The dangers of friendly pheromones in a business mix - #7 by Gone_with_the_Wind (The dangers of friendly pheromones in a business mix - #7 by Gone_with_the_Wind)
Gone_with-the_Wind (September 2, 2007):
“…I don’t discount the use of friendly pheromones in business. It’s just playing with fire. I use the nols (Instant Openness – Ice Breaker Pheromone for Men - Alpha A314) quite a bit, and TAA. Even p74, p94, etc have their place when trying to create a comfortable environment with subordinates.
I’ve come to the conclusion that the apporpriate use of pheormones in a business environment is highly context sensitive.
For decision-making meetings with peers, like the ones it seems several of us have bungled with “friendly” pheromones, I find a shot or two of additional none makes me a force to be reconned with. Optimal none levels are dependent on personal chemistry, but I think upping the none ratio is worth experimenting with in that environment.
On the other hand, I am hesitant to up the ratio of Androsterone in the decision-making-meetings-with-peers environment. I really enjoy concentrated Androsterone mixes but they create a gentle, benevolent and gracious vibration on me that is likely to reduce my impact in that particular environment. Again, this is personal and it will be interesting to hear what others have experienced. A younger male than myself might benefit from an increased Androsterone ratio due to the different ratio of naturally produced pheromones on his skin.
Perhaps we need a series of posts on different business environments. It is niave to think that one mix is optimal for all situations. Here are some more different situations, all of which call for different nuances of mixing.
Interviewing a job candidate
Being interviewed for a job
Facilitating a meeting
Running a meeting in which information, a vision or goal, etc is being communicated to subordinates
Presenting information or proposals to those above in the heirarchy
Supervising work by subordinates
Chewing someone out
Praising someone
Of course, it is impossible to switch pheromone signatures immediately when many of these situations come up. Our signatures change a little bit due to our changing natural pheromone production. If we know that we are going into a situation we can prep appropriately. And, if a situation comes up for which we know we currently have an innapropriate signature, we can try to avoid or postpone the situation. If we can’t postpone it, we can at least prepare for the potential negative consequences our inappropriate signatures may create.
A314 seems pretty safe in all situations and I use that as my baseline business mix. My only objection is the smell. I have a couple bottles of the unscented mutant batch left and that is the one I prefer. The regular bottle I bought has a scent that doesn’t go well with some of the business environments I encounter.”
It appears I've been banned from LS. - #267 by Gone_with_the_Wind (It appears I've been banned from LS. - #267 by Gone_with_the_Wind)
Gone_with-the_Wind (January 29, 2008):
“…The 1:1 none:Androsterone ratio is what I use in my basecoat mixes.
Perhaps the reason it’s not popular commercially is that the effects are more balanced and you’re less likely to see “off-the-wall” behaviors new users often count as “hits.””
Evolutionary psychology: -Rone men and -None Men - #25 by Gone_with_the_Wind (Evolutionary psychology: -Rone men and -None Men - #25 by Gone_with_the_Wind)
Gone_with-the_Wind (February 17, 2008):
“…In this context see my 2007 post on Tournament and pair-bonding strategies for pheromone use (Tournament and pair-bonding strategies for pheromone use) .
I’m convinced that there are pheromonal markers for these two strategies, although it might not be quite as simple as Androsterone vs. Androstenone. However, I agree that those two pheormones seem to play major roles.
In my experience Androsterone and Androstenone give better results together than when used in isolation. MHarris obliquely stated this. The ratio can be varied continously from strong Androsterone with a hint of Androstenone (A314) to strong Androstenone with a hint of Androsterone (no corresponding Androtics product). The latter gives a more agressive aura, but there still appears to be substance behind it. It is useful some times in a business or negotiating context.
Investment in the experimone Androstenone and Androsterone products gives one the ability to play with custom Androsterone/Androstenone ratios. It’s quite fun to explore, and most of the points on the spectrum have their own interest. My “basecoat” formulations utilize a 50/50 mix of Androsterone/Androstenone, and I can tweak the ratios one way or another from there by adding other pheromones.
Interestingly, a 50/50 mix strikes me as among the most “natural,” and off-the-wall reactions are less likely than mixes unbalanced towards either end of the spectrum. However, it does communicate an understated power of sorts, and I find that mix to be more useful on a day-to-day basis than some of the more extreme ratios.”