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Guiguzi: He knows how to speak strategically and gets straight to the point.

 　　In the world of business, if you don't know the tricks of the trade, you'll be easily taken advantage of and manipulated.

　　When you're at your lowest point, in your most desolate times, if you don't learn these tricks, you'll be ruined, ending in failure and pain.

　　Some say, "Learning tricks is too tiring!"

　　But in real life, haven't you noticed that not knowing the art of conversation is even more exhausting, sometimes to the point of despair?

　　It's normal to be tired for survival; the tricks are always there, whether you learn them or not.

　　Learning tricks is for a better life.

　　Today, let's talk about a story of an ancient strategist who used persuasion to build relationships.

　　Please welcome our protagonist, Lord Gongsun, Gongsun Yan.

　　Gongsun Yan was a top-tier figure in the world of diplomacy. He only needed one more seal of office to become like Su Qin. Su Qin held six seals of office; Gongsun Yan held five.

　　Unexpectedly, Gongsun Yan started complaining as he entered the stage, lamenting how miserable his early days in the workplace were. He did all the hard, tiring, and dirty work, while all the credit went to his superiors.

　　See? Anyone would find this incredibly frustrating.

　　What to do? Go directly to the boss?

　　Naive! The boss believes you, but the leader won't believe you.

　　Let's see how Gongsun Yan escapes this trap. "

　　I've studied the art of diplomacy," Gongsun Yan flashes a victory sign, "Let's form an alliance!"

　　What is an alliance?

　　It's bringing together a third party to help each other.

　　Now, dear readers, do you know who Gongsun Yan invited to help him?

　　You'll be shocked if I tell you.

　　Even if I don't, I'll already be shocked.

　　Gongsun Yan invited Su Qin.

　　Su Qin, the most renowned figure in the school of diplomacy.

　　Let's see how Su Qin persuades the King of Wei with just a few words.

　　Su Qin said: "King of Wei, don't you know that using horses to plow the fields and oxen to pull carts is unreliable?

　　" The King of Wei understood Su Qin's implication and said: "Sir, please speak frankly."

　　Su Qin continued: "King of Wei, then I'll be frank." Gongsun Yan's business acumen is exceptional; someone focused on performance naturally doesn't understand office politics. You only listen to the executives' side of the story and constantly make things difficult for Gongsun Yan. How can he possibly deliver results that satisfy you?

　　If the company has no business or fails to achieve its goals, who suffers the most?

　　King Wei thought to himself, "No business, no money—I'll be ruined!"

　　He then said, "Thank you for the reminder, sir. In the end, it's I who will suffer.

　　" Su Qin used the art of analogy to persuade King Wei.

　　Guiguzi said, "An analogy is an representation of the event, and a comparison

　　is an analogy of the words." Using the analogy of events as a basis for speech allows for clear and easy-to-understand expression.

　　Therefore, understanding the techniques is crucial in both speaking and acting.

　　Knowing the techniques of speaking allows you to get straight to the point.

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