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The Like Switch

Jack Schafer

5.0 (81 ratings)
8 mins

If you have ever struggled to approach and talk to strangers or to make friends, and you prefer the anonymity of dating apps or Instagram, then “The Like Switch” is the book for you. Jack Schafer, an ex-FBI agent, realized that his tactics of making people like him, recruiting spies and eliciting confessions could easily be applied to our everyday lives - whether it was to make dating easier, to find friends or to elicit a bonus payment from a boss.

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Who it is for

Best suited for introverts, extroverts, and anyone else struggling to find friends, make friends, or keep friends.

About the Author

Jack Schafer is a former special agent for the FBI's National Security Division Behavioral Analysis Program and author of The Like Switch: An Ex-FBI Agent’s Guide to Influencing, Attracting, and Winning People Over.

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Lessons

  • Why friends are like fireflies.
  • How to get an upgrade to first class.
  • How to make people like you without talking to them.

Key Takeaways

  • Interested in maintaining and improving your ability to persuade people to do what you want
  • Everyone who wants to know how to make a good first impression
  • Curious about how to interpret verbal and non-verbal cues appropriately

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