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BOOK: Sizing People Up: A Veteran FBI Agent’s User Manual for Behavior Prediction by Robin Dreeke and Cameron Stauth

In crime shows, it can be easy to pick out the bad guys. It’s not so simple in real world scenarios. When you’re faced with deciding whether or not to hire someone, or whether or not to do business with a certain company, it can be handy to know a few tactics that will help you learn who you can trust. Co-author Dreeke, a former head of the FBI’s counterintelligence behavioral analysis program, spent two decades as a behavior analyst in the FBI. Through his unique experiences, he was forced to develop a knack for reading people’s intentions, capabilities, desires and fears. His system is simple, but powerful.

How can you determine whether someone has both the skill and will to do what they’ve said they’re going to do? Behaviors as subtle as how they take notes will reveal their reliability. Using this book as your manual, you will quickly and easily be able to size up can be trusted—and who can’t be.

SITE TO SEE: North American International Auto Show

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This year’s North American International Auto Show will kick off with a four-day street festival, Motor Bella, in downtown Detroit celebrating Italian and British supercars—but instead of wintertime, it will be hosted in June! It’s an ideal time in terms of weather and a chance for visitors to take in the Detroit Riverfront setting. The event will feature over 100 supercars representing 12 brands including Rolls Royce, Aston Martin, Lotus and more. Food trucks and street vendors will also feature in the festival. Motor Bella is set for June 5-8 and is one of seven events surrounding the auto show, which runs from June 13-20 for the public. At least 20 vehicle reveals are expected.

SITE TO SEE: Daytona 500

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February starts off strong with the Super Bowl in Miami, but just a bit farther north a few weeks later is another sports spectacle—the iconic Daytona 500. Set for February 16, it will be the 62nd annual race. The 500-mile NASCAR Cup Series season-opener is held annually at the Daytona International Speedway and is considered the most prestigious and important race in NASCAR. Daytona has opened the NASCAR season every February since 1982. It is one of two Cup Series races held yearly at Daytona, with the second—a 400-mile event—moving to the regular-season finale in 2020 for the first time. The Daytona 500 is also one of four superspeedway races to use tapered spaces. Two-time Daytona 500 champion Dale Earnhardt Jr. has been named the Honorary Starter for the 62nd running.

SERVICE: National Insurance Crime Bureau VINCheck

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NICB’s VINCheck is a free service provided to the public to assist in determining if a vehicle has been reported as stolen, but not recovered, or has been reported as a salvage vehicle by participating NICB member insurance companies. To perform a search, a vehicle identification number (VIN) is required. A maximum of five searches can be conducted within a 24-hour period per IP address.