Review
"Do you sometimes wrestle with relationships? Then a new book…might help you get to grips with making them more successful." (
Professional Manager, September 2007)
"…explores new and powerful ways of building more positive relationships." (Professional Manager, September 2007)
"…[the book] can certainly help you to deal with problems more effectively in both your professional and private life." (Walsall Chronicle, Thursday 13th September 2007)
"[the book] will help you manage, maintain, grow and move on, in your key relationships with others and yourself." (Personnel Today, Tuesday 23rd October 2007)
"Do you sometimes wrestle with relationships? Then a new book…might help you get to grips with making them successful." (Professional Manager, September 2007)
"…explores new and powerful ways of building more positive relationships." (Professional Manager, September 2007)
"…[the book] can certainly help you to deal with problems more effectively in both your professional and private life." (Walsall Chronicle, Thursday 13th September 2007)
"[the book] will help you manage, maintain, grow and move on, in your key relationships with others and yourself." (Personnel Today, Tuesday 23rd October 2007)
From the Author
Think of a time when you felt particularly happy and
fulfilled. Now cast your mind back to a time when you felt anxious and
unhappy. My guess is that on each occasion, your positive or negative
experiences involved other people - in other words, our emotional highs and
lows stem from the quality of our relationships with others.
Wouldn't it be great if you could feel even better about your important
relationships, whilst at the same time learn new ways to transform your
more difficult ones? Well that's precisely what the book 'SUMO Your
Relationships' helps you to do.
I've written it based on over twenty years of research, but perhaps more
importantly, over forty years of life experience. My goal has been to shine
some fresh light on the world of relationships both in and outside the
workplace. The insights and strategies are essential for most people
including...
* A boss seeking to motivate their staff
* A member of staff dealing with a challenging customer, colleague or
manager
* A parent wanting to build a better relationship with their children
* Couples wanting to maintain or perhaps regain the sparkle in their
relationship
One of the world's leading authorities on relationships, Allan Pease,
co-author of the international best seller 'Why Men Don't Listen and Women
Can't Read Maps', says of the book: 'This book is full of wisdom, common
sense and practical ideas on improving relationships.
An essential read.'
It will show you...
1. Seven realities you have to be aware of when dealing with people -
ignore these at your peril
2. The single most important and often ignored fact that undermines
relationships whatever the context
3. The two biggest reasons why people keep repeating the same mistake in
how they deal with people - and what to do about it
4. The staggeringly negative affect of 'the boiled frog syndrome' on
relationships and how to spot the warning signs and reverse the process
5. Four reasons why some people will never change - no matter how hard you
try
6. How the see-saw concept will change the way you see yourself and others
7. The skill one leading business guru describes as being absolutely
critical to practice if we're to develop better relationships
8. Six ways to tackle confrontation at home or in the office - without
making matters worse
9. The Seven SUMO characters we all encounter at some time in life
including the one person you absolutely have to avoid when you've had some
bad news (The Awfuliser), the person who constantly steals the limelight
(The Hijacker), the emotional yo-yos (The Swingers), the
can't-decide-ask-me-on-Tuesday (The Ditherer).
Plus you will find pit stops, pearls of wisdom and all the humour and
inspiration you need to make a difference to your life and to the lives of
others.
'The world of business moves on at such a pace that I believe the SUMO
ethos is an essential part of the business person's DNA.' Sir Digby Jones,
former Director General CBI
Paul McGee
