Most of us set out on a path to self improvement because at some point in our lives, we experience a major upheaval.

For us Shoguns, this upheaval is related to our problems with women. We get spurned by the ones we love. We feel injured, unworthy, embattled, impotent. We want to win, so, so badly.

When the pain of our suffering becomes too intense to bear, we seek for the cure. And with Shogun Method, there comes relief.

As we understand the true nature of women, in turn, we start to understand ourselves better. And as we master the art of controlling and dominating women, we stumble upon an even bigger prize:

The capability for controlling and dominating our inner selves.

Shogun Method deals with a dark subject. Emotional Enslavement is predatory. Crafty. Diabolical even. Shogun Method is not mainstream because the world is not ready–it will never be. Enslavement, not seduction–this will stay taboo until the end of days.

Throughout history, groundbreaking knowledge has always emerged from the darker side of human nature. The pantheon of thinkers, philosophers and artists is crowded by questionable men–the depraved, the pernicious, the reprehensible. Why?

Michelangelo, da Vinci, Rousseau, Sartre, (and especially) Nietzsche… they were dark individuals who had done some pretty fucked up things. Did their brilliance and creativity come in spite or because of their dark nature? I’d argue it’s the latter. 

Jung and the Dark Shadow

In 1922, psychiatrist Carl Gustav Jung retired to the village of Bollingen near Lake Zurich in Switzerland.

There, he built a two-story stone house with no electricity and running water. It was as bare as it would get. All Jung could do in this derelict house was to think and write.

This Bollingen house was where Jung had borne the hypothesis of the  unconscious mind. His thesis: humans were submissive to the unconscious, the unseen, the sublime. The conscious mind was never in control. Instead, our actions are dictated by what’s programmed inside the unconscious mind.

People hated his theory. To some, he was plainly wrong; to others, it was pure heresy.

I wrote Shogun Method by applying Jung’s premise to the female psyche. A woman is submissive to her unconscious mind. Control her unconscious and you’ll put her under your thumb.

There’s a crucial part of Jung’s theory that I’ve left untouched in Shogun Method–the darker aspect of the human psyche lurking in the unconscious. Like it or not, we all have our inner demons that we deal with in various ways.

Jung called this the Shadow.

Your Inner Source of Masculine Power

The Shadow holds the dark traits of the human psyche embedded within the unconscious mind.

Commoners can’t stomach the idea of the Shadow; they want to be seen as morally upright by friends and family. For that reason, the Shadow becomes something to suppress or fight. Failing to overcome it, they deny its existence.

Shoguns are not like others. Instead of denying the Shadow, we acknowledge and embrace it.

As history has shown us: high achievers were inevitably dark. Accomplished men source their bestial drive and staunch resolve from their Shadow. You can’t lead a country into war or erect colossal monuments or paint the Sistine Chapel without a certain intensity, zealotry, and megalomania. 

The Shadow is the Shogun’s inner source of masculine power. It’s his wellspring of creativity and stamina, the fuel for his Titanic ambitions. Unlike those straight-laced Commoners, Shoguns are not bound by the moral conventions of the day. Our Shadow holds the essence of the enlightened men we are, and we shall make no apologies for it.

The Five Rules of Dark Spirituality

In Dark Spirituality, I make the case for the liberation of the darker side of one’s persona. Dark traits are not to be suppressed, but to be embraced and transformed into a useful ally that fuels one’s drive and ambition.

The conventional Dark Triad refers to three personality traits: narcissism, Machiavellianism and psychopathy. Dark Spirituality goes one step further to encapsulate these traits into five rules:

The Rule of Heterodoxy: Have commonality with none.

The Rule of Vengefulness: Avenge the wrongs that have been done upon you.

The Rule of Excess: Indulge in your desires as long as you don’t hurt others.

The Rule of Fearlessness. Nihil timendum est. Fear nothing.

The Rule of Narcissism. Elevate yourself above everything else.

These fly in the face of conventional morality. What have we been taught? Build consensus and find common ground with others. Turn the other cheek. Restrain your wants and needs. Be cautious. Put others first–service before self. Sacrifice is the ultimate virtue.

Hogwash.

A man is liberated when he grasps the way of the world in the realest terms. His masculinity requires him to embrace the Shadow, the darkness of his spirituality. As soon as you accept your Shadow as part of you as a man, you’re free.

Be free.

Shoguns, Embrace Your Dark Side

For Shogun Method, they called me a heretic, just as they called Jung. But Jung didn’t give two fucks, and I didn’t either.

One thing for sure, though–with the advent of Dark Spirituality, they shall again come out raging with pitchforks, baying for blood. I am beholden to nothing but the truth. We shall never, ever fall under their sway.

The emasculation of masculinity is the war of our times. And with dark spirituality is how we fight back.

Have you heard of one Theodore Robert Cowell?

If you’ve not, then here’s an intriguing story about him. Charismatic, articulate and handsome, Cowell was a natural seducer of women.

His modus operandi was simple. He would approach women, pretending to ask for help. Once he gained their trust, he’d kidnap, maim, rape and kill them.

That’s as fucked up as one can get, right? And yet Cowell is one notch higher in the fucked-up department.
He didn’t stop at kidnap, torture, rape and murder. After killing a woman, he would cut her up and keep the body parts as a trophy.

Sick.

When he finally got caught, Cowell confessed to chopping up thirty women in four years. The police estimated he killed at least 3X that number. On a psychopathic scale of one-to-ten, this vile motherfucker could’ve registered an eleven.

Even his own defense attorney once said,

This man is the very definition of heartless evil.

The Amorous, Murderous Teddy

Theodore Robert Cowell was probably the most famous serial killer in modern history.

And yet if you’ve not heard of him, I don’t blame you, because you may know his other name–Ted Bundy.

But here’s the thing…

While Ted Bundy’s crimes are well known, there’s another side of his story that is not as familiar.

When he was behind bars, women from all over the world wrote him letters. His female fans would send him love poems, handmade gifts and even nude pictures.

And that’s not all. A few women even proposed to him. In fact, he ended up marrying one of his admirers. All while serving time inside a maximum security facility!

