“My business partner betrayed me and left me to deal with the creditors. Red flags were everywhere but I just didn’t know how to spot them.”

“I felt like I could get more out of my employees, but I lacked the specific tools to lead with authority and maintain the high-power position.”

“I’m too conflict avoidant and people-pleasing and it passes for submissiveness. This is costing me in my career, dating, and relationships.”

“I’m an early-stage entrepreneur and I felt that I was missing practical pieces of the puzzle: specifically, navigating social dynamics in real-time.”

“I am a good person, but again and again, I assume people are genuinely good and I get disappointed. I feel like I constantly ‘forget’ the rules of power.”

“I’m an entrepreneur and I fall too much into other people’s frames in negotiations. I find myself going along with them, even when it’s not in my best interest.”

“After my breakup, I realized I had been too accommodating and gave away my power.

If you recognize yourself in the quotes above, you may be a smart, ambitious man who wants more. You only need the right tools.