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Relate to those close to you as you have always related to
them.
Assume that you know what others are thinking and

feeling.
Never disagree.
Be clear about the roles others expect you to play, and
make certain not to make them uncomfortable.
Confuse wants and needs.
Don’t say “no.”
Use lots of filler words such as “know what I mean,” “sort

of,” and “wouldn’t you agree.”
Avoid eye contact.
Interrupt.
Breathe shallowly and rapidly.
Instead of listening, think ahead to what you want to say
next.

Tell people what they should and ought to do.

THE “MY FEAR IS SCARING ME TO DEATH” STRATEGY

In this strategy, your gremlin will convince you that you are about to die.
This is a cruel and vicious strategy used by gremlins when they are feeling

desperate. I once had a client named Hank who had a family history of heart
disease. The media had warned him that he was a Type A personality. His
anxiety about having a heart attack was tremendous, yet he knew that the