Most people write proposals.
Colin designs decisions.
He minored in psychology in college.
We didn’t know until proposal day.
The Proposal — D-1
Whiteboard covered in section structures.
Three Red Bulls on the table. Pizza box, still sealed.
Colin walks in with a spreadsheet.
Not a draft. A psychological map.
Five triggers. Five human responses. Five design decisions.
Every single one engineered to make the reader approve without thinking.
Ciara: “Colin… when did you make this?”
Colin:
“…A few days ago.”
Ciara: “This is reverse engineering.”
Colin:
“I know. Which is why I also know how to write one that protects us.”
Giovanni: “Dio mio! Colin, you are a devil.”
The Gold Trim Incident
Giovanni: “What if we put a gold border around this?”
Ciara: “Oh, that’s a good idea.”
Colin: [pushes glasses up — with his middle finger]
“…Psychologically, it’s correct. Gold simultaneously triggers authority and trust.”
Giovanni: “I just said it because it looked nice.”
Colin:
“I know.”
Giovanni hits it by instinct.
Colin attaches the reason afterward.
Both are right.
That’s why GRT is dangerous.
The Investor Meeting
Investor: “Isn’t it customary for our side to propose these terms first?”
Colin: [pause]
[pushes glasses up — middle finger]
“…I believe you’ll find that’s already addressed in the GRT contract.”
[silence]
The Hallway — After
Ciara: “Colin… I get it when you do that with that specific finger in front of me. We’re both human. But in front of investors — can you hold back a little? 🙂🙏”
Colin:
“…A fair observation.
I shall review my finger selection criteria.”
Well. That’s just Colin.
Most people: paragraph spacing?
Just hit Enter twice.
Colin:
Paragraph Spacing Before: 0pt
Paragraph Spacing After: 6pt
Giovanni reads the room.
Colin dissects the mind.
Ciara put them at the same table.
That’s why GRT works.