Checklist

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Feb 1, 2026

January Complete: The 4-Skill Career Security Checklist

Every framework, script, and tool from Month 1 in one reference

HighStakes HumanSkills
HighStakes HumanSkills
The Revenue Stack: 5 Layers Between You and Financial Panic

Problem solving

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Jan 31, 2026

The Revenue Stack: 5 Layers Between You and Financial Panic

The income protection system that makes layoffs irrelevant

HighStakes HumanSkills
HighStakes HumanSkills
The 2-Hour Test That Reveals If You Can Make Money Without Your Job

Soft skills

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Jan 29, 2026

The 2-Hour Test That Reveals If You Can Make Money Without Your Job

One weekend project that changes how you see your earning power

HighStakes HumanSkills
HighStakes HumanSkills
Why Charging Less Makes Clients Trust You Less

Sales & Marketing

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Jan 28, 2026

Why Charging Less Makes Clients Trust You Less

The pricing psychology that separates premium from desperate

HighStakes HumanSkills
HighStakes HumanSkills
How to Build Income Your Boss Can't Touch

Career Advancement

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Jan 27, 2026

How to Build Income Your Boss Can't Touch

The side revenue system for professionals who refuse to be vulnerable

HighStakes HumanSkills
HighStakes HumanSkills
Your Employer Is Betting Against You

Career Advancement

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Jan 26, 2026

Your Employer Is Betting Against You

The income math most professionals never calculate

HighStakes HumanSkills
HighStakes HumanSkills
The Influence Skills That Get People to Yes

Soft skills

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Jan 25, 2026

The Influence Skills That Get People to Yes

Your Week 3 checkpoint with the complete persuasion toolkit

HighStakes HumanSkills
HighStakes HumanSkills
What to Say When They Say "Let Me Think About It"

Soft skills

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Jan 23, 2026

What to Say When They Say "Let Me Think About It"

The response that turns hesitation into commitment without being pushy

HighStakes HumanSkills
HighStakes HumanSkills
How to Handle Objections Before They Come Up

Soft skills

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Jan 22, 2026

How to Handle Objections Before They Come Up

The pre-suasion framework that neutralizes resistance before your pitch even starts

HighStakes HumanSkills
HighStakes HumanSkills
The One Word That Doubles Your Chances of Yes

Soft skills

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Jan 21, 2026

The One Word That Doubles Your Chances of Yes

A Harvard-backed persuasion technique you can use in your next conversation

HighStakes HumanSkills
HighStakes HumanSkills
How to Get Buy-In Without Authority

Career Advancement

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Jan 20, 2026

How to Get Buy-In Without Authority

The influence system that works even when you have no power, no title, and no leverage

HighStakes HumanSkills
HighStakes HumanSkills
Why People Say No (And How to Get Them to Yes)

Soft skills

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Jan 19, 2026

Why People Say No (And How to Get Them to Yes)

The hidden reason your ideas get rejected has nothing to do with the idea itself

HighStakes HumanSkills
HighStakes HumanSkills
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