Chapter 4
Planning and Preparation
The Value of Planning and Preparation
Research and adapt: That’s the beginning of your planning and preparation.
Planning and preparation put in motion a process that concludes with you getting the outcome you want. Taking a shortcut approach, such as only reading eyes or relying solely on body language, is lame. It’s a shortcut to frustration and mistakes.
Planning and preparation mean securing background information on your source, knowing that person’s rituals, defining your role and his or hers, and making sure the costumes and scenery create the right effect. Interrogation is theater for one. If you want to see how effective interrogation techniques can really be in your life, keep that in mind as you ...
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