Now, here’s something even crazier. The women who visited him in prison often bribed the guards so they could have sex with him.

Wild, right?

For his crimes, Bundy was electrocuted on the electric chair on January 24th, 1989. But it didn’t end there.

After his execution, many women wrote to Bundy’s biographer Ann Rule. They told Rule they fell into depression and had nervous breakdowns when Bundy died.

And here’s the most surprising thing. Each of them told Rule that they thought they were Bundy’s “The One”–the one true love of his life. They never knew they were one of the hundreds who wrote Bundy letters and sent him gifts.

The Dirty Secret to Female Arousal

What is it about this rapist-cum-killer that’s so magnetic and captivating to women?

Well, guess what? Ted Bundy was not a special case. Instances like this have happened repeatedly throughout history. Psychopaths arouse women.

Let’s look at another example.

Mao Zedong was a dictator who ruled China for 33 years.

As he was getting old, he thought he’d regain his vigor by having sex with young women. So, he had set up a special “sex room” where he’d sleep with peasant girls every night.

You’d think that the idea of getting humped by a wrinkly, fat old man would disgust these girls, but no. They were enamored with Mao… and at the thought of having sex with the most powerful man in Chinese kingdom.

As a result, many of these women got infected with STDs, but here’s the kicker… they loved it. As Mao’s doctor Li Zhisui wrote in The Private Life of Chairman Mao–

The disease they contracted was a badge of honor. It was a testimony to their intimate relations with the Chairman.

Fucking nuts, if you ask me.

What about these psychopaths that women find irresistible?The answer lies in what I call the E-Factor. It’s this character trait that regular guys lack that psychopaths have in truckloads.

The E-Factor

Every man has some E in them, but not as much as, say, a serial killer or a dictator.

The E-Factor is a subliminal trigger and so women get attracted even without knowing why.

So, what’s this E-Factor?

As you’ll see, it’s something that’s little known in the study of love and attraction. Psychologists know about this, but they are usually reluctant to talk about it.

Once you know what it is, you’ll understand why the E-Factor is so touchy. It’s a taboo subject that triggers the weak, the sensitive and the not-so-intelligent.

You’re here because you’re not those people, right? You’re one of us, you’re a Shogun, and like me, you want to understand the true nature of humans… no matter how ugly it is.

Can you already guess what E stands for?

It’s this–

EVIL.

Women are attracted to evil men.

Think about it. What do criminals, serial killers, rapists and tyrannical dictators have in common? They are all evil men.

I mean, of course, women also fall in love with the good guys. Yes, “good”, wholesome traits like chivalry, warmth and heroism appeal to women…

…and yet they can’t help but to desire men who are cold, amoral and sometimes downright violent.

Why is this, you think?

Why Women Desire Evil

During the reading party for the Dark Spirituality launch, a Shogun asked me–

“Why do women desire evil?”

My answer–

“Ask a woman what she wants in a man and she’ll give you a standard, predictable answer.
Kindness, empathy, compassion. Patience. Thoughtfulness, sensitivity. Confidence, positivity. Sense of humor.

That is, of course, the standard answer from the conscious part of her mind. That’s what she thinks she wants… and as we know, a woman behaves differently from how she thinks she will behave.

Your Shogun Method training prepares you for this. Listen not to what a woman says; instead, watch what she does.

A woman’s words are from her conscious mind, her actions from her subconscious. And her subconscious mind is where her true self emerges.

Now, back to the question–why do women desire evil?

She tells you she wants a good, wholesome, upright man. But what does her true self truly want?

One word–survivability.

Remember! The human brain has but one purpose–our collective survival as a species.

This sounds weird, and yet it’s true. Our brain doesn’t care if we are happy, if we are loved, if we get what we want… all it cares about is that we live long enough to pass our genes to birth the next generation of humans.”

The Odds of Survival

The relationship between man and woman is all about survivability.

When women pick sexual partners, they will seek the one with the best odds to survive in this wild, vicious world.

To explain this point, picture this. Imagine two men were dropped into the middle of a jungle, Adam and Robert.

Adam is gentle, delicate, sensitive… an all-round “good” guy. Robert is Adam’s opposite–cold, hard-boiled, even violent.

Here’s a question for you…

Who do you think has the better chance of survival?

If you’re a woman, who would you count on to fend off the hungry tiger from your child?

Robert, right?

And guess what? The traits related to survivability–savagery, cold-bloodedness, senseless brutality–are traits related to evil.

This is why women are attracted to evil men. They simply don’t have a choice. The nature of the female brain demands it.

So, what does this all mean?

Do we all need to turn to the dark side to attract women?

Do we have to turn evil?

The Key to a Man’s Power

That’s a tricky question, and again, the answer is as incendiary as you’d expect–

The key to a man’s power is his embrace of the darkness of the masculine persona.

Don’t shun your dark side; nurture it.

Inside Dark Spirituality, I’ve outlined the five axioms for the masculine to embrace the darker side of our nature. I won’t mention them here because, well, let’s just say they’re not too safe to be shared widely. Even some Shoguns are not prepared for this.

Dark Spirituality is not open to everyone. There are a select few who have seen it. And yet there’s some who complain to me that it teaches Shoguns to do things that are morally wrong.

But here’s the thing… it’s all about the true nature of the relationship between man and woman. Dark Spirituality is evil because women desire evil.

For this reason, Dark Spirituality will never be mainstream. I mean, let’s face it. Most guys are Adams, and not Roberts. Dark Spirituality rebels against the straight-laced, wishy-washy world of delicate, effeminate Adams.

And that’s why 99% of men fail with women… simply because 99% of men are Adams, and the female brain will never find Adams attractive.

Now, if you’re sick of being an Adam, then Dark Spirituality is the way out. It’s the passage to the transformation to a Robert, but only for those who have open minds who dare to try. Because once you’ve tasted the power of Dark Spirituality, you won’t turn back. None of us did.

So, here’s my question for you…

Do you have an open mind?

Are you willing to try new things that seem weird or unconventional?

You don’t have to turn evil, but would you dare to find out what Dark Spirituality is, and look at it as any intelligent man would?

If you’ve answered yes, then here’s what to do–apply for Dark Spirituality.

