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The best summary of this book is ‘being right doesn’t mean you’re gonna win, and this is why’. It’s the ultimate guide to spotting the many different kinds of bullshit people pull in order to win over the crowd, rather than argue the point at hand. There’s very few of them that don’t immediately bring examples to mind, and having it laid out clearly like this is the perfect armour to stop people derailing you.

Media guru and Emmy Award-winning correspondent Bill McGowan—coach to some of the biggest names in business and entertainment, including Eli Manning, Kelly Clarkson, Jack Welch, Thomas Keller and Kenneth Cole teaches you how to get your message across and get what you want with pitch perfect...

Assertiveness is a key social skill, as well as a tool for making your relationships more equal. Learning to respond more effectively to others can help you reduce stress and increase your sense of self-worth. In this fully updated and revised 10th edition, you'll learn practical advice on dealing with difficult people, handling criticism, and expressing your feelings. You'll also discover how to use humor in conflict resolution, ways to clarify others' intentions, and how to distinguish between encouraging and discouraging communication habits. 

You've been here before. You make a solid point, logically sound, only to watch the conversation get hijacked. Suddenly, you're defending against a ridiculous exaggeration, a personal jab, or clever-sounding nonsense that has nothing to do with what you said. You get frustrated, derailed, and defeated—even though you know you're correct. You know you're right—so why do you keep losing the argument?

In her pioneering audiobook, now fully updated to mark its 40th anniversary, Dickson draws on her long experience of in-person training to give all women the tools we need to assert what we feel and want, manage difficult conversations, avoid being sidetracked by culturally learned behaviours, say ‘No’ and find self-acceptance.

This book is not just another public speaking and presenting skills book. It is not just a book of tips. This is the ultimate system for public speaking and presenting, whatever the situation.

From politics and religion to workplace negotiations, ace the high-stakes conversations in your life with this indispensable guide from a persuasion expert. In our current political climate, it seems impossible to have a reasonable conversation with anyone who has a different opinion. Whether...

Wie begeistere ich Kritiker:innen für meine Ideen? Wie hole ich Menschen ins Boot, die stur auf ihren Überzeugungen beharren? Und warum eskalieren viele Diskussionen offline und online so schnell? Marie-Theres Braun zeigt anhand von realen Geschichten aus Beruf und Alltag, wie viel Macht hinter kooperativen Strategien steckt.

Real Friends Talk About Race is an essential guide for those who want to have stronger interracial relationships—whether it’s with friends, colleagues, or loved ones. Having conversations about race is uncomfortable. But for progress between individuals (and our communities) to happen, we...

Usa tu derecho a presumir te ayudará a encontrar una manera de celebrar y compartir los logros, a la vez que cambiará la forma en la que te perciben, y te dará herramientas para atraer a clientes que realmente te valoren y estén dispuestos, no solamente a invertir, sino a unirse a tu visión de liderazgo. Una marca personal de alto impacto solo puede ser creada por un líder que sabe que el mundo está esperando por su visión y mensaje. Por esa razón, cada capítulo te permitirá potenciar tus dones y alcanzar los resultados esperados. El liderazgo es la nueva marca personal.

Dodging issues, appeasing difficult people, and mishandling tough encounters all carry a high price for managers and companies - in the form of damaged relationships, ruined careers, and intensified problems. In Failure to Communicate, Holly Weeks shows how to master the combat mentality, emotional maelstrom, and confusion that poison difficult conversations. 

Some Things Are Just Better Heard Than Read. That's why Susan Roane is one of the superstars of the audio industry, and why more than 50,000 people chose to buy the audiobook of her bestseller, How to Work a Room. Knowing what to say is important. Hearing how to say it can make all the...