Developing Killer Instincts Everybody from your senile grandmother to your stupid dog has instincts.

Everyone has that intuitive thing that gets them out of trouble and tells them what to do when their pea brains are telling them otherwise. The difference between gut instincts and killer instincts is that you are born with one; the other is sharpened and perfected with time. Guess which one is which.

Killer Instincts: Beyond Gut So what are killer instincts? How do you know if you have them or not? Killer instincts don't refer to the ability to predict that the Giants will cover the spread or that every Thursday gas prices go up; it's the ability to correctly predict, through careful study of a situation and

experience, the correct outcome of each and every scenario you face. It can be predicting a guy's first move when you're in a fight, coming up with a product that sells more than cannoli, bluffing the other guy just right in negotiations to maximize your end of the bargain, or knowing exactly which words will get you a free pass when your wife finds out about your mistress. It's about rarely being wrong when interpreting and calculating the consequences of a situation. It's the innate ability some people have to always be on top of things. In business, it's often the difference between those who make it and those who don't. Killer instincts are your way of saying to Lady Luck, "Screw you, I don't need your help." It's above and beyond the gut feelings we were all born with. It's much more than listening to the nervous feeling in your stomach. Those instincts, everyone has. A person

with killer instincts sees an enemy where others don't see anything, a hotel and casino empire where others see desert, and so on and so forth. It's not only about getting out of a jam. It's about having vision, knowing when it's the right time to finish off an enemy, knowing when to ice a stand-up guy because he's about to go rotten, anticipating what the other guy is going to do before he even gives it any thought, etc. Killer instincts allow you to make the first move, think big and feel confident in your decisions even if you're going against a trend. All right, you're convinced that you need to "refine" your gut feeling. Now what do you do? No one has innate killer instincts... are you born with killer instincts?

No one comes out of their mother's womb with the instinctive ability to beat the stock market year after year. If I was born into a family headed by a bunch of treeloving hippie sissies, I probably wouldn't be getting my hand, and arse, kissed by grown men, would I? You are a product of your environment. Absolutely. But just like some shmucks get all the women without even trying while the rest of us have to grow testicoli the size of a walrus to even make a move, some guys have killer instincts even if they didn't spend a second of their lives "on the street." These guys are always right on the money without trying too hard, but for most of us, it's life experience, screw ups and lots of pain that teach us not to touch a hot stove. How much of a killer instinct you develop is up to you though. If you don't have your eyes open, if you keep making the same foolish mistakes, if you don't know how to assess situations properly, you're wasting your time reading this. You are a stronzo and will always be a stronzo, so accept it and go back to having your mother breastfeed you. develop your killer instincts

So how do you go from Babbo the Clown to Sherlock Holmes? First off, by being patient. Rome wasn't built in a day (I wasn't on that job). You can't skip steps here. Like getting over a broken heart, developing your instincts is going to require time, too much booze and regretting sleeping with Harriet The Itchy Whore. The key is to be observant and vigilant. Be observant of your own life experiences, and especially others' experiences. As a young boy, I read about Mussolini, Machiavelli, Onassis, Joe Kennedy, and Al Capone. They taught me things I wouldn't otherwise have learned in 10 lifetimes. I lived a modest life, how was I to know the ways of the elite and powerful? They lived among the sharpest, most conniving, most deceitful circle of sharks the world has ever known (of course, they weren't exactly angels themselves, but you have to respect their ability to survive in shark-infested waters). Through their mistakes and their ability to stay alive, I learned a lot. So learn from

those around you. You will quickly start to recognize patterns in human behavior and human psychology. When you're able to understand how the mind thinks, what greed does to people, which vulnerabilities expose a man, and what lies are used to cover incompetence, then your killer instincts will start to sharpen. Learn from every conflict you face. Don't settle for solving the problem; use every situation to test your ability to recognize outcomes and opportunities. If you made a decision and the outcome wasn't what you wanted, don't just tell yourself, "Better luck next time." Look for what went wrong: say something you shouldn't have? Did you bluff when you didn't have to? reveal your cards? Hey! Are you paying attention, babbo ? Do the same when things go your way as well. Pay attention and learn from life, and you'll think

you're Nostradamus. I can always tell when a capo of mine is about to flip to the Feds because the one time I got pinched when somebody ratted me out, I replayed that cafone 's every move going back a few months while I was rotting away in the joint. Without that kind of concentration and attention to detail, I'd be in a cell with a guy named Bubba by now because I'd be doomed to repeat the same mistakes. minimize mistakes

Other things you can do include becoming a master of reading body language, knowing when someone's lying and reading between the lines of what's being said. Always compare your instinctive response to the outcome to know if you should repeat your decision again. Try to minimize your mistakes. Sometimes screwing up is the only way to learn in life, but if you can avoid stupidities on your way to "optimizing" your gut feelings, do it. Are you going to say, "No, I enjoy suffering and being a fool," when you don't have to? I thought so. Watch your backs and keep your noses clean.

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What is Killer Instinct? I live on my gut instinct. - Melanie Brown Killer instinct is a strong will to win and an urge to succeed unmindful of the consequences for others. It is a fighting spirit. It is not flight but fight to the finish. It is demonstrates do or die scenario. It is a combative and competitive mentality to win at any cost. The killer instinct is confluence of courage, confidence, competence, fortitude, resilience and tenacity. It is combination of physical, mental and spiritual powers. Doing something even if the odds are insurmountable requires killer instinct. It is like having guts to try again whether you succeed or fail. It is like exploring the unknown without any fear of failure. At the same time, killer instinct does not mean being ferocious and careless in your approach. It outlines calculated strategy to maximize efficiency, effectiveness and safety.

How to develop killer instinct?

I usually go with the first instinct, and then build upon that. - John Otto To develop killer instinct, people should shed some of their old habits. In military organizations, soldiers are trained to shed unwarranted habits and practices so that they can evolve themselves as successful and competent combatants. Therefore, it is obvious that killer instinct can be taught through right ambience and training. Killer instinct is a mindset that can be cultivated and inculcated. Always be in the effective zone not in the comfort zone. Know your strengths and weaknesses and also your opponents weaknesses. Dont be overconfident as overconfidence is the worst enemy. Dont be unduly sentimental and emotional. Strike a right balance and maintain composure with maturity. Be passionate in your chosen area of interest. Always be cool and composed. Avoid both internal and external distractions and stay focused on your goals.

Characteristics of killer instinct: Ideas pull the trigger, but instinct loads the gun. - Don Marquis Here are a few characteristics of killer instinct such as cool and composed thinking, physical and mental intelligence, fortitude, courage, gut feeling and intuition, ability to anticipate others strategy, resilience and tenacity, being always in effective zone rather than in comfort zone.

Conclusion: And so you touch this limit, something happens and you suddenly can go a little bit further. With your mind power, your determination, your instinct, and the experience as well, you can fly very high. - Ayrton Senna Killer instinct is a quality we all need whether in life or in work. It helps in conquering the unknown. It will make

you nose in the face of difficulty and set out to accomplish your dreams even if it means facing the risk of failure. Although killer instinct is an innate trait but people can cultivate a few skills and abilities that collectively give rise to killer instinct. We find entrepreneurs, sportspersons, soldiers and leaders across various sections achieving success by leading from front with killer instinct. It is a well admitted fact that we all have killer instinct but the intensity varies from person to person. There is no doubt that killer instinct is essential for achieving success in your life. Therefore, demonstrate your killer instinct and come out with flying colors in all your endeavors.