In it, you’ll take that first step in your journey into enlightenment. You’ll finally see every aspect of the human psyche–the good, the bad and especially the ugly.

Remember what I said.

The key to a man’s power is his embrace of the darkness of the masculine persona.

The key is now in your hands. Use it to unlock your masculine power.

Truth. There’s one thing that underlies how well you perform as a man.

Your mental health.

My six years of coaching Shoguns to become better men have led me to this conclusion.

Guys think the solution to their problems is simply more stuff. More tactics, more tricks, more Intrigue Pings, more Fractionation scripts, more Implanted Commands…

…and yet what they need is less stuff, not more. Like every other kind of knowledge out there, the Law of Diminishing Return applies. Knowing more Shogun Sequences won’t make you a better Shogun.

The guys who ask for my help–the overwhelming majority of them–have underlying mental conditions that affect how they live. They ask me for relationship advice, but their problems go deeper than that. Many suffer from depression and anxiety but are not aware of it.

In my coaching practice, there’s a checklist I use to identify latent anxiety in my clients. Here’s a simplified version you can use to check for symptoms.

How relevant are these statements to you?

“I know what’s good for me, but I have problems doing them.”

“I feel something bad is going to happen to me.”

“My thoughts are overwhelmingly negative.”

“I have lapsed hobbies. There are things I used to enjoy, but I’ve stopped doing them.”

“I have trouble sleeping.”

“I sometimes feel I’m fighting a losing battle, and there’s no point continuing what I do.”

“I have an uncontrollable tendency to overthink.”

“I sometimes get irritable even over minor matters.”

“I have trouble concentrating on my work and remembering things.”

“I feel tired all the time.”

Give yourself one point for each that resonates with you. You should be alarmed if you score over five points.

It’s Not Your Fault (That Your Brain Is Fucked)

Well, guess what? If you’ve got anxiety, welcome to the club–you’re not alone. An old joke in our community: you’ve got to be somewhat fucked in the head to be a Shogun.

And here’s the thing… it’s certainly not your fault, too. If you’ve got mental health problems, it’s a consequence of living in modern society.

Now I want you to imagine our ancestors and compare their lives with ours.

They exercised every day. We sit on our butts unless it’s to the kitchen for coffee or junk food.

They ate natural, unprocessed food. We eat hamburgers and drink Coca Cola.

They stayed outside and got plenty of sun. We stay indoors, holed up in cubicles for the better part of the day.

They lived in tribes and had family to rely on. We’re lucky if we are close to our family; tribal connections are non-existent.

They faced constant threats of getting mauled by the tiger or speared by rival tribesmen. The biggest “threat” we face is perhaps the eyestrain from staring too long at the computer screen.

How To Fix Your Brain

So, it’s not your fault that your brain is faulty. It is, however, your responsibility to fix it–especially now you know what the root cause is.

Now, here’s some good news: the mind is as malleable as the body. If you work on your mental health as much as your body, you’ll see gains tremendously quickly. (Think weeks, not months.)

These improvements will bring tremendous benefits to your life. You’ll feel more confident for a change. You’ll attract more women, too. (Positive people are attractive.) You’ll be fitter, happier, more productive.

How to fix your brain?

The antidote to this problem seems straightforward. Imagine how the early humans live. Then, emulate them.

Exercise. Eat unprocessed food. Get sunshine.

Love your family. Be the best father, son and brother you can be.

Form authentic connections with others. Build a tribe of close buddies and watch their backs.

Set meaningful goals and take up challenges.

Sounds easy, right?

Your Biggest Sticking Point (And How To Kill It)

Alas, coming up with the plan is trivial. Next comes the hard part… doing it.

There’s one big fucking thing that stands in the way between where you are right now and what you want, and it’s this:

Inertia.

When you’re mentally down and out, you’re not motivated to do anything. You feel tired even even before you start. Again, this is not your fault.

It’s one of those chicken-and-egg situations. To regain the energy in your life, you need to move. And yet you can’t move when you don’t have the energy.

So, what gives?

Here’s a way out–use this trick to get your brain into gear. I call it the Low Bar Trick, and you can use it as a flywheel for your brain.

The plan to exercise, eat well, form a tribe, get a goal, etc–lay it aside. For now, do one thing, and one thing only:

Meditate.

I won’t lecture you about the goodness of meditation and so I want you to trust me completely when I say this:

Meditation works. And it will be the best thing you’ve done for yourself, ever.

Trust. Me. On. This.

Don’t overthink it. Set aside ten minutes every morning. Find a quiet place. Sit down with your back straight. Close your eyes. Start the timer.

Breathe in. Breathe out.

Notice how your thoughts drift. Gently bring yourself back to focus.

Breathe in. Breathe out. Your thoughts will drift again. Bring yourself back. Repeat.

When the timer beeps, open your eyes.

That’s it. That’s all there is to it.

Again, don’t overthink it.

Meditation does one magical thing: it disengages you from your lizard brain. With enough practice (you must do it daily), you’ll decouple your mind from anxious thoughts. The more you meditate, the less power your thoughts will have over you.

You must meditate daily.

That’s what I ask my private clients to do. And those who follow my advice–they go on to reap tremendous benefits that spill over into their love lives, their careers, everything else.

Many Shoguns have also graduated from simple meditation to self-hypnosis like the Saimin-jutsu. My daily ZenActivator practice has multiplied my Shogun Method prowess 10X over–conservatively speaking. Meditation is the closest thing to a fucking magic pill if there is ever one.

Imagine this for a moment. You’re on your first date with an interesting woman you just met. And as you’ve been trained, you use a Shogun Sequence or two on her to escalate her up the IRAE stages.

Then, a few dates later, you make one simple, nonchalant statement. And suddenly, she starts self-escalating.

You’re still in the Rapport Stage, but you notice that she’s acting differently – like she’s secretly in love with you:

• She’s initiating conversations and dates more
• She wants to get on your good side
• She’s trying to make you like her too, and it’s getting more and more obvious
• She’s hinting about starting a relationship with you, or both
• She might even go all-in and confess her feelings for you

All because of one well-placed remark at the right time.

