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It's Not Your Smarts, It's Your Schmooze: How to Succeed Without Being Brilliant

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With the tremendous emphasis on technology and impersonal internet sales, the concept of the "schmooze" is fascinating. It has wonderful application to both personal and business situations. I think it's part of the more kind and more gentle environment that we live in since 9/11.

While easy to understand the concept of schmoozing, this book makes it simple for people who are not naturally outgoing and interested in others. It is truly amazing how much we can learn by being friendly and listening.

Ty has struck a nerve in everyone that is too busy, in too much of a hurry. If we take the time to interact with those around us, our lives will become enriched, and so will the lives of the people with whom we schmooze. Schmoozing becomes natural and sometimes profitable.

Despite the unusual title, this is a very powerful book. I found that an odd word (Schmooze) can speak to a lot of what we do everyday to not only be successful, but also enjoy the process. This book presents that as a lifestyle, a way of living that can then increase the trajectory of success and enjoyment.

There are useful anecdotes and exercises. It is also a fun read. They should probably charge more.

While Mr. Freyvogel is a businessman and not a philosopher, I think his book and the idea of building deeper more meaningful relationships with everybody in our daily life is something is great. Look for his interview on the Get Wisdom Now blog, I heard about his book there and now I own it!

The book takes the basic schmooze and networking and shows some basic ways to increase your schmooze