About the Book

Step confidently into job interviews, social gatherings, corporate meetings, and intimate conversations with four simple steps to help you accurately read a room, easily engage in conversation, and leave a lasting positive impression.

Book Synopsis

What if you could enter any room--a business meeting, a social situation, a conference, an interview--with complete confidence, knowing just what to say and how to act, yet still be 100 percent yourself? Sound impossible? It's not. It's not even complicated.

In How to Read a Room, communication expert Dr. Mike Bechtle shares his simple four-step process for accurately assessing any situation so that you can be comfortable, confident, and genuinely you. He helps you

- discover what's happening in a room before you ever say a word
- connect and converse with anyone
- develop listening skills, empathy, and social intelligence
- build real relationships
- understand when and how you're called to lead and to serve
- make a positive impact on every room you enter

Whether you're an introvert who feels awkward or struggles with what to say, or you're an extrovert trying to be mindful of a tendency to take over conversations, this book will help you hit all the right notes and still be the unique person you were created to be.

From the Back Cover

What if you could enter any room with complete confidence, knowing just what to say and how to act, yet still be 100 percent yourself? Sound impossible? It's not! It's not even complicated.

In How to Read a Room, communication expert Dr. Mike Bechtle shares his simple four-step process for accurately assessing any situation--a business meeting, a social situation, a conference, an interview--so that you can be comfortable, confident, and genuinely you. He helps you

- discover what's happening in a room before you ever say a word
- connect and converse with anyone
- develop listening skills, empathy, and social intelligence
- build real relationships
- discern when and how you're called to lead and to serve
- impact every room you enter

Whether you're an introvert who feels awkward or struggles with what to say, or you're an extrovert who is trying to be mindful of your tendency to take over conversations, this book will help you hit all the right notes and still be uniquely you.

About the Author

Dr. Mike Bechtle (EdD, Arizona State University) is the author of ten books, including People Can't Drive You Crazy If You Don't Give Them the Keys, Dealing with the Elephant in the Room, and It's Better to Bite Your Tongue Than Eat Your Words. His articles have appeared in publications such as Writer's Digest, Focus on the Family, and Entrepreneur. A frequent speaker, Bechtle lives in California. Learn more at MikeBechtle.com.