What would your life be like if you could make any woman fall in love with you… with just one statement?

You’re about to find out because that technique is precisely what we’ll be covering in today’s Insider’s Guide.

Love Seeding – What Is It?

This guide is all about the art of “Love Seeding.” It’s a technique you can use to build hard, deep rapport with any woman you want. It’s enough to make her start self-escalating from Rapport into the Attraction Stage.

Think of that for a second. Normally, you’ll need to actively work to escalate a woman into the Attraction Stage. Imagine how much easier life would be if women “seduced themselves” for you.

That’s what Love Seeding does.

Now, before anything else, here’s an important note: We’re not talking about “instant” rapport here. Just as a seed needs some time to grow into a plant, so does Love Seeding. You’ll need at least a few dates or weeks between Step #1 and Step #2.

Still, its power to make women self-escalate makes Love Seeding great for new Shoguns. It’s also good for when you’re still working on your Attraction Stage skills.

Love Seeding will give you those “quick wins” that will supercharge your confidence. It will make moving women up the IRAE Model even easier.

Likewise, Love Seeding is also great for older Shoguns. They might like their women to “pull their own weight” in the flirting game.

So how does Love Seeding work? Let’s take a look at the two steps of the process.

Step #1: Elicit Her Values

Love Seeding is a combination of two techniques: Value Elicitation and Echoing. They have a synergy when spaced apart a few days, weeks, or dates.

First, you draw out your subject’s deepest, most dearly-held values in her life. And your go-to technique for this step is – what else? – the Value Elicitation Shogun Sequence.

Like most sequences, Value Elicitation makes a woman drop her mental defenses. She stops being protective of herself and lets her mind wander. She hops onto whatever thought experiment you take her on.

Here’s an example of the Value Elicitation technique (see the full Sequence inside the Shogun Sequences Handbook):

“I mean, think about it. Isn’t it one of the greatest things in life to really know another person inside and out? Their values, their biggest dreams, their greatest fears, all of that. Isn’t it awesome when that happens between you and another human being?

“You know you’re really connecting when you start telling each other the most intimate details in your lives, even if you’ve just met…

“So let me ask you this: When it comes to a relationship with a guy, what’s most important to you?

“Okay, now try this. Imagine you’re dating a guy like that right now. Just imagine it. How does it feel to finally find your perfect boyfriend?”

That’s the first step. Alternatively, you can use other Shogun Sequences to elicit her values. The Future Projection technique works when she readily talks to you about dating and sex. That’s a sign of very, very good rapport.

To give you an idea, here’s an example of how the Future Projection Sequence can go:

“Try this for a moment. Imagine decades into the future. You’re already a grandma, and you have your granddaughter asking you for advice about love. She asks you: ‘How do you know when the man you’re seeing is ‘the one’?’

“So now, you tell her a story about a man in your life that you were very much in love with, but you didn’t think he was ‘the one’. You tell your granddaughter you were about to leave him forever… until he wrote you one last letter.

“And you tell your granddaughter… ‘After I read his letter, I followed my heart and said yes to him – and that was a moment I’ll forever be thankful for. If I had left him forever, my beautiful child, you wouldn’t be here, because that man was your grandfather.’”

Then you watch her reaction closely. It will clue you in on her deepest values. Future Projection reveals her more intimate secrets, her needs and wants, her desires.

Important: Here’s what makes or breaks these Shogun Sequences – your delivery. Learn the specific do’s and don’ts inside the Notes From The Field manual. It comes free with the Shogun Sequences Handbook.

Step #2: Echo Her Value

The second step comes some time after you elicit her values. It’s best used when her memory of the value elicitation has faded and you’ve had other talks since then.

Then you Echo one of her values. You mention it again in passing. That’s the one statement that will make her self-escalate.

Do it correctly, and her head will swim with thoughts like: “Did he just remember the words I said? Or am I really that important to him?”

She’ll start obsessing over you. She’ll stay up all night wondering about you. That’s a beautiful state of mind to put her in because it’s what will make her self-escalate to attraction.

Here’s an example of Echoing. Let’s say, through your Value Elicitation efforts, you realize that she wants to one day become a lawyer.

Then, several dates later, the two of you listen to news about a bigshot attorney who’s going to jail. You laugh and say, in passing, “You’ll do better than that, right?”

And then you don’t mention it anymore. You continue your previous conversation with her or switch to a different topic. You make it look like you were just thinking out loud when you said that.

And that’s when her mind starts spinning in beautiful ways. When she starts self-escalating, you know you’ve successfully Love Seeded her.

Here’s another example:

Let’s say, through Value Elicitation, you find out she wants to start a bed-and-breakfast at an exotic location one day.

Then, a few dates later, you drive past a beautiful mountain river by the road. You then say, in passing: “Your B-and-B would be perfect here.”

And then, as planned, you continue your previous conversation or switch to a new topic. You were, after all, just thinking out loud.

She’ll remember that statement and start seeing you in a different, better way.

You get the idea, right?

That’s how Love Seeding works. It’s two simple steps that, done correctly, will make women automatically fall in love with you. It will make your job a whole lot easier – and more rewarding, too.

Watch Out For These Two Pitfalls

It’s crucial to make sure your Echo statement is done in passing, nonchalantly. Like you’re “thinking out loud.” You’re doing it wrong if you:

1. Say it obviously, like: “Hey, that was a crazy lawyer. You wanted to be a lawyer, right?”, or “Didn’t you say you wanted to start a bed-and-breakfast? Here’s a good spot, don’t you think?” It’s goofy and needy.
2. Make it a topic of conversation in itself. “Remember on our first date, when you told me you wanted to be a lawyer?” Or “I remember when we first met, you said you wanted to start a bed-and-breakfast.” It makes you look like you’re asking for attention.

It also helps to do a mental exercise to remember the values you elicit from a woman. You can type it into a notepad app on your phone or simply burn it into your memory. As the dates go by, it’s easy to forget.

What’s more, and this part takes practice, you must look and sound spontaneous when you Echo. When she realizes you’ve rehearsed or planned the Echo, she’ll realize you’re trying to manipulate her. She’ll break the trance and the relationship as a result, so be careful.

