Yes, you can persuade a pirate to do something, as long as you have what he wants.

Yes, you can persuade a pirate to do something, as long as you are marketing what he wants.

Brian Finch is my new hero.

He’s the main character of the new TV series, “Limitless.

Brian works with the FBI as an unconventional consultant.

It was discovered that he could take NZT-48 (a special pill that turbo-charges his brain to 100% capacity), without dying.

He’s so smart he’d make Einstein look like the village idiot.

Every week, Brian pops one of those magical pills in his mouth and starts solving all sorts of crazy crimes and evil schemes.

One episode had him negotiating with a pirate who pirated the booty from another group of pirates.

(Gotta love pirates pirating pirates…)

So this pirate goon has Brian firmly seated in a chair, surrounded by other pirate goons.

Brian knew this pirate had taken not just booty from another pirated ship, but kidnapped Brian’s boss’ niece in the process (got that?).

Brian is a bit of a fast-talker but wasn’t impressing Ahmad The Pirate. So Ahmad curtly said to his goons, “Take him out back.”

Which is pirate-speak for “Off with his head!”

Brian suddenly blurted out, “School Girl Reaper!”

Ahmad was shocked.

“What did you say?”

Brian repeated the name. Turns out that Brian (with his heightened sense of observation and deductive skills) noticed the pirate collected vintage pinball machines.

And the company that made School Girl Reaper only made one prototype and that was it.

It was the rarest machine on the planet.

Brian knew it existed.

Ahmad knew it existed.

But Ahmad didn’t know how to get it.

So Brian asked if he promised to bring it to him, would he free his boss’ niece?

The pirate of course said yes.

And Brian made good on his promise and so did the pirate.

Now although this was a fun story, it struck me that you actually have the equivalent of the famously coveted “School Girl Reaper” machine.

You have something your potential prospect wants.

Very, very badly.

But they don’t know you have it.

What would happen if they knew you had what they had been searching the high seas to get?

If you’d like to discover how to out-pirate a pirate, schedule a short phone session with me and let’s talk booty.

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