The Silverback's Guide
The Nine Arenas
What are the nine arenas?
Being a man, money, selling, conflict, bullies, dating, divorce, leadership and spotting a con. The Expanded Manifesto maps all nine, and each arena has its own companion volume in Series 1.
Chapter six of the manifesto, 'Nine Arenas, One Man', starts with a bloke offered extra weekend shifts. It looks like a money decision. It is also a question about care for his son, a promise to customers and the staff he would be supervising. That is the point of the map: your decisions travel between rooms. The arenas are subjects, not a checklist of battles you must be losing. 'You do not need to be facing all nine. Being single is not an unfinished dating assignment.' Start with the decision in front of you, then use the right book.
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What this covers
01
Arena 1, Being a Man (Book 2): character, purpose, relationships and asking for help
02
Arena 2, Money & Investing (Book 3): money, habits, risk and financial decisions
03
Arena 3, Selling (Book 4): listening, explaining value honestly and following through
04
Arena 4, Conflict (Book 5): difficult conversations, composure and repair
05
Arena 5, Bullies (Book 6): recognising harmful behaviour and finding appropriate support
06
Arena 6, Dating (Book 7): honesty, curiosity, consent, rejection and connection
07
Arena 7, Divorce (Book 8): separation, consequences, children and rebuilding
08
Arena 8, Leadership (Book 9): decisions, responsibility and listening
09
Arena 9, Spotting a Con (Book 10): pressure, flattery and missing information
The Silverback says
The sign can stay on the wall. Just make sure the bloke standing underneath it is doing his share of the work.
Book One · The lead volume
The Silverback's Guide
Nine arenas. One code. A standard worth practising.
The lead volume and the foundation of the first ten books. The code, the map of all nine arenas and ninety principles to practise, in one place.
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Questions about the nine arenas
Why one book per arena?+
Because each subject needs more room than a chapter. As the manifesto puts it: 'This manifesto holds the map; the companions spend longer inside each subject.'
Which arena should I start with?+
The one in front of you. The manifesto suggests starting with the live decision, then checking which arenas it touches and who it affects. If you want the whole argument first, read the manifesto in order.
Does the manifesto cover all nine?+
Yes. Part Two gives each arena its own chapter, chapters 7 to 15, each pointing to its companion volume, and chapter 21 groups the ninety principles by arena, ten for each.
The Nine Arenas
Which arena is on fire?
01
Being a Man
Character, purpose and the daily work of becoming dependable, including asking for help.
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02
Money
Habits, risk and financial decisions, from the bottom of the world.
The field manual →
03
Selling
Listening, explaining value and following through. Remember the person across the table.
The field manual →
04
Conflict
Difficult conversations, composure and repair, without demanding the last word.
The field manual →
05
Bullies
From the sandpit to the nursing home. Strength without becoming another bully.
The field manual →
06
Dating
Honesty, curiosity, consent and rejection. Meet people without an exhausting performance.
The field manual →
07
Divorce
Separation, children and rebuilding. Keep your head and protect what matters.
The field manual →
08
Leadership
Decisions, responsibility and listening. The standard others experience.
The field manual →
09
Spotting a Con
Pressure, flattery and missing information. Pause before committing.
The field manual →
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