Lastly, take note if she does the same with you. Does she remember stuff that’s important to you? Or does she confuse you with some of the other guys in her life?

If she doesn’t remember your values, take it as a sign that she’s probably not worth your time long-term. Save your Love Seeding efforts for other, better women.

Shogun Sequences: Your Ace In The Hole

As a Shogun, you have something that other guys don’t have: hypnotic routines that overpowers any resistance you encounter with a woman. Shogun Sequences are like arrows in your enslavement quiver. Once you used them, you’ll never turn back. It’ll be like cutting your own hands.

The Shogun Sequences Handbook contain 25 Shogun Sequences: from the legendary Dark Shadow (access her hidden desires) to the Sensual Vibration Sequence (escalate physically with her). Caveat: these Sequences are for intermediate and advanced Shoguns only. New Shoguns should first master the core Shogun Method program before attempting these.

If you have access to the Shogun Sequences Handbook, go here. If not, buy it here.

Do you have the Hollywood accent?

As a Shogun, you should already be familiar with Blotching (it’s a key technique that works hand-in-hand with Implanted Commands). The Hollywood accent is somewhat similar. There’s a special intonation to your sentences, but instead of a “slow and low” one, it’s “slow and high.”

That is, there’s an upward intonation in the last syllable or two of each sentence. It makes the statement sound like a question even if it wasn’t. It’s especially common in California, hence its name: The “Hollywood” accent.

Here’s a simple Rapport-building example:

“I went to Barbados three summers ago. And it was amazing.”

The Hollywood accent would make these two statements sound like questions:

“I went to Barbados three summers aGO? And it was amaZING?

If you’re thinking: That sounds like how Butthead in ‘Beavis and Butthead’ would talk, then you have the right idea.

It’s quite common and infectious, so if you have it, it’s not your fault.

Still, it’s extremely important to know if it’s good or bad for Shoguns.

And as it turns out, the Hollywood accent can be a blessing or a curse depending on how you use it. It’s amazing when used at certain Stages of the IRAE Model, but self-sabotaging in others.

So let’s take a closer look at the Hollywood accent in this Insider’a Guide. Let’s make sure you’re not turning women off by mistake.

First, let’s talk about:

What Women Think Of The Hollywood Accent

Tonality, or the tone of your voice, affects your efforts with women more than you might think. According to the oft-cited Albert Mehrabian study, only 7% of communication is verbal. A whopping 38% of it is dictated by tonality.

(Body language is an even bigger component of communication – up to 55% of it. But that’s a tale for another Insider Guide.)

That brings us to the Hollywood accent and how it can make or break your interaction with a woman.

According to various studies, women tend to find the Hollywood accent quite friendly. They find men who have the accent easy to talk to, even when they’re meeting them for the first time.

On the flip side, women also think the Hollywood accent makes a guy sound submissive. It’s like he’s unsure or uncertain of himself – which is easy to think when everything he says sounds like a question.

Worse still, some women find the Hollywood accent just plain annoying. They feel like they’re talking to an airhead. Needless to say, that’s bad for attraction.

On the whole, the Hollywood accent primes the mind of the listener to agree with what you’re saying. And as human beings are wired to like those they agree with, it ends up making you more likable.

That means the Hollywood accent has a place in the Rapport Stage.

Now, compare the Hollywood accent to the Blotching technique. Here, you speak more quietly or slowly, or when you lower your voice tone.

Women find the Blotching “accent” to be authoritative, confident, and mysterious. That’s why it’s great to use alongside Attraction Stage techniques.

At that Stage, the woman you’re with already likes you and trusts you. She’s already thinking about getting into a more serious relationship with you.

That’s why she’s more open to Attraction Stage techniques like Implanted Commands and Entice-Repel. She has much less reason to mistrust you.

Now, imagine if she likes you and trusts you… then you start using the Hollywood accent. What happens?

She’ll start liking and trusting you LESS, that’s what. Not what you want to happen if escalation is your goal.

That’s how women feel about the Hollywood accent.

Now, what should all that information tell you?

It’s not to stick to one accent, that’s for sure. Instead, it’s to switch from one to the other depending on where a woman is up the IRAE Model with you.

How To Use The Hollywood Accent To Escalate With A Woman

To summarize what we have covered so far: the Hollywood accent is best used in the Rapport Stage.

Building Rapport is all about making her like you, agree with you, and trust you. And in small windows of opportunity, the Hollywood accent is the perfect tool to achieve that.

Here are the most important tips on using the Hollywood accent up the IRAE Model:

#1: Use It With The First Sentence Only.

The best example is when you’re telling a story or giving an explanation that’s more than one sentence long. Use the Hollywood accent in the first sentence – but nowhere else.

This is most common in the Rapport Stage, where you’re likely to:

• Tell your life story
• Try to find common ground with her and build on it
• Use techniques like Barnum Manuscripts, Gossiping, and Verbal Mimicking

Using the Hollywood accent on the first sentence or statement will “hack” her brain into liking you and agreeing with you. In that state, she’s more ready and willing to accept the rest of your story or explanation as gospel truth.

Let’s say you’re with a woman you’ve just met, and you realized you’re both fans of an obscure foreign TV series. You can then build Rapport by saying:

“I think it’s pretty CRAZY? People judge the show without even watching it. But you and I know it’s a real gem with some life-changing lessons in it.”

Note the Hollywood accent in the first sentence. It makes the rest of your statement more agreeable, and it makes YOU more relatable.

Now think of saying the same statement, only with a neutral or normal accent. It’s not nearly as relatable, and it might even make you sound boring.

That’s the power of your tonality. And that’s why it’s so important to have complete control over your tone of voice, rather than leaving it up to chance.

#2: Use It Following A Successful Barnum Statement

Barnum Statements are some of the most useful and fun tools to use when building Rapport with a woman. Quick refresher: Barnum Statements are when you make educated guesses about a woman. When correct, they make her think you “understand” her better than most other guys in her life.

For instance, if the woman you just met is fond of crossing her arms in front of her. You guess she’s an introvert, and so you tell her:

“I sense you’re a woman who enjoys her own company more than the company of others. It’s not like you hate people or anything. But you simply would much rather do your thing alone or with a few very, very close friends.”

