Shanli Liu, CPA, CTPFreedomfolio · I help 7 to 8 figure service business owners and ecommerce sellers keep 10K to 75K of profit- without IRS headaches | CPA. Virtual CFO. Tax Resolution Pro | $5MM+client tax savings | Book a free 15 min strategy call

How I spot a liar

Name: How I spot a liar
Uploaded: 2023-02-16T02:00:10+00:00
Duration: 38 s
Channel: Shanli Liu, CPA, CTP
Description: In this segment of the YouTube video "How I spot a liar," the speaker explains how they identify dishonesty by looking for red‑flag behaviors and…

16 Feb 2023 · 1 min

Watch on YouTube

0:38

In this segment of the YouTube video "How I spot a liar," the speaker explains how they identify dishonesty by looking for red‑flag behaviors and considering the situational context. They recount meeting a person named Alex, who appeared bright but was surrounded by people exploiting him, leading the speaker to suspect Alex might be a crook. The speaker emphasizes that they prioritize strong character over being the smartest person in the room when judging trustworthiness, and they look for advocates who genuinely believe in a person rather than those who manipulate others.

Chapters

What red flags stand out the most to you? You also have to look at like situational context, which is when I met Alex, I was like, this is a very bright guy who is surrounded by people that are taking advantage of him who don't necessarily mean that. They don't mean to take advantage of him, but they can't help it because he's smarter than them, he's better than them. They're all getting the better end of the deal. It was really obvious to me. I've been a great supporter for people. I saw that and I was like, he just needs somebody that like really believes in him, can advocate for him, like rather than him doing that for other people. Like with that guy, it was like the moment I met him, I was like, he just seems like a crook. I have no idea what it is. Almost— I've always myself around, like, I can't be the smartest person in the room. I can have really great character. I look for that in people more than anything.