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A review by waido
Charisma on Command: Inspire, Impress, and Energize Everyone You Meet by Charlie Houpert
informative
inspiring
fast-paced
4.25
Overall a decent book on the topic, with good and actionable advice. However, some of his advice doesn't really hold up. For example, he cited Logan Paul as an example for being funny and not being too serious. At the time of this review, that example has aged like milk, not just one time but many times over. Let just say that we only look at the past Logan Paul, I would still say that it is not a very good example of being charismatic. There's a fine line between being charismatic and being a douche, and I'm not sure I can put Logan on the charismatic side.
That brings up another thing I dislike about the book. It sort of assume that there is a single type of "charisma" and all charismatic people possess that. While there are certainly overlap, I think that there are definitely some people who are charismatic in their own ways despite them not fitting to the ideal model that the book revolves around (loud, energetic, funny, smiley, deep voiced, etc.) It would be nice if the author could touch briefly on other types of charisma as well. People are different and I think it would be better and less forceful if someone can mold their charisma around their personality, instead of molding their personality to be charismatic.
With all of that asides, the other insights from the book are pretty useful. The book also includes a practical guide on how to practice your charisma which seems quite detailed and helpful.
That brings up another thing I dislike about the book. It sort of assume that there is a single type of "charisma" and all charismatic people possess that. While there are certainly overlap, I think that there are definitely some people who are charismatic in their own ways despite them not fitting to the ideal model that the book revolves around (loud, energetic, funny, smiley, deep voiced, etc.) It would be nice if the author could touch briefly on other types of charisma as well. People are different and I think it would be better and less forceful if someone can mold their charisma around their personality, instead of molding their personality to be charismatic.
With all of that asides, the other insights from the book are pretty useful. The book also includes a practical guide on how to practice your charisma which seems quite detailed and helpful.