In response, she’ll either flatly deny it or enthusiastically agree. Let’s say she does the latter and tells you: “OMG, that’s so true. How did you know?”

And you reply in a Hollywood accent: “It’s the weirdest THING…?” Then you switch to your normal accent and continue: “I just sense a person’s vibe as soon as I meet them. And I’m right almost all the time…”

As a result, she’ll warm up to you even more quickly than if you deadpanned your reply.

Barnum Statements are by themselves very powerful Rapport-building tools. Maximize their potential with the well-timed insertion of the Hollywood accent.

#3: Use Your Normal Accent The Rest Of The Time

Again, using the Hollywood accent ALL THE TIME will sabotage your efforts as a Shogun. At best, it makes women friend-zone you rather quickly.

You build so much Rapport so quickly that it becomes contextual. It locks you out of the Attraction Stage for good. So use the Hollywood accent sparingly, and use your normal accent the rest of the time.

#4: Switch To Blotching In The Attraction Stage

When you reach the Attraction Stage, it’s best to avoid the Hollywood accent completely. Now’s not the time to be likable – it’s time to be ADDICTING. You want to be so manly, so panty-wetting, so “intellectually delicious” that she can’t help but feel in love with you.

And the Hollywood accent will do the exact OPPOSITE of that. So instead, switch to Blotching. This is especially important when using Attraction Stage-specific techniques like Implanted Commands.

For instance, when telling her: “You could always, you know, just skip the party and crash at my place tonight.”

Imagine if you spoke the bold part in a low, hushed, knowing tone. She’ll immediately take the hint and take you up on the offer – given that she’s already feeling it for you.

Imagine if you said it this way: “You could always, you know, just skip the party and crash at my PLACE TONIGHT?”

Not only does it sound unsure and uncertain, but it comes off as a question. It yields your dominance over the conversation and gives it to her.

And so she’s much more likely to say: “Um, thanks, but nah.”

So all-in-all? Use the Hollywood accent sparingly, and only in certain situations. It’s a simple, yet potentially powerful, new addition to your Shogun Method toolkit.

Use This Technique As Part Of Your Rapport Strategy

As with everything inside the Shogun Method knowledge base, using a technique on a piecemeal basis will never get you far. Use the Hollywood Accent as part of your Rapport strategy – and watch your results compound with little to no effort on your part.

Advanced knowledge in Rapport building can be found inside our flagship Dark Rapport program. Here, the VAKSOG framework will be important as you escalate her to the next IRAE stage: Attract.

In addition, all purchases of Dark Rapport will come with the new Boundary Violation Principle program. In it, you will will learn one of the foundational principles of Shogun Method – why breaching social norms can be devastatingly attractive to women.

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How do you spot deception in a relationship?

How do you catch a woman – especially YOUR woman – when she’s trying to deceive you?

And how do you spot deception in general, in all the other people in your life?

This Shogun Method Insider’s Guide will serve as a quick crash course into deception….

…and with this knowledge, you’ll have the uncanny ability to know when she’s lying to you. We’ll arm you with FBI-level deception detection skills you will rarely find elsewhere.

Sounds good?

Shoguns call this the “3:13” Lie Deception Method. The “3” in the name denotes the three types of lies. The “13” refers to the thirteen signs that she is lying to you.

The Sinister Trio of Lies

You’ve probably heard the line a million times, especially if you watch crime shows and court dramas:

“Do you solemnly swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you God?”

It may sound like a formality, but that statement covers the three kinds of lies:

1. “The truth” defends against lies of COMMISION. These are outright lies like “I didn’t meet my ex-boyfriend while you were away,” when she really did.
2. “The whole truth” defends against lies of OMMISION. These avoid the truth by telling a different truth. “I was at work the whole time,” when she actually met up with her ex at her workplace.
3. “Nothing but the truth” defends against lies of INFLUENCE. These avoid the truth by building the liar’s credibility. “I’m a loving wife and mother” is an example, especially when the loving wife and mother did sleep with another man.

Now, these lies show themselves through the following thirteen distinct signs. None of these signs are individually tell-tale, so it’s best to spot at least three signs to be sure she’s lying.

The Dirty Thirteen

Sign #1: Being Strangely Polite

Let’s say you asked her: “Did you meet up with your ex-boyfriend while I was away on business?”

And she says, “No, sir,” or “No, dear husband, I didn’t,” when she NEVER calls you “sir” or “dear husband,” something’s amiss.

Something is also amiss when, during your questioning, she compliments you unexpectedly. “Did you get a haircut while you were away? It looks good on you.” She’s trying to lighten your mood in an attempt to get off the hook.

It’s also when she gives you non-answers like: “I had a feeling you’d ask that,” or “That’s a weird question to ask, but okay…” She’s buying time to think of a way out.

Sign #2: Using Qualifier Words And Phrases

Qualifiers are words and phrases like “generally,” “for the most part,” or “most of the time.” It’s a classic lie of omission when she says: “I stayed home most of the time you were away.” This is especially when she could simply say: “No.”

Also watch out when she starts her answer with “To be honest,” or “In fact.” It’s a lie of influence where she tries to appear honest and truthful – even if she’s not.

And lastly, watch closely for when she says things like: “As I’ve said before,” or “I’ve told you a million times…” She’s trying to build credibility by lying again and again until the lie becomes a truth.

Sign #3: Counterattacking

She’s counterattacking when she answers your question with: “How could you even think of that?” or “Why are we even talking about this? Don’t you trust me?”

When she counterattacks, she’s trying to get you to back off. Don’t get dissuaded. If she walks away without answering your question, you can be sure she’s hiding something.

Sign #4: Restating The Question

“Did I meet with my ex-boyfriend while you were away? Did I hear you right?”

This is her buying time. Depending on the question you asked, repeating it could be a dead giveaway she’s racking her brain for an excuse.

At the same time, she might simply be making sure she didn’t mishear you. She might be completely innocent. So take note of it, but look for at least two other signs to be sure she’s lying to you.

