Click: The Forces Behind How We Fully Engage with People, Work, and Everything We Do

This was a good quick read. It dealt with how to establish relationships. It provides five major connectors that are in the majority of friendships. Some of these are just natural, but having the knowledge of them is helpful. In a people business, having these skills, or maybe the knowledge of these skills can be highly helpful. You will learn how to connect at a deeper level with people through the level of communication. You can create better "click" through how you talk to people. You also will learn that adversity will build relationships, and of course similarity. This was a excellent book on relationships. It is not going to give you new earth shaking news if you have a background in communication, but will give a wonderful refresher on the basic components to connections with other people. This is a perfect book for preachers. Also, this is a good back for those trying to make friends in life. I believe I will do a sermon on "why you have no friends at church." This is a good read everyone.

Good book, and a quick and interesting read! Interesting case studies as well. The book shipped very quickly, pleased with the price as well (purchased a used copy).

Have you ever met someone and immediately "clicked" with them? How did that make you feel? Brothers Ori & Rom Brafman describe this as "quick-set intimacy" - and they say we can increase the number of these connections we experience with others. They say there are benefits to "clicking" with people. First, clicking brings about a unique, almost euphoric state, one that we describe as "magical." Second, it permanently alters the fundamental nature of the relationship. Last and least recognized, it can serve to elevate the personal abilities of all involved.The Brafmans tell us the science behind clicking and describe "click accelerators" - summarized as follows: vulnerability, proximity, resonance, similarity, and shared adversity.For those interested in increasing your "clickability" with others - whether for leadership, friendship, salesmanship, or romance - Click is an interesting and informative read. Recommend.

I purchased this book because the title and general description interested me and seemed like a natural continuation of some other books I read. The book is a short and easy read, but it left me wanting. From the title, I thought it would be a real explanation behind how and why we engage with people, but it was more observational than exploratory.My main issue with the book is that the central thesis of the book isn't at all surprising or thought-provoking. This is what I was able to gather of the major points of the work, which the authors sum up in the last chapter:1. "Magic matters" - the pleasure center of our brain responds when we connect deeply with someone2. "There's power in vulnerability" - We have stronger connections with others when we are willing to share more personal experiences with them3. "A few feet make a big difference" - We are more likely to connect with those in close physical proximity to us than those that are further away from us4. "Resonance begets resonance" - The closest thing to a salient point I can take from this is that when we give others real attention, they tend to return the favor. This back-and-forth leads to stronger relationships5. "Similarity counts; quantity trumps quality" - We tend to connect with those who we share similarities with. Perhaps the only really remarkable point I found in this book is that these similarities can be entirely superficial; the most important factor is how many - and not which in particular - similarities we detect.6. "The environment around us can help foster intimacy" - Self-explanatory7. "Certain people are magnets" - There are some people who tend to connect more easily with others.8. "Quick-set intimacy can bring out the best in us" - We tend to be more comfortable and civil when we are around people who we feel connected to.As the list makes clear, there's very little that's surprising in this book. I like books that make me pause or deeply consider their arguments, but as I read this I just kind of hummed along thinking "yeah, of course that's true" more than not. There were various times where it seemed as if the book would reach some genuinely thought-provoking content, but then it shifted back to a superficial level. For example, in the chapter on point 5, the book started to note that humans can form a strong group sense based even on very shallow traits or characteristic, but never really explored why that is.Overall, it's an alright book, I just expected a lot more than it delivered.

Just started reading this book, first 2 chapters and you get involved in the book. Little stories that work into how people work. Pretty awesome.

Another great book by the Brafmans . They deconstruct the complex condition of intense human connections. They examine the why and how we are are able to enmeshed with other for work , play, or love. The book is well research written in an open approachable style with examples and anecdotes from diverse fields. It is a fun informative read. I await their next interesting book.

Good book! Recommended by a colleague. I enjoyed it

Great thoughts presented. Doesn't totally reflect the digital culture.