The Ironwood Collection of Alpha Moves (7 page)

Of course not ever transaction is going to yield that kind of result, but if you work on the part-time-entrepreneur thing consistently and evenly the law of averages says you’ll make a profit unless you’re a complete idiot.

T
the key is to have this Working
$
50(0) out there in the background, off the books, out of her reach, and under your control. If you have a crafty hobby like woodwork, consider trying to sell a few pieces
on the down-low
. Or art. Most of us have some sort of talent that (with a little development) can be turned into a money-making avocation.

It’s undeniable that some dudes just have a natural knack for trading and d
ealing; it’s possible that your talent
has just not had the right opportunity to flourish, or that you haven’t found the right financial hobby yet. Other dudes can’t get their heads away from the idea that the only way to make money is to work for someone and have them give it to you. But the fact is that incredibly stupid people make their entire livings off of Ebay . . . so if you’re smart enough to take the Red Pill, you’re smart enough to figure out “Buy Low, Sell High”.

It’s equally important to keep your efforts concealed from her. If you spend all of your time talking about all the money you’re going to make in order to get premature credit for your ability to provide, then you look like a wuss when you can’t produce, for whatever reason. Your failures count against you doubly that way.

But a secret success that yields a profit that you can turn around and, say, spend on your wife’s birthday or on a hotel sex weekend or to get the power turned back on in an emergency, those things shower you with glory and Alpha goodness – as well as aiding your Beta ability to provide comfort as well as resources for your mate. It displays your Grace and Generosity, two qualities many women find instantly appealing. And the unknown origin of the sudden generosity lends an air of mystery and excitement to your relationship.

It's also important that you reserve this fund mostly for expenditures that will add to the comfort and prosperity of your household, not, say, just on electronic gadgets that will make you happy while she sits around in K-Mart underwear wondering what happened to the best years of her life.

Some women can fixate on the smallest things as a tangible sign of success. Sometimes if you can discover and hit that note, you give yourself a DHV
(Display of high Value in Game terms)
far in excess of the intrinsic value of the expenditure. Knowing your wife/girlfriend's tastes and perspectives can add a lot to this.

Yes, she’s going to be resentful that you were “holding out” on her.
  She’ll also be secretly pleased with your
foresight
and mystery.
Claim it as your husbandly male prerogative
and jealously guard it
.
This is the Nookie Jar fund, damn it—it’s there to get you laid.

Yes, she’s going to want access and control over it. Don’t let her touch it, or know how big your Nookie Fund is. Yes, she’s going to be pissed that you resist her womanly attempts to control you – and it – when you’re supposed to be in an equitable relationship. Let her. Your steadfast resistance is actually going to be a long-term gain for you, as she understands that you have some modicum of control and willingness to say “no” to unreasonable demands.

The Working 50 has been the safehaven for menfolk for decades, but too many young men and new husbands don’t understand it. Just remember, after you start making a little extra money, that you should always keep $50 (or $500) on hand as seed for your next microinvestment.

Alpha Move: Stand Up Straight

A lot of guys in the first few days of taking the Red Pill are at a loss about how to begin.
 
They’re still coming out of the Blue Pill stupor, and the task in front of them seems daunting.
 
Some are so intimidated by it that they abandon it altogether.
 
Sure, they can work out, but that takes
 
weeks
 
to have any significant visible effect, so they feel trapped.
 
They want to see some instant results.
 

What the novice Red Pill man needs to remember is that the goal of Game, Married or Single flavors, is
 
not
 
necessarily to become an Alpha male (most of us are simply not equipped to handle full Alpha – and the drawbacks are almost as severe as the advantages),
it’s to
present
 
as an Alpha
.
 
 
Big
 
difference.
 

Even if you aren’t chiseled out of granite and endowed with a big, bulging trust fund,
 
you can still use the subtextual cues of dominance associated with Alpha to improve your presentation.
 
 
One of the most subtle yet dramatic ways you can do this is through the simple expedient of
 
standing up perfectly straight.

The customs associated with military life – our attempt to institutionalize the aggressive masculine Alpha – include standing at attention.
 
Why?
 
 
Because standing perfectly straight, balanced on both feet, makes you taller and more intimidating automatically.
 
Slouching is for Betas, Sigmas and Omegas.
 
Alphas have good posture.

Don’t underestimate the effect of this cue.
 
If you wish, try an experiment.
 
If you are learning Single Game
ala
Roiss
y and Roosh V, then try an approach with your shoulders slumped and with you leaning casually.
 
Then try another approach standing perfectly straight, shoulders back, head fixed firmly on one spot, with few if any extraneous movements.
 
I think you’ll find that there is a
definite
difference in result.

If you are learning Married Game, then make a slightly annoying, slightly unreasonable request of your wife or girlfriend slouched over, casual style.
 
Then wait an hour and try a different annoying, slightly unreasonable request standing straight up, balanced equally on both feet, shoulders squared and facing her directly.
 
Note the difference in reaction
, if not result
.

The secret to maintaining good posture is known to ballerinas and models the world over: you simply imagine a string pulling you skyward from the top of your head.
 
It requires a little effort at first to maintain that posture, but with time and practice it becomes automatic.
 
And you will notice a subtle but decided shift in how people treat you from this very simple change to your presentation.
 

Standing up straight makes you taller (DHV), take up more space, and it makes people
 
literally
 
look up to you (well, shorter people).
 
More,
 
your willful attention to your own presentation will increase both your confidence and your focus – both of which are essential to Game, and hallmarks of a mature masculinity.

So stand up straight.
 
Smile confidently and have good posture.
 
No one else might be watching, but
 
you
 
always are – and if you can impress yourself, you’ll impress the ladies.
 
Besides, it don't cost nothin'.

Alpha Move:
Be the President

There's
been
intriguing discussion
across the Manosphere
concerning whether or not President Obama is Alpha or Beta.  Since the Manosphere is awash in right-leaning folk, naturally the consensus of opinion was that he's Beta, or some derivation thereof.

I respectfully disagree.

I can see the influence of politics on this discussion is going to skew any serious consideration of President Obama's Alpha-hood.  But I've studied the man as he's made his rise, and -- politics aside -- he's an incredibly savvy
Wolf
Alpha, who uses the common perception of him as Beta to his great advantage.

Remember that his public and private lives are very much different.  His public appearances are well-crafted and thought out to appeal to various demographics.  A potent one is women voters, who supported Obama in droves in
both
election
s
.  Consider that
in almost all of the presidential elections the candidate with the higher Sex Rank won out
.  So he has subtly crafted a public persona that will appeal to several different layers at once.

He's an ostensibly happily married family man.  After the sex scandals of the last two decades, his utter lack of scandal or appearance of infidelity gives him sterling appeal in the minds of mainstream American women, who fear a Clinton-esque drama that reflects their own poor choices more than cellulose.

Michelle is a strong Alpha woman who has a commanding presence in any venue.  That appeals to the single career women who elevate her social rank when she's shown such deference by Oprah and other popular and powerful women.  Her faithful support of her husband provides him with a powerful Preselection buff, which raises his Sex Rank further in the eyes of American women. 

Add to that the bonuses he gets for his profession and education, his election victories, (let's face it) his race, and the innate power that comes from being POTUS, and he's got the entire XX chromosome community creaming their jeans.  Even the hard core GOP women are secretly fantasizing about him and would never admit it.

(Want proof? 
Every porn parody featuring an Oba
ma look-alike has done
well.
  Without telling tales out of school, let's just say that they sold really, really well in the Red States.  'Nuff said.)