Sign #5: Dodges The Question

Let’s say you asked her: “Did you meet your ex while I was away?” and she dodges the question by saying:

“If you mean to suggest I’m about to leave you for my ex, you’re being terribly rude.”

…be on alert. She’s not telling the whole truth.

Again, any answer besides a confident or bewildered denial is suspicious. It’s best to be on your guard against any incongruence in her behavior.

Sign #6: Inappropriate Questions

This is when she answers with another question, often weird and out-of-the-blue. When you ask if she met up with her ex while you were away, and she asks:

“Is our house fully paid for?”

…she might be checking how much she’ll get after the divorce.

Sign #7: A Bad Memory

When someone answers you with: “I don’t remember” or “Not to my knowledge,” be careful. It’s the easiest excuse to make, as it’s almost impossible to find any evidence to the contrary.

At the same time, she might really NOT remember. This is especially if you’re asking about something that happened years ago. As usual, count her faulty memory as one sign and look for two others.

Sign #8: Too Much Or Too Little Concern

She’s showing too much concern when she answers you with: “Why is this such a big deal to you?”

She’s showing too LITTLE concern when she jokes about your question.

Either way, count it as a sign she’s probably lying.

Sign #9: Complaining About Your Question

When she answers your question with: “Why are you asking me this?” or “Okaaay… where is this coming from?”, it means she’s buying time. It’s also a classic lie of influence where she pretends to care about what’s bothering you.

One of the most common examples of this sign is when she evades the question. If she’s trying to weasel out when she can just as easily give a flat-out denial, something’s up, so be on your guard.

Sign #10: Strange Denials

This is when she outright denies your accusation but meanders in her explanation. “No, I’d never do something like that… like the time my cousin asked me to hide a secret from her mom, but I couldn’t do it.”

It’s also when you get answers like: “I’m not sure I’m the one who should tell you this,” or “Maybe you should ask so-and-so.” It’s another sign they’re hiding something and trying to shirk responsibility.

Sign #11: Being Too Specific

If she answers with a specific answer like:

“If by ‘meet,’ you mean like a harmless meet-up after work, then yes, I met my ex while you were away. If you mean I’m having an affair, then no.”

…be careful.

Strictly speaking, she might be right – after all, she might not be having an affair AT THE MOMENT. And yet she might have been in an affair before you asked your question.

Related to this is when she gives you one answer one time, and then a different answer at another time. Be on alert when things don’t add up.

Sign #12: Getting Religious

When she says things like:

• “I swear to God”
• “With God as my witness, I never met my ex while you were away”
• Other religious swearing

…then take that as a sign. When you’re more religious than she is, it’s an appeal to an authority you respect…. possibly hoping to get off the hook.

Sign #13: Not Answering

Lastly, there’s good old-fashioned silence. When she pleads the Fifth or says things like:

“I can’t confirm or deny that I met my ex while you were away.”

…then you can be pretty sure she’s guilty.

What Next?

Guess what? You may eventually find that your woman’s NOT lying to you after all.

Your suspicions may prove to be unfounded. You can then be at ease and move on with your lives together. You can continue focusing on becoming that strong, dominant leader she needs you to be….

…but what if she IS lying?

What if, say, she DID meet up with her ex-boyfriend and slept with him while you were away on business?

The next questions will be ones you ask yourself:

What outcome do you want at this point?

Are you prepared to leave her? Or, are you prepared to forgive her for her wrongs, and hope that she won’t repeat them in the future?

It’s easy enough to leave her, that’s for sure. All you need to do is to walk through the door and never look back…

…and yet if you want her to come clean, admit her sin, and promise never to do it again? Then use the Truth Extractor on her. It’s designed to do one thing, and one thing only:

To get her to admit her mistakes. And once she does, she’ll return to your good graces for life.

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Greetings, my fellow Shogun. This is Fredo Hill, pinging from the paradise city where the grass is green and the girls have big titties.

(Bonus points if you know where that came from.)

For the past year or so, like many of your brother Shoguns, I’ve been moving on from women and on to other things. And perhaps not too surprisingly, I have found Shogun Method to be useful in many areas of my life – especially when it comes to acquiring immense social power and influence.

In this Insider’s Guide, I’m going to share with you a simple idea on how to reapply Shogun Method into the other areas of your life beyond women and relationships. Imagine if you can wield the power of Shogun Method over other people – your co-workers, your boss, your friends, your family members, or any stranger you meet… how awesome would that be?

Ready to start? Great. Let’s go!

The Human Mind’s “Preference” For Suffering

In Shogun Method, we learn the fundamental truth about love and relationships:

A woman bonds with a man through suffering, not pleasure.

The reason is simple. It’s because humans are wired that way. That’s how our brain works. We will only treasure things we work hard for. 

To get a woman to love you, you have to make it hard for her to love you. (It’s counter-intuitive, and yet it’s true, as the 17,000-plus Shoguns will tell you.)

So, how do you use this principle to be more persuasive in your daily life?

Simple. By creating obstacles between the person you want to persuade and the thing you want him to do.

In Shogun Method, we call this Manufacturing Disasters. You’ll create fake problems and obstacles to make things a little hard for her.

Now, let’s look at an example.

Let’s say you’re selling off your antique 1972 Gran Torino for $15,000.

John, an interested buyer, calls you. He offers you $12,000 for the car. What are you going to do? Will you settle for the lower price?

Of course not. I will show you how to make John agree to pay your asking price of $15,000, or even more.

So, here’s how to do it.

Remember that you want to introduce obstacles between John and him paying the full price of $15,000.

Before that, however, there’s something else you must do first. 

The Five Steps

Step #1: Build Rapport

Before persuading anyone, you must first build rapport with him. You must make him like you. Remember… the deeper the rapport you have with him, the easier it will be to persuade him.

(Remember the IRAE Model… Rapport comes before Attraction and Enslavement.)

The easiest way to build rapport is to look for shared interests. Here, both you and John have a shared interest in the Gran Torino.

So, let’s say you invite him over to look at the car. You discover that he’s a collector, and like you, he likes muscle cars. You ask about his own collection, his favorite cars and the stories behind them.

