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A Bull in a Glass House: A Former Marine's Manifesto on Surviving the Corporate Jungle and Taking Control of Your Life

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"A Bull In A Glass House" by Jose Astorga (a 47 year old former Marine who works every day to support his family in the private sector) has one clarion message for the reader -- life is far too short to spend every working day in misery. To avoid endemic and chronic workplace unhappiness, Astorga provides a personal perspective on how to go about achieving and maintaining both professional and personal success. A job can be a challenge, an adventure, a means of expression and achievement. It can also be a quagmire of frustration, of failure, of dehumanization. "A Bull In A Glass House" is a superbly written and deftly presented descriptive analysis of the paradox of corporate expectations and basic human behavior. Cogent advice is provided for avoiding the hazards and pitfalls that beset any corporate enterprise from incompetent bosses, to defective policies, to unrealistic expectations. Also available in a hardcover edition (1-4327-0400-1, $19.95), "A Bull In A Glass House" is informed, insightful, and inspiring reading that is recommended for anyone in business and a welcome addition to personal, professional, business school, and community library reference collections and supplemental reading lists..

I got your book...
Very informative, inspiring, confidence builder, the examples are perfect...humorous, yet truth.
I truly recommend it.

S. Sellmann
Senior Logistics Specialist
New Jersey

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Thank you for sharing the book with me, Jose! I am not much of a book reader but once the UPS guy delivered it to my front porch, I couldn't put it down! I have spent 18 years in the trucking industry and was surprised how much your career experiences have mirrored my own. I've given this book to my brother to read because he is a plant manager and needs a little insight into how employees view things. Enthusiastic workers who put their heart and soul into their jobs will all love to read your book.

H. Storz
Account Executive
New Jersey

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Wow - I am truly impressed... You have a way of taking a concept and simplifying it for anyone to understand. I really enjoyed reading your work. I can definitely say that although the potential to make money is greater in the corporate world, I don't know if I could survive! I've worked for the county and state for so long that I forgot how cutthroat the private sector is. ...you are so on target with your ideas and advice. I love that you make your point in such a clear, direct way.

I loved your story about the conference you attended remotely....that must have been hilarious! Bottom line - I truly enjoyed reading your work...you're extremely insightful, very entertaining and you make some incredibly strong points.

S. Hernandez
Sheriff's Office Classification Specialist
Florida

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Good beach read during my vacation. Honest and refreshing read into real world business. Anyone with military service will enjoy the way you connect military training (TEAM WORK) into everyday real world situations. Great format and especially liked quoted lines between you and upper management and you and your team members. May be a good college level read for those studying labor relations or business management. Thanks for the autographed copy, (you may be a famous author someday) and let me know when the next book is due.

R. DiGregorio
Account Executive
New Jersey

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A Bull in a Glass House is a must read for anyone in the world of management. You do not have to be in the corporate arena to benefit from "The Bulls Rules". New managers as well as seasoned leaders from all different industries will glean usable information from Astorga's manifesto. This book would be a perfect addition to any business management class syllabus.

The author has a firm grasp on realistic management skills and is willing to share his recipe for success with readers. Astorga's writing invites you to navigate the ever changing waters of his professional career and along the way the reader picks up useful tools for his or her management tool box.

M.A. Canales RN, MSN
Nursing Coordinator
Pennsylvania

Outstanding account of one man's struggle to bring excellence and integrity to the workplace. A must read for everyone who is trying to make sense out of the bureocracy that hinders performance and customer satisfaction.

I recommend anyone who is a manager, who is an employee that wants to be a manager, or is an employee who is managed READ THIS BOOK. It is written with passion and veracity, and says out loud the things most of us think. Because everyone can relate in some way to this book, it proves that no matter what industry you're in or where you're at, the same issues plague companies across the board. After reading this book, no one can say they didn't know there was a problem because the bull has left the house.

José Astorga is a brilliant author. In "A Bull in a Glass House", he explains and demonstrates how simple it can be to survive the world of employment. This book will benefit everyone in the work force, whether you are in a large corporation or a small business. "A Bull in a Glass House" is a must read.

José's focus is employees perception of their reality. He says, "It is very simple...you either accept the consequences of your decisions and try to do the best that you can at whatever you do, or you take control of your environment, change your circumstances, and then do the best that you can at whatever you do. But before you can do that, you have to understand your reality."

José also leads by several straightforward examples that can be called: "The Bull's Rules". These effortless rules will open the eyes, the minds and the confidence that so many people have lost or forgotten so that they can survive and succeed in the corporate world.

Once I started reading your book I could not put it down. It is amazing how your own experience mirror similar situations in your book in dealing with the business world. I will continue to refer back to your book for future reference. Well Done!!