Patrick King
Better Small Talk
Better Small Talk asks how ordinary conversation can move from awkward openings toward genuine connection. Patrick King presents a trainable progression built from low-pressure practice, warmer first moves, concise stories, attentive listening, flexible questions, and curiosity about other people.
9 chapters
Read People Like a Book
Read People Like a Book asks how behavior can reveal another person’s motives and feelings, while stressing that interpretations remain provisional and depend on context. It brings together motivational models, facial and bodily cues, personality frameworks, conversational lie-detection methods, and everyday observation and questions to help readers form and revise more careful judgments.
6 chapters
The Science of Getting Started
Why do we postpone tasks we intend to finish? Patrick King explores the emotional, impulsive, and practical forces behind procrastination. Learn to identify your avoidance patterns, start before motivation arrives, and use clearer priorities, concrete plans, rewards, and energy management to make progress easier.
8 chapters