How To Understand Yourself - and Influence Everybody Else. Author David Patterson has over 40 years experience in developing and leading teams, management and staff recruiting, training, and teaching. The book looks at your unique style of behavior, and how you are likely to react in a situation. Did you know you, and the people around are predictable? Learn how to be content with your own style, and work with others in a compatible way. In work, life and all it's challenges