Read a comic book, you’ll learn a lot about yourself in 22 pages of a single issue.
Start with the relatable X-Men characters and stories. It’s a classic series about people discovering they are mutants with superhuman abilities like flight, telepathy, invincibility, etc.
You quickly learn which mutants like their powers, hate their powers, or fear their powers. You also see the types of people who support mutant inclusion in society, and those who detest it. (Not unlike your life during the current national election cycle.)
One X-Men adventure is MARVEL 1602. Two feuding mutant factions must reconcile with a truce so they can fight together against a third party.
One side led by Professor X has frenemy Magneto, leader of the second faction for help to save the world. Yup! They have to negotiate, which you probably hate.
But have you ever done it like this:
Professor X: “I need your help. The world needs your help.”
Magneto: “Very good. It’s yours.”
Professor X: “Don’t you want to hear our terms?”
Magneto: “Not at all. I agree to all your terms. As you, one day, shall agree to all of mine.”
Professor X: “You can’t expect me to agree to your terms without knowing what they are.”
Magneto: “Do you need my help or not.”
Professor X: “We need your help.”
Magneto: “Then my terms are acceptable to you, whatever they are. Because the alternative is worse.”
I love this, especially that last line, because a) it’s badass what Magneto does, and b) it sums up the attitude ya gotta have when customers approach you for work.
They need you. Not the other way.
In only 4 utterances you gotta own the situation.
Now don’t get all upset now with the whole “Customer is always right” bull.
Who convinced you that was true?
It’s not and you know it. If it were, they would be right to not choose you and do it themselves.
So really think about it for once.
Customers are desperate for a way out of their problem. They don’t know how to do it alone. When they attempt it solo, it brings them several steps behind where they ought to be. Plus they have so much to juggle right now that they can’t give this one area the full focus it deserves like you can because you’re the expert on it.
So what customer like that, in their “right” mind can dictate what you do for them and how you offer it?
The Ball is in your court. Always has been.
But the only way you can pull mutant-level negotiation off is if you have I-N-F-L-U-E-N-C-E.
You simply must build your public credibility, bank account, and quality client roster so you have the choice to dictate your terms and have people accept them without arguing.
That’s why I share my 12 years of media experience and my stories from working at tech companies like Google, with the VP at SONY Pictures TV, or managing a YouTube Partner business (not brand) for 3 years.
I share those influence (and LIFESAVING) skills to a small group of serious people.
Real rebels WITH a cause who know they can do so much more than sucking up to clients who don’t care about your work, probably won’t apply it, and complain about your price.
Real leaders who know what they’re doing isn’t working and are ready to test something different for at least 30 days to see if it works for them BEFORE they quit.
Real freelancers that want to own a business that’s automated so they can enjoy doing the work they love, while having the freedom to live the life they want with friends, travel, and adventure.
And I’m the one to show you how to do it.
I want you to be confident like Magneto. ALWAYS.
I’m gonna show you exactly how I do it, how I did it with those companies, and how I still help my current partners today.
All inside my private, intimate community, TOP OF MIND.
Click here now and you’ll discover how you can build your influence so you can set your standard for how you negotiate your life from now on.
Be well,
Max!