Since it is impossible to change difficult people, this book offers strategies that you can incorporate into your own behavior to make relationships work better immediately.
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Connie Podesta is a licensed professional counselor, comedienne, actress, educator, playwright, songwriter, and radio/TV talk show host with more than 25 years of experience in the corporate sector, health care, and education. Connie has addressed more than two million people throughout the world on key topics, including "Life Would Be Easy If It Weren’t For Other People," "How To Be the Person Successful Companies Fight to Keep," "If We’re Going to Win This Race, We Need to Run in the Same Direction," and "Everyone Thinks They Can Do My Job, But Nobody Wants It." She is the author of three books, including the best-selling Life Would Be Easy If It Weren’t For Other People, published by Corwin Press.
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
This book WILL change your life,
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This review is from: Life Would Be Easy If It Weren't for Other People (Paperback)
This book is incredibly descriptive and instructional - with real-life examples and solutions. Very easy to read and understand.
EVERYONE needs this. It will give you the keys to dealing with practically every difficult person you interact with. It will also give you insights on your own behavior and why people may be reacting to you like they are. This is a "life handbook" that will stand the test of time. No matter what kind of personality "type" you are, you need to READ IT, READ IT, READ IT! It is worth the price, which is rather steep. Don't let that stop you. Buy it used or split the cost of a new one with friends you want to share it with. You'll want to pass it along anyway.
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VERY practical & immediately useful,
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What a great book for leaders, husbands and wives, and friends. All of us have "difficult people" to deal with and this book is a winner in that area. It moves you from resignation to effectiveness.
Not only does this book help you identify personalities with clear descriptions, it moves you to deal with them with scripts. I found this the most helpful part of the book. Most of us can identify types and their actions. But confronting and speaking in a way that they will respond to is difficult for most people. Of all the personality books I've read, this gave me more practical tools than any I've seen. Also the Summary and Take Action comments at the end of each chapter are outstanding. I could only wish every author were so thoughtful. It makes remembering and implementing easier. A great book for leaders, managers, husbands & wives, and friends.
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Life would be easy if it weren't for other people,
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This review is from: Life Would Be Easy If It Weren't for Other People (Paperback)
Connie Podesta mixes humor with practical advise that makes sense. She uses common sense, to make you look at your own behavior in ways you never thought of before. It's an easy and enjoyable read. I'd recommend it for anyone, parents, working adults and even tween/teens to help them with their peer relationships.
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Let's begin with the question I hear repeatedly from men and women of all ages: "Why would anyone choose to be rude, obnoxious, sullen, apathetic, and so forth, rather than be friendly, optimistic, considerate, and supportive?" Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Let's begin with the question I hear repeatedly from men and women of all ages: "Why would anyone choose to be rude, obnoxious, sullen, apathetic, and so forth, rather than be friendly, optimistic, considerate, and supportive?" Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
many difficult people, assertive anger, passive parents, assertive people, passive people, assertive communication, passive person, most difficult people, difficult person, assertive style New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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