Former FBI Agent: If They Do This Please RUN! Narcissists Favourite Trick To Control You! They're Controlling You Like A Puppet!

The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett

Monday, 21 April 2025 - 2 hours 26 minutes

Former FBI agent Joe Navarro reveals the body language mistakes silently destroying your success, and how to fix them today.


Joe Navarro is a former FBI special agent and internationally renowned expert in nonverbal communication, human behavior, and body language. He is also the bestselling author of over 15 books, including ‘Be Exceptional: Master the Five Traits That Set Extraordinary People Apart’.


He explains:

  • The body language trick FBI agents use to gain instant control

  • How to read any room and decode hidden emotions like a pro

  • The silent body language habits sabotaging your confidence

  • The negotiation techniques used by FBI agents - and how to master them

  • How to spot liars and manipulators through subtle body language cues

00:00 Intro

02:25 Who Are You and What Have You Spent Your Life Working On?

04:30 What Is It You're Giving People?

07:16 How Would My Life Change If I Applied Your Knowledge?

11:13 Your Career

12:01 Behavioral Program at the FBI

15:01 Have You Caught Spies?

22:08 Story of Catching a Spy Using Flowers

26:42 How Many People Could Be Spies Walking Among Us?

29:16 Is Body Language Important?

34:43 First Impressions

37:33 How Do We Synchronize With Someone?

44:15 Eyebrow Knitting

46:08 Eyelid Touching

49:45 What Do Our Lips Give Away?

51:14 The Supersternal Notch

55:54 How Do We Negotiate?

1:02:49 Writing Down the Goal of Your Negotiation

1:06:51 Taking Control of a Situation

1:11:07 When Should We Walk Into Rooms?

1:15:09 Why Does Height Matter When Speaking to Someone?

1:20:25 What Clues in Someone’s Posture Should We Look For?

1:26:00 The Importance of Observing

1:27:42 Can You Train Confidence?

1:31:59 Don’t Rise at the End of a Sentence

1:34:20 Speaking in Cadence

1:36:31 Hand Gestures

1:38:12 Eye Contact

1:39:40 What to Do When Greeting People

1:42:59 Should We Be Taking Notes?

1:46:07 Handshakes

1:48:42 Behaviors You Wouldn’t Want From a Leader

1:49:34 Self-Mastery

1:51:52 The Importance of Taking Action

1:53:22 Observation

1:53:42 Psychological Comfort

1:57:59 How to Spot a Narcissist

2:04:07 Narcissism and Self-Belief

2:06:02 How Has Seeing All of This Changed You as a Human?

2:11:22 Is There a Proudest Day in Your Career?

2:13:10 The Importance of Connecting

2:14:53 What Do People Say They Like About You?


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