The author, who is one of the greatest mentalists, weaves his own story through which he explains how to read people thus influence them and in return gain personal success – all in positive way, and along the way improving ourselves to be better people.

There is a lot to learn from this book, and there is a lot that has been written in other books as it has its roots in metaphysics. I believe this book might be a great read for those who are not into esoteric teachings but would like to improve themselves while reading someone else’s story, someone they admire or are into mentalists’ tricks.

There are many examples which are good reminders that small simple things can make a huge difference as we forget about simplicity. For example, just remembering something about somebody can make a difference. Or empathy is very important if we truly want to connect with someone and want to make them look and feel good.

Our mindset should be about growth, thus we should approach challenges with delight and confidence as at the end of the journey we’ll be better people. Life is not about being safe, it’s about growth. Thus, we should push ourselves to approach challenges, not be afraid to fail, but to learn from failure, try again, and along the way constantly work on improving ourselves.

There is a lot of good advice here which is written in a very approachable way. In non-fiction or self-help books – some personal story is good to be mentioned to support the information being presented. More or less of it is a personal preference.