The Art of People: 11 Simple People Skills That Will Get You Everything You Want

When they deny what they don't know, it's bad...

If you knew what you needed to know to get along with people better, would your life be better? Having spent the past 19 years working with people on both sides of the "learning line” (the folks who "need to know," and the others who "know they know") I have seen clearly just how disastrous it can be when people are in denial. When they deny what they don't know, it's bad... There is something we need to know about what makes people like that tick. Why WOULDN'T someone do the self-study necessary to understand themselves? Especially when they're in a position of power and influence, such as many people I meet are... But first, we need to explore what makes US tick. When we know what drives us - as I say, "what we want to be known for" - it makes it possible (but be careful, NOT probable) to meet them where they are. Where Dave starts is by giving his story of getting to look in the mirror. Want to make a change out there? Start in here... Over 53 essays, you'll discover not just tactics you could use to meet people, stand out from the crowd, and make a positive, influential difference. Do that and more. Stop. Often. And ask yourself, "What would I have done?" There are 6 specific essays that I grabbed on to (printed them out, in fact!): 1. Myers-Briggs Means Nothing; This Means Everything Or, as I think about it: Know Yourself To Lead Yourself As I read essay #1, I clicked pause, went to the BACK of the book, and went through the Personality Assessment that Dave leaves for us there. Look, this isn’t the first (or the last) one of these that I’ve ever taken, and just like the ones before it, there weren’t that many surprises. What I love about it, again, is how easy it is to see ME. Thank you Dave for giving me the gift of my own attention. Now, I have some work to do! 8. Create Your Own Advisory Board Or, as I think about it: Build Your Team Before You Need It 60 months from now, you’ll be where you are, doing what you’re doing, eating what you’re eating, living ...