When the Pipers Play is a fascinating account of the bagpipe as 'an instrument of war', packed full of remarkable stories. Based on the author Patrick King's award-winning films, the book combines historical research with exclusive interviews and traces the crucial role of the military piper from the Highlander at Culloden to the carnage of Waterloo and from the trenches of the Great War to the beaches of Normandy.The author reveals how the use of music in...

Speed read people, decipher body language, detect lies, and understand human nature.Is it possible to analyze people without them saying a word? Yes, it is. Learn how to become a “mind reader” and forge deep connections.How to get inside people’s heads without them knowing.Read People Like a Book isn’t a normal book on body language of facial expressions. Yes, it includes all of those things, as well as new techniqu...

Beyond simple small talk: what to say and when to say it to be likable, connect, and make a memorable impression.Actionable and applicable verbal maneuvers for just about every phase of conversation - good and bad. Whatever your conversational goal, you’ll find tactics to put you in a winning position - in a literal sense with arguments, and in a figurative sense with making friends. You can never underestimate the power of a simple conversation.NO MORE: interview mode, awkw...

Networking events suck, but they can suck less. What to say and when to say to be likable, connect, and make a memorable impression.Actionable and applicable verbal maneuvers for just about every phase of conversation. From hello to goodbye, with strangers or old friends, you'll learn how to simply go deeper.NO MORE: interview mode, awkward silence, or struggling to hold people’s attention.Better Small Talk is a uni...

Think quickly on your feet: be smooth, funny, and clever – all at once. Goodbye awkward silences, hello conversational agility.In any interaction, witty banter is almost always the end goal. It allows you to (1) disarm and connect with anyone, (2) immediately exit boring small talk mode, and (3) instantly build rapport like you’re old friends.Flow with the conversational twists and turns like water.The Art of Witty Banter examines t...

Become the most magnetic person in the room — without faking a thing.You've met them: the people every eye follows, whose opinions everyone trusts, who somehow make you feel like the interesting one. It was never luck, looks, or good genes. They're just playing a different game — and this book hands you the rules."Interesting" isn't something you're born with. It's something you do.How to Be Interesting isn't another list of small-talk scripts or "just be more confi...

Do you ever wish conversations came with an instruction manual?Have you ever struggled to keep a conversation going, worried about saying the wrong thing, or walked away from an interaction replaying everything you said? You're not alone.Many people believe that social skills are something you're either born with or without. That some people are naturally charismatic while others are destined to be awkward. But the science tells a different story.In Science-Based Sm...

Learn to connect, create rapport, develop trust, and build deep relationships.In this day and age, the art of deep listening is a superpower. If you can make someone feel heard and important, you are on the highway to their heart. And it’s not as difficult or complex as you think.How to go from stranger to cherished friend in record time.How to Listen with Intention is ultimately a book about relationships. A relati...

Learn to quickly read people and draw conclusions from seemingly innocent and easy questions.Some people are forthcoming, and others are not so much. Either they are guarded, or they are deliberately hiding something. Well, whatever the case, this book is how you crack them and learn exactly what they aren’t saying.Tips from FBI interrogators, psychologists, and famous lawyers.How to Extract Info, Secrets, and Truth...

No more blanking or awkward silences. No more running out of things to say and struggling to keep others engaged.(1) Conversation isn’t scripted, (2) it’s 100% unpredictable, and (3) it can be terrifying at times. How do you prepare for such a thing? By learning how to apply improv comedy techniques to roll with any punch and improve your conversations and social interactions.Become quicker and more clever in daily conversation.

Feel like you’re trying doing a bad impression of an extrovert, or you’re a “party pooper” because you turn down invites?If you have (1) felt massive relief at cancelled plans, **(2)**had mild to huge annoyance in huge gatherings of strangers, and (3) want to figure out how to socialize better and more effectively without social fatigue, this book is for you – written by someone exactly like you. Introvert Survival Tactics...

Become the ultimate people person and social butterfly.Your qualifications and intelligence aren’t what will move you forward in life. People skills (soft skills, interpersonal skills, social skills, and likability) are. They allow you to effortlessly glide through life and roll with the punches, as well as maximize the situations you’ll find yourself in. When your relationships are harmonious and authentic, the whole world opens up.Understand people's psychological drives....