Find Out Anything From Anyone, Anytime: Summary Review
This is a summary review of Find Out Anything From Anyone, Anytime containing key details about the book.
What is Find Out Anything From Anyone, Anytime About?
"Find Out Anything From Anyone, Anytime: Secrets of Calculated Questioning from a Master Interrogator" is a book written by James Pyle and Maryann Karinch. The book offers strategies for effective questioning and information gathering, drawing on the authors' experiences as professional interrogators. The book provides techniques for building rapport, gaining trust, and extracting information from people in a wide range of situations, from business negotiations to personal relationships. The book was published in 2007 and it's recommended for anyone looking to improve their communication skills and gain information from others in a professional or personal setting.
The secret to finding out anything you want to know is amazingly simple: Ask good questions. Most people trip through life asking bad questions—of teachers, friends, coworkers, clients, prospects, experts, and suspects. Even people trained in questioning, such as journalists and lawyers, commonly ask questions that get partial or misleading answers. People in any profession will immediately benefit by developing the skill and art of good questioning.
Summary Points & Takeaways from Find Out Anything From Anyone, Anytime
Some key summary points and takeaways from the book includes:
* Asking the right questions and understanding body language are essential for extracting information from others.
* The book emphasizes the importance of building trust and rapport with the person you are questioning, in order to create a comfortable and open environment.
* It stresses the importance of being strategic and calculated in your questioning, in order to extract the information you need.
* The book includes practical advice and strategies for asking the right questions, understanding body language, and building trust and rapport.
* It provides a step-by-step guide for mastering the art of calculated questioning and extracting information from others.
* The book encourages readers to be strategic and calculated in their questioning, and to always be thinking about the next question to ask.
* It also encourages readers to pay attention to nonverbal cues and to use them to gauge the other person's level of comfort and willingness to share information.
* The authors suggest using a variety of questioning techniques and adjusting your approach based on the situation and the person you are questioning.
* The book encourages readers to become master interrogators and extract information from anyone, anytime.
Who is the author of Find Out Anything From Anyone, Anytime?
James O. Pyle is a human intelligence training instructor who has served the US Army with his expertise at places such as the Defense Language Institute, the United States Army Intelligence Center and School, and the Joint Intelligence of the Pentagon. He resides in Springfield, Virginia.
Maryann Karinch is the author or coauthor of 19 books, including The Body Language Handbook, I Can Read You Like a Book, and Get People to Do What You Want, and founder of The Rudy Agency, a literary agency based in Estes Park, Colorado.
Book Details
- Print length: 288 pages
- Genre: Nonfiction, Communication, Business
What do critics say?
Here's what one of the prominent reviewers had to say about the book: "With his style of questioning alone, Jim Pyle can get more information than most other interrogators using multiple techniques." — Gregory Hartley, coauthor of the best-seller How to Spot a Liar
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Chief Editor
Tal Gur is an author, founder, and impact-driven entrepreneur at heart. After trading his daily grind for a life of his own daring design, he spent a decade pursuing 100 major life goals around the globe. His journey and most recent book, The Art of Fully Living, has led him to found Elevate Society.