How to Read Anyone
I've spent my whole career reading strangers on camera, and this is everything I actually look for when I do it. Read it tonight and you'll notice things about people tomorrow.
- Tell when someone is holding something back, usually before they say a word
- Walk into a room full of strangers and actually enjoy the next hour
- Know when a meeting is slipping away from you while you can still turn it around
- Stop guessing how the people closest to you are really feeling
What readers said
“I’ve read books on body language before, but this is the first one that actually made reading people feel practical. I started noticing things in conversations almost immediately.”
“Ash explains this stuff in a way that’s ridiculously easy to understand. It genuinely changes the way you look at conversations and the people around you.”
“Finished it in two days. Funny, straightforward, and full of things I actually wanted to try in real life. The chapters on reading a room and getting people to open up were my favourites.”
I was the kid in the corner who couldn't look anyone in the eye. Then a street performer read my mind when I was eleven and I spent the next ten years working out how he did it. These days I've read the minds of people I grew up watching on screen, I've toured shows around the world, and more people follow me than any other mind reader out there. Millions of them watch what I do, which I still find strange. All of it came from learning how to read a room, and that's the part I can teach you.
The stuff I actually use, written so you can use it too
Figuring out someone's baseline
You can't spot anything unusual until you know how a person acts when nothing's going on. I'll show you how I use little habits, like the way someone fidgets, to work that out quickly.
Why most lie detection advice is wrong
Looking away doesn't mean someone is lying. We go through the popular myths one by one and look at what the research actually says.
Getting people comfortable with you
Mirroring and the other small things that make people relax around you, and how to do them without it feeling weird for either of you.
Staying calm when it counts
I grew up with really bad anxiety. The thing I do before every big show is in here, and it works just as well before a job interview or a hard conversation.
What's this useful for?
At work
Know when a meeting is going your way and when you need to change how you're pitching something.
In relationships
Pick up on how the people close to you are really feeling, even when they tell you they're fine.
With new people
Walk into a party or an event and actually enjoy talking to strangers instead of dreading it.
It started with a street performer when I was eleven
A guy on the street read my mind when I was a kid and I've been chasing that feeling ever since. I wasn't a confident kid, so I had to learn all of this the slow way, one awkward conversation at a time.
That's why I think it can be taught. People who are naturally good at reading others usually can't explain what they're doing. I had to break it down for myself, so the whole book is built from that.
My own story is in there too, but only where it helps explain something you can use.
Read it for 30 days on me
If you get through it and feel like it wasn't worth it, email me within 30 days and I'll give you your money back. You don't have to explain yourself.
What readers said
“I’ve read books on body language before, but this is the first one that actually made reading people feel practical. I started noticing things in conversations almost immediately.”
“Ash explains this stuff in a way that’s ridiculously easy to understand. It genuinely changes the way you look at conversations and the people around you.”
“Finished it in two days. Funny, straightforward, and full of things I actually wanted to try in real life. The chapters on reading a room and getting people to open up were my favourites.”
Just so you know
This isn't a book of magic tricks. I'm not going to teach you how to guess the name someone is thinking of, because that won't do a thing for you. Reading people properly will, and it shows up in your relationships, your money and your career, and in how confident you feel walking into a room.