Best-selling American author James W. Williams explains the subtle cues we can look for to read people's intentions, match their communication styles, and make better connections.

Communication is key if we want to make meaningful connections with other people. But people don't always communicate in straightforward ways.

Being shy, having low self-esteem, liking someone, or trying to lie to them all affect how well we express ourselves.

Knowing how to 'read' people's true intentions is not reserved for spies and investigators — it's an essential life skill.

James W. Williams is an American academic and bestselling author specializing in communication skills and self-improvement.

In How to Read People Like a Book, Williams explains how to tell what other people really mean and what we can do to form closer connections.