Cracking the Perfect Cover Story

I’ve told you how my kids impress me with their natural spy skills (especially lying about who ate my favorite cookies). Greetings Everyday Spy, I’ve told you how my kids impress me with their natural spy skills (especially lying about who ate my favorite cookies). To beat them at their own game, Jihi and I have had to turn to our own interrogation training to whittle through the lies and get the facts. I’m somehow both proud and embarrassed admitting this to you… but it's worth it if it helps you get the facts you need! The trick to cracking a perfect cover story is to ask rapid-fire, logical questions. When Alai (my younger daughter) tells me that my son, Sina (her older brother) broke the lamp, I go into rapid-fire mode: How do you know he broke it? - (Alai) I saw him How did you see it? - (Alai) Because I was in the room What were you doing in the room? - (Alai) Coloring What were you coloring? - (Alai) Ummmmm…. BUSTED, little girl! It doesn’t help that she has a graveyard of broken lamps to her name, either. I spent a few minutes teaching you [how to craft and crack strong cover stories]( when I was in Hollywood last year working with ABC’s game show ‘To Tell The Truth.’ The skills worked for me on national television as I busted 3 liars live on stage. Trust me - they’ll work for you, too. Godspeed, #EverydaySpy P.S. - [Ready to start spotting lies and catching liars like professional spy?]( Shadow Lessons today and pair-up with ex-CIA and ex-KGB officers excited to teach you how!]( Follow @EverydaySpy on Social Media! [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [LinkedIn]( [YouTube]( [Instagram]( Andrew Bustamante, Founder of EverydaySpy.com, is a former covert CIA Intelligence officer, decorated US Air Force Combat Veteran, and respected Fortune 500 senior advisor. Learn more from Andrew on his Podcast (The Everyday Espionage Podcast) and by following @EverydaySpy on your favorite social media platform. This email was sent to {EMAIL}. Don't want to receive these emails anymore? [Unsubscribe]( EverydaySpy, 411 Walnute St. #20309, Green Cove Springs, FL 32043