Curious about the cosmic dance of manipulation? Today, I had a lively chat with a double Gemini client—talk about an intriguing character! He opened up about the prevalence of manipulative folks in his line of work and suggested that it’s become a common craft among an entire generation. Now, as provocative as that sounds, it got me thinking: if manipulation is the new norm, we should definitely dive into those murky waters together. Just how often do you cross paths with these charming tricksters? And, I wonder, is getting a little manipulative sometimes just part of the game we play? Let’s explore these questions and see if we can unravel the mysteries that swirl around human interaction and the stars guiding our behaviors. Grab a seat and let’s brainstorm some strategies for navigating this artful sidestep of human nature. LEARN MORE.

I spoke with a client today; he’s a double Gemini so always interesting. He wanted to brainstorm ways or dealing with manipulative people. He deals with a lot of them in his profession.

He’s observed that manipulation is the common technique for an entire generation. I know that’s provocative, but I said this was interesting, right? I’m including you in our conversation. I haven’t had a chance to think this through, but he’s quite smart and he may be right about this. If he is, that means the number of people how operate this way is large. It seems worthwhile to look at this.

Here are some questions:

• How often do you deal with a manipulative person? Is it common, more or less?
• Have you found effective ways to deal with this type of person?
• Are you manipulative? Is it because it fun? Effective? It’s how you were taught?

Do we have any experts  present?  What do you know about manipulative people? How do you escape or shut them down?
Or to you get in the game and play it back?  What do you expect to see in the chart of a manipulator vs the manipulated?