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How to Become a Spy
Spying is one of the most exciting jobs in the world. Learn how to become a spy.
Make no mistake about it. For you to become a top spy, you must have certain characteristics, and learn many skills and abilities.
This page lists what it takes to be a spy. Use it as your personal training curriculum!
Characteristics of a Secret Agent
There are certain character trades that are common amongst all spies. These aren't skills you can acquire, you must possess these characteristics if you want to be a top nodge spy.
- Guts!
Spying is not for the feable minded. You put yourself in unknown, and possibly dangerous, situations, with only your skills and wits to keep you out of harms way. If you want to know how to become a spy, ask yourself: do I have what it takes to be a spy?
- Intelligence
There's a good reason why they've called spying "intelligence". You need to learn many skills and abilities, and fast! Each new operation calls for different skills, cover and legend, and you must be able to learn and internalize them in days.
- Creativity
Spies find themselves facing all kinds of problems, each one calling for a fitting solution. Unfortunately, most of the time you cannot fall back on some super-duper gadget, issued by "Q", but you must make do with whatever you have at your disposal.
Top Spy Skills
How to Improve Memory
A good memory is a spy's most used weapon. In fact, even if your not really a spy, but say, a student, or a manager, or an adolescent, a good memory can help you in life. A good memory can be a life saver when studying for an exam or when you're grilled during a sales presentation.
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