Coping with Difficult People: The Proven-Effective Battle Plan That Has Helped Millions Deal with the Troublemakers in Their Lives at Home and at Work

Self-Help

Bramson, Robert M.

Relationships

Dell

Bosses, friends, family members, they've made  your life hell -- until now! Based on fourteen years  of research and observation, Dr. Robert Bramson's  proven-effective techniques are guaranteed to help  you right the balance and take charge of your  life. Learn how to: Stand up to anyone --  without fighting. Blunt a sniper's  attack. Get a clam to talk. Cut off a  Sherman tank at the pass. Manage  bulldozers. Get stallers off the dime.  Move a complainer into a problem-solving  mode. Learn the six basic steps that allow you to  cope with just about anyone. Reclaim the power  the rightfully belongs to you in any relationship!

Coping with Difficult People

Ballantine Books

Defines five dominant styles of thinking--Synthesist, Idealist, Pragmatic, Analyst, and Realist--and delineates strategies for solving problems more effectively

Styles of Thinking: Strategies for Asking Questions, Making Decisions, and Solving Problems

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Harrison, Allen F.

Psychology & Counseling

Anchor Books

Two management consultants offer a system of household organization designed to relieve pressures and conflicts in the home and encourage teamwork towards common goals

The Stressless Home: A Step by Step Guide to Turning Your Home into the Haven You Deserve

Bramson, Susan

Parenting & Relationships

DOUBLEDAY

The Art of Thinking by human behavior experts, Allen Harrison and Robert Bramson, is the landmark book and brain power tool that identified and developed the five styles of thinking: that of the synthesist, the idealist, the pragmatist, the analyst, and the realist.

Art Of Thinking

BERKLEY

What style of thinker are you?The Synthesist: Sees likeness in apparent opposites, interested in changeThe Idealist: Welcomes broad range of views, seeks ideal solutionsThe Pragmatist: Seeks shortest route to payoff: “Whatever works,” The Analyst: Seeks “one best way,” interested in scientific solutionsThe Realist: Relies on facts and expert opinions, interested in concrete resultsThere are five basic styles of thinking, each greatly influenced by the thinker’s fundamental beliefs. It is these beliefs that limit people to thinking about things in only one way. With everyday examples, this practical and hands-on guide will show you how to unbind the mind from narrow thinking. Learning to approach situations