You both get along nicely. You feel that you have a genuine connection with John. And to John, you’re not just a guy selling his car. You’re now a friend, someone he has something in common with. And not only that, he feels he can spend hours talking shop with you.

So far, so good, right?

Step #2: Introduce an Obstacle

Now, this is where the magic happens. You tell him:

“You know what, John? I’m glad to have met you, and I’m having a blast talking to you about muscle cars. You’re really interesting, I have learned a lot from you!

“But here’s the thing. It’s weird, but the more I look at the Gran Turino, the more I think back about the good times I had with it.”

Then, you drop the bombshell: 

“I really don’t know if I should sell it at all.” 

That’s the first obstacle that you’re throwing in his way. Of course, you should expect him to be annoyed, but if you have built enough rapport with him, then guess what? He won’t.

Step #3: Introduce the N.A.A.

Next, you tell him:

“Maybe I should let my son have it instead.”

In Shogun Method, we call this the “Next Available Alternative“, or (NAA). This is a powerful motivator if used correctly. (We’ll talk more about this in a moment.)

At this point, you turn him away. Say:

“Maybe we can’t do a deal today, but who knows what’s going to happen, right? I might sell it, maybe, to you in the future. Anyhow, I’m glad to make a friend today.”

Notice you’re not giving him a straight “No”. You want to sound uncertain in your decision. You want to be ambiguous. Why? Because you want to confuse him so that he can’t think straight.

As he leaves, these questions swirl in his mind:

“What made him change his mind? Was it something I said?” 

“He seemed uncertain. What did he mean by “maybe I’ll sell to you in the future”?”

And the most important question of all:

“Perhaps I can still convince him to sell. But how?”

Of course, the only option for him is to offer you the full price of $15,000. Or, if he is smart, he will even offer to pay a little more.

Step #4: Introduce Another Obstacle

True enough, John calls you up to make a counteroffer. What will you do?

Will you accept the offer immediately? Yes, or no? And why?

Think about it for a minute.

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OK, so the answer is NO. You shouldn’t accept John’s offer immediately.

Why? Because of two reasons.

• First, John may feel suspicious. If you suddenly look too eager to take up his offer, he might feel played or even scammed.
• Second, John will probably be hit by what’s called the Buyer’s Remorse.

What’s Buyer’s Remorse?

Well, we all sometimes regret the things we bought, right? Especially when it’s something expensive that we bought on impulse.

Step #5: Inoculate Your Mark From Buyer’s Remorse

So, to prevent John from having the Buyer’s Remorse later, here’s what you say:

“Let me think about it.”

See what I’m doing here? You’re giving him hope, and yet you’re not promising him anything. And guess what? Your short, ambiguous statement will create even more questions in his mind, and this is good (for you).

Let John brew in his own imagination for some time until you finally put him out of his misery:

“OK, John, I’ll do it. But on one condition. You must promise me you’ll take good care of this car. Please don’t let it rot in the backyard.”

Which after this, John happily pays you $15,000 (or more).

Got all that?

Why This Works (And The Usual “Persuasion” Tactics Don’t)

Let’s recap the strategy in five steps:

• One, you have developed rapport with your mark.
• Two, you have increased his interest in what you sell (the Gran Turino).
• Three, you have disqualified him by turning him away. This is Obstacle #1.
• Four, you have introduced the “Next Available Alternative”, or the N.A.A. You could give the car to your son instead. This is Obstacle #2.
• Five, you have made him jump through another hoop – to make the promise that he’ll take good care of the car. This is Obstacle #3.

In short, here’s what you need to do to persuade anyone to do anything you want:

Throw obstacles at him.

That’s it. That’s the secret.

Simple, right? And yet it runs against what we intuitively think works.

In fact, many “persuasion” tactics that people know these days are pretty useless. It’s true.

And many of these tactics are nothing more but rehashes of Robert Cialdini’s ideas.

Look: I am a fan of Robert Cialdini and his work. I learned a lot from him when I was just starting out. And many of his theories are still (somewhat) valid today…

…and yet if you look at them closely, you’ll find more holes in them than a block of Swiss cheese.

In fact, when I once asked Derek Rake about Cialdinian tricks like “scarcity”, “social proof” or “consistency”, he laughed.

“Don’t be naive, Fredo,” he said.

Who knows, if Derek lets me, I might write an Insider’s Guide on the two problems with Cialdinian-style persuasion in the future. But for now, understand this:

If you’ve not been getting the results you want, it’s not your fault.

After all, you’re probably doing the wrong thing without realizing it. You’ve been taught the wrong thing all this while!

In fact, most things everyone learns about persuasion is wrong. And I can prove it to you.

We are now nearing the end of this guide.

Notice that I’ve not used anything fancy like animated popups or pictures of sexy women or other tricks to hold your attention…

…and yet you’re still here with me up until the end. Do you know why?

I’ve not used any of those Cialdinian tricks like “scarcity” or “social proof” or “reciprocity”…

…and yet I had persuaded you to stick with me here. This guide has been quite long, and yet, you’ve made it.

So, how did I do it?

Answer: Throughout this article, I’ve used Shogun Method on you. It’s kinda sneaky, I know.

You became a Shogun because you wanted to be better with women. Shogun Method is not a persuasion program. But here’s the thing, though. Many Shoguns have used the same tactics in their daily lives to become powerful socially.

I mean, it makes sense, right? I mean, if I can use Shogun Method on my woman, what’s stopping me from using it on others?

You Have A Superpower. Use It.

Knowing Shogun Method is a superpower that will put your life on cruise control. Imagine how your life will be when you’ve got the ability to make anyone do anything you want… anything.

There’s a kicker, though…

Because Shogun Method is not written as a persuasion program, it can be tough to adapt it to use in everyday situations.

For that, give the Social Shogun Guidebook a read. It’s a quick-start guide to tweaking Shogun Method for gaining power over your co-workers, bosses, friends or anyone you want. The last time I checked, it was free with the third volume of the Shogun Method Black Book.

One last thing, though. I’d probably want to keep this to yourself because let’s face it… you don’t want your rivals to know this, right?

So, let’s keep this a secret between us Shoguns, OK?

Fredo Hill