Emotional Magnetism is that kind of book that keeps you thinking "oh yes, why have I never thought of it?", it heds light on those things that seem obvious but normally get too little attention.

The author basically focus on the major flaws in our everyday communication at work, with our family, friends, partners, giving plenty of examples that are quite relatable, then proceeds to give you insights and share food for thought on how to become more attuned to other people's needs by empathically connecting with them but also, and this is new material for me, trying to understand what their so called emotional magnets are (what is most important for them and what we should keep in mind when communicating, according to the different magnet or magnets a person has). There's also a very useful set of practical excercises you can do at your own pace.

I really enjoyed the narrator being the author: she has a very nice, soothing voice and you can literally hear how passionate she is when explaining her ideas.

In this audiobook, a communication coach identifies four emotional "magnets" that you can target to better craft your message to your audience.

The book does a good job of explaining the Safety, Achievement, Value, and Experience motivators, how they affect people, and how you can leverage this understanding for better communications and relationships. However, I think these categories are oversimplified. For instance, in the quiz, I scored highest on Experience and lowest on Achievement. Yet, the goal-oriented aspect of Achievement is probably my #1 motivator. And while I identify with the curiosity and creativity aspects of Experience, I'm the farthest thing from spontaneous.

I think this book is a valuable resource when it comes to understanding communication and persuasion. But when it comes to understanding people? No.

Thanks, NetGalley, for the ARC I received. This is my honest and voluntary review.

This book was extremely helpful. The author did a great job of helping me understand myself and the different types of emotional needs that other people have. I definitely felt like this book helped me figure out how to better communicate with others. For example, I was doing something I didn't even realize I was doing during communication. When other people come to talk with me, I often will have my own personal story to share after they've told me their story. Sometimes this is okay but many times I need to do a better job of listening to others instead of jumping in and telling them my story. This book challenged me to be a better listener and really take the time to understand the emotional needs of the people that are important to me. I thought the author did a great job of narrating the book, as well. Huge thanks to Netgalley and the audiobook publisher for allowing to listen and review this audiobook.

Emotional Magnetism was a book filled with ideas that kept making me think "Why have I never thought of that?" The author does a great job of shedding light on things you should be thinking but may not be.

The author's main focus is on the major issue we have in our everyday communication with our partners, friends, coworkers, etc. She does a good job of giving a lot of examples that are easy to relate to as well as providing actual exercises to work through. She explains in depths how to relate to others and communicate on a better emotional level that will resonate with them.

I am so glad the author narrated her own book because her voice was very fitting for a narrator. Her voice is nice and soothing and you can definitely hear how passionate she is when explaining her ideas.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This book contains some very interesting and helpful tips on communicating with others. I plan to put some of those tips into action.

I received a free copy of this audiobook from the publisher via Netgalley. My review is voluntary and the opinions expressed are my own.

This book was well written and easy to listen to. It was full of those ah ha m0ments that had me thinking I should have already thought of that. Communication is so important and I love the way skills were taught. It makes it easy to start implementing the skills. Recommending this to everyone.

This book explores how four core values can be thought of as emotional magnets, and how being conscious of what our magnet is, and what it repels and attracts, can improve our communication. The four magnets are Safety, Achievement, Value, and Experience. Someone can have aspects of all of these, but through the descriptions and examples provided, it was easy and interesting to determine my own core value. I think I used to be Achievement, but after some life, I am totally a Safety magnet. The author’s goal is to show how understanding of the magnets and their strengths and weaknesses can help people be more compassionate to one another by understanding each other better. I love this thought, but I also found some of the rationale oversimplified. Overall, a good read, with some perspective I’ll be thinking about in my relationships.

As a communications professional, this book helped me improve my writing, especially for larger groups when appealing to or motivating different types of people. Reading tip: I’d recommend starting with the quiz (page 109 or online sandygerber.com) to learn what your type is (Experience, Value, Safety, Achievement). If you leave this book lying around, don’t be surprised when everyone wants to pick it up and do the quiz themselves! With 13+ awards racked up for this book, you aren’t alone in reading this and applying the techniques.

Reading the example scenarios of how each type might respond to situations like buying a car, having a surprise house guest, or taking a road trip were helpful in guessing what the magnets for others in my life might be. And importantly, why they would react differently to situations than I would.

This is an approachable book to dive into, you get the author’s personality (and west coast Canadian flavour, eh?), plus more on improving your relationships to understand and make yourself better understood.

- I found this to be interesting and insightful and got some good ideas that I see myself implementing with relationships at work and personally in terms of communication style. Unlike many self help books that I want to like but am disappointed by, because they feel too similar to others, this is one I will refer back to!

This was exactly what I needed as I have been struggling with communication my whole life. Gerber outlines the four different types of communicators. We are a blend of the four - much like love languages. Learning about what type of communicator/emotional magnet you and your partner/spouse/friend/boss are will really help with getting your point across in a way that they can understand more. I’ve applied these magnets and I already see the difference!
Great self-help book!

Emotional Magnetism - Sandy Gerber

Let's face it, we KNOW we should read self-improvement books, we ALL have areas we need to work on improving. However, although I strive to

Therefore, if I was asked to recommend a resource with easy- to-follow advice that can greatly improve BOTH your personal and your professional life, this is easily the one I would recommend.

The author (Sandy Gerber) presents the information in this book in a way that makes it enjoyable to read and to implement. Although it will require a bit of practice to learn and effort on your part to learn and implement, Gerber's method has the power to greatly improve both your personal and your professional life with minimal effort.

I have worked professionally in the communication field primarily as a technical writer (online help developer and so on) for the past few decades, and I have worked in Information Technology / Information Systems for my entire career. Obviously, I can communicate professionally, however I have always had a struggle with successful verbal communication in my personal and my work life.

Note: Although I previously mentioned these books are not typically my favorites, I have read a wide range of the most popular of this type, particularly related to improving communication.