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Charisma on Command: Inspire, Impress, and Energize Everyone You Meet
Have you ever encountered someone with magnetic charisma?The type of person that you just immediately liked and trusted? That commanded respect without hardly uttering a word?Maybe you've even felt something like it before....like everything you said was engaging and made people laugh. Like people were just drawn to you.Do you want to know how to turn that personal magnetism on at a moment's notice?Then this book is for you!Charisma on Command will teach you how to tap into your charismatic potential so that you can turn it on whenever you want. It draws on analysis of the most charismatic people in the world, including Steve Jobs, Bill Clinton, Russell Brand, Oprah Winfrey, Martin Luther King, Tony Robbins, and more. You'll learn the mindsets, body language, and exercises that can make you the person others are drawn to. The type of person you might meet for a minute, but remember for a lifetime.
238 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 20, 2014
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March 7, 2020
"People spend their whole lives trying to figure out how to be happy. They read books, take classes, make money, achieve and sometimes they still never find it. That's because their biggest problem is often their biomechanics. They don't smile, they keep their body language closed, and they hardly move. It's impossible to feel good in that physical form"
June 23, 2019
The book is clearly linked to what has been demonstrated on the YouTube Channel Charisma On Command, which was originally where I got hooked on.
The most important things I learned from this book are the convictions that build your inner confidence.
The most important things I learned from this book are the convictions that build your inner confidence.
December 4, 2017
Charlie is the man. Simple and practical.
best book on charisma I have read 👌
best book on charisma I have read 👌
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March 3, 2024I don't like self help books
This one was slightly better than the rest I read in this genre.
All of the mentioned advice and tips and tricks are based on things we already guessed but we needed confirmation of, or actually the right wording to comprehend it.
I liked it, although I'm yet to do the exercises
This one was slightly better than the rest I read in this genre.
All of the mentioned advice and tips and tricks are based on things we already guessed but we needed confirmation of, or actually the right wording to comprehend it.
I liked it, although I'm yet to do the exercises
August 11, 2019
The books gives you general areas linked to charisma as well as actionable advice in order to raise your awareness and change your behaviour towards said areas. I particularly enjoyed the exercises at the end of the book and examples of people excelling in each area.
November 13, 2023
This is the book for teenagers with low self-esteem, but it's great anyways because it pushes you to practice some of these tools :-)
Thanks Charlie
Thanks Charlie
May 1, 2020
Charlie Houpert approaches charisma systematically, breaking it down into applicable sub-components. Here is the formula he offers:
Charisma = Conviction + Energy + Presentation
Abundant in examples and practical advice.
4/5
Charisma = Conviction + Energy + Presentation
Abundant in examples and practical advice.
4/5
February 22, 2018
Fantastic, actionable advice!
At first, I was skeptical that this book would talk about anything I didn’t already know, but I was quite wrong. The book is very well organized and has a great 30 day exercise at the end.
At first, I was skeptical that this book would talk about anything I didn’t already know, but I was quite wrong. The book is very well organized and has a great 30 day exercise at the end.
August 7, 2019
It helped be notice some obvious habits that I had that were hurting my social interactions. Straightforward and useful book.
February 26, 2024
I wanted to be the guy who was slapping hands with people as he crossed the squad. I wanted to be invited to parties and have people be disappointed when I couldn’t come. I wanted to be the man who lit up a room.
I think he just spelled out my need to read this book in these few lines accurately.
This book promised a lot in its introduction. I had high hopes from it because I have always wanted to be like 'that friend' from a group who everyone likes and listens to. Of course, who wouldn't want to be someone who everyone admires and who is being listened to by everyone instead of being ignored? For that, this book works as a good compact and practical advice for everyone who's looking forward to upgrade their social behaviour in order to become magnetic and have social intelligence. Even if you don't want to impress someone, or be the life of a party, I think such behavioural cues and habits ought to be practiced by everyone as they will make you a good person in society, unless you're a sociopath.
The book is easy to read, packed with interesting examples from real life celebrities and personalities, and in the end has a 30 day action plan which I found to be fun, if not effective enough to make you charismatic in just 30 days. I won't say that I've instantly developed my charisma just by reading this book over the span of a month but it did teach me some things which I'm glad about.
However, this book also had a few things that I need to address since it was not all good and helpful. The book didn’t seem like it was edited. There were a lot of grammatical errors. Although, it didn't hinder my experience of reading it by a greater extent because I liked how this guy narrated whatever he had to say. But yeah, it was noticeable and at times, unpleasant.
Also, there were a few things that Charlie finds charismatic which I don't. For example, I don't like someone who's loud. Even if he's not literally shouting on the top of his lungs, I'll still won't find them attractive. Also, how am I supposed to have a natural deep voice when I'm a woman who naturally has a high-pitched voice? And I think this book had a few things that won't apply to a woman for her to be 'conventionally' charismatic.
Is it just me or do others also don't like it when someone starts telling you your 'purpose of life' on the first day that you meet? I mean it's okay if you are doing something on a grand scale which needs you to tell others about your goals otherwise I don't think that it's something to shout about to literally everyone you meet. Or perhaps it could be just me since I like to keep such things private. I don't know I'm really troubled here.
This book neither mentioned if these tips don't apply to woman nor that they do. So, I started reading with no expectations but by the end of it, I can see that this book is targeted to its male audience and a few things here are not considered 'charismatic' for women by others. I'm puzzled. Should I follow those tips which I also find to be charismatic or should I follow this person blindly who doesn't seem reliable enough.
All in all, I think this was quite good to be read in order to improve your personality and social behaviour.
January 30, 2021
Quite a nice book, author analyses well known characters to demonstrate how to be charismatic. Most memorable was Bill Clinton who makes everyone he briefly meets feel like they are the only person in the room. To do this he holds eye contact when meeting someone, gives them undivided attention, praises them to others in the room, then walks away and looks back briefly at that person catching another glimpse and making more eye contact, this makes them feel very special.
Use of good posture, speaking about positive things, acting with integrity and getting things done are also highlighted throughout.
Use of good posture, speaking about positive things, acting with integrity and getting things done are also highlighted throughout.
May 30, 2019
I rated it a 5 for a young person before a job interview. It is a good graduation gift. As a older person it was a 4 short bits, specific examples, and a refresher course...the part that interested me was I read the Making of Behavior Economics Misbehaving at the same time and chuckled while it referenced economic professors. No page numbers was an awful mistake.
August 22, 2019
This book was recommended to me by a good friend. As many of the review on this website for this book, I can agree that this book tells/helps you raise your awareness and change in behaviour. The use of Bill Clinton, Will Smith and Oprah's charisma are used as examples and they portray themselves in public.
I've given this book 3.5/5
I've given this book 3.5/5
January 22, 2020
If you know, there is a YouTube channel called "Charisma on Command", so, well, this book is just a summary of all these videos. Language is simple and understandable (even if English is not your mother tongue), stories are interesting, and most importantly, advices are really useful.
P.S. in the end, there was a 30-day action plan, however, I was too lazy to do all things during a month...
P.S. in the end, there was a 30-day action plan, however, I was too lazy to do all things during a month...
November 17, 2024
This is quite an American view of charisma � it feels like the book essentially wants you to be the main character in an American tv show.
Some of the anecdotes feel a bit extreme (e.g. getting a promotion 2 months after reading the book)
I like the analytical approach to charisma and treating it as a learnable skill.
The exercises are fun.
Some of the anecdotes feel a bit extreme (e.g. getting a promotion 2 months after reading the book)
I like the analytical approach to charisma and treating it as a learnable skill.
The exercises are fun.
April 17, 2019
Nice book, it‘s easy to read and at first I thought it was too superficial, but the end chapters are helpful... only reading this book is definetely not enough for working on your charisma but i guess you will know a bit more than before...
May 14, 2023
Не плохая книга о харизме. Много советов и пояснений. Порадовал месяц практики в конце книги. В общем и целом книга не плоха и я могу её советовать, но как всегда в подобных книгах не обошлось без воды
December 8, 2024
If you're looking to boost your confidence, become a better communicator, and improve your social skills, This book is for you! It's packed with easy-to-follow tips that you can actually use in your daily life
June 29, 2018
Great book if you want to improve your social skills! It could have been longer, it was quite short but easy to read.
April 22, 2019
This book is the best charisma book, gives factual evidence and practical examples to living a fun life with Charisma! It changed my life for the better and I am extremely charismatic now for it!
June 12, 2020
is great idea
June 12, 2020
The book was quite positive. However, I will be trying to implement the 30day action plan, here on out. Hoping that it works!
February 26, 2021
Good book, wish the author had expanded a bit more on each topic he talks about.
April 25, 2021
Great great great content!
Could be edited better though.
Could be edited better though.
August 7, 2021
So simple and so practical, this is how all personal development books should be structured and refined.
June 3, 2023
One of the best books I've ever read. As good (if not better) as How to Win Friends
February 17, 2025
أعجبني الكتاب به مجموعة من لنصائح المفيدة
يحتاج الأمر لاكتساب الكاريزما التطبيق والممارسة والوقوف مع النفس لاستدراك الأخطاء
واستمرار المراقبة الذاتية
يحتاج الأمر لاكتساب الكاريزما التطبيق والممارسة والوقوف مع النفس لاستدراك الأخطاء
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March 12, 2025
I thought it was an awesome, very real, down to earth story with examples on how to life a more fulfilling life.
November 5, 2023
Despite bad edit, there are some great aha moments in this book, especially about the 12 convictions.
January 6, 2016
Einfach geschrieben, gibt konkrete und wirksame Maßnahmen, um Charisma-Level aufzupimpen. Hin und wieder versucht das Buch zu viele Elemente zu vereinen, dass manche Aspekte nur angekratzt werden, aber die hilfreichen Tipps bügeln das wieder aus. Der 30-Tage-Praxis-Test ist meiner Meinung nach auch nicht richtig effektiv.
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