Get Anyone To Do AnythingBy David J. Lieberman

Andrew Marriage

A brief synopsis

Contains many psychological strategies to overcome a variety of situations.

Situations range from conflicts with bosses to relationship troubles.

Broken into 5 main parts.

About the Author

Lives in Boca Ranton, Florida Has a Ph. D. in psychology Appears on many television and radio shows Influenced by Milton Erickson and Stanley

Milgram. Tours the country and gives lectures.

Section I: Get anyone to like you

Law of association Repeat Exposure Reciprocal Affection Similarities How you make them feel Helping them out We’re only human Positive Attitude

How it relates to Dr. Muncy’s book

Key 2: Optimism. Lieberman is basically telling you to be an optimistic and happy person. People enjoy being around optimistic people.

Section II: Never be fooled or lied to again

Technique for seeing if a story is true or not Signs that someone is trying to manipulate

you How to call a person’s bluff

Technique to see if a story is true or not

Introduce a false fact to create a conundrum. Watch the other person’s reaction If they hesitate or agree with the fact then

there is a strong chance that they are lying.

Signs that someone is trying to manipulate you

Guilt Intimidation Appeal to Ego Fear Curiosity Our desire to be liked

How to call a person’s bluff

This one is real simple, just see if the person is overcompensating.

If someone is genuine about leaving a job they will not be trying to convey their confidence. If he is bluffing, he will be overconfident.

How the section relates to Dr. Muncy’s book

Key 4: Initiative. Lieberman is telling you how to take action against people who will try to bring you down.

Section III: Take control of any situation

Get anyone to do anything immediately Get a stubborn person to change their mind Psychological secrets of leadership

Get anyone to do anything immediately

Limit options Give a deadline Use the law of inertia Expectation Additional incentive

Get a stubborn person to change their mind

Change their physiology Give additional information before asking

them to reconsider Increase their self awareness Use a two-sided argument Let them think they are in some way

responsible for the idea.

Psychological Secrets of Leadership

Personality of leadership Identification Humility Style Personal Power

Allow for the right amount of input, not too much or too little.

How it relates to Dr. Muncy’s book

Key 4: Initiative. Lieberman is giving advice on how to take action in any situation.

Key 6: Purpose. Lieberman is giving tips on how to lead people. Leaders need to be unique people who know their purpose in life.

Section IV: How to win at any competition

Secrets for being a psychological warrior. Utilizing psychology to gain the winning

edge. #1 mistake people make in life.

Secrets for being a psychological warrior

Anchor in success Focus Get into the ideal state of mind Mentally rehearse before your performance

Utilizing psychology to gain the winning edge

Get the home field advantage Having people around helps you perform

better Do the unexpected and give no warning

#1 mistake people make in life

Simply put, people do not know when to stop Usually seen in gambling. People just keep

on gambling even though they’re losing and dig a deeper hole for themselves

The secret is to know when to stop. You have to weigh the risks and benefits and make a responsible decision.

How it relates to Dr. Muncy’s book

Key 3: Responsibility. Don’t make hasty decisions and know when to stop and reevaluate your current situation.

Section V: How to deal with annoying and difficult situations

Stop verbal abuse instantly How to criticize without offending

Stop verbal abuse instantly

Don’t let someone else dictate how you feel, don’t get angry with the other person.

Don’t take possession of their problem, it’s theirs not yours

Make them ask themselves what their problem is

Main point is to keep your cool

How to criticize without offending

Say you’re doing it because you care Compliment them first Criticize the act, not the person Don’t imply that they’re doing knowingly or

willingly Share some of the responsibility if possible Offer a solution Tell them that they’re not alone

Overall theme of the book

The overall idea of the book is how to interact with people, build relationships and deal with awkward situations.

Relates to Key 7: Sacrifice. We have to make sacrifices in order to gain wealth. In this case the wealth is forming strong, long lasting relationships.