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Beating the Success Trap: Negotiating for the Life You Really Want and the Rewards You Deserve (Hardcover)

by Ed Brodow (Author) "America is obsessed with success..." (more)
Key Phrases: success trap, successful lifestyle, thinking manifests, New York, Joseph Campbell, American Dream (more...)
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Have you been brainwashed to believe that acquiring the material trappings of success will lead to emotional fulfillment? Do you find it difficult to lead a gratifying life in this commercial, brand-name-focused world? Have you ever been seduced into thinking that too much of one thing isn't enough? Don't get caught up in this dangerous success trap. Instead of fulfilling your dreams, it'll leave you feeling empty -- and often betrayed. In Beating the Success Trap, leading negotiation expert and motivational speaker Ed Brodow shares his vision for how you can live a significant, rewarding life: His formula for success is success on your own terms.

One of the first major works to challenge traditional notions of success, Beating the Success Trap explains how to:

  • Redefine success to coincide with your own temperament and preferences
  • Overcome your fears about making constructive changes in your life
  • Defeat the abusive voice inside your head that wants you to feel like a failure
  • Reevaluate your life and reconnect with your passion and enthusiasm
  • Create the life you've always wanted

Brodow argues that it doesn't matter how much you earn, how much you possess, or how many trophies you have won. To be truly successful is to be able to say: "I spend my time doing what is meaningful to me."

You will learn why:

  • Failure is often better than success
  • Many people are happier without fame and fortune
  • Getting fired can be the best thing that ever happened to you
  • Changing careers is good for you
  • Following your bliss is better than following the herd

Brodow has taken the skills of business negotiation, amplified by his and others' personal experiences, and translated them into the tools people need to maximize their quality of life. Beating the Success Trap will help you attract the lifestyle that will make you truly content with your self, your life, and your place in the world.



About the Author

Ed Brodow is one of the nation's leading experts on negotiation and success. He is CEO of Ed Brodow Seminars, Inc., author of Negotiate with Confidence, and a negotiation guru on PBS TV. His Negotiation Boot Camp™ Seminars and Success Keynotes have attracted an impressive client list that includes American Express, Cisco Systems, Goldman Sachs, IBM, Microsoft, the Pentagon, Philip Morris', Raytheon, and Zurich Insurance. He lives in Monterey, California.


Product Details
  • Hardcover: 288 pages
  • Publisher: HarperResource; 1st ed edition (June 3, 2003)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0060008822
  • ISBN-13: 978-0060008826
  • Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.4 x 1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,413,056 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)
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Connecticut Libraries
Check out this excellent review of Negotiation Boot Camp by Vince Juliani at Connecticut Libraries.
"Boot Camp is the rigorous training program developed by the U.S. Marines to transform undisciplined civilians into an elite corps of proud warriors. Ed Brodow is a former Marine who runs “boot camps” for people seeking to improve their negotiating skills. Before opening his book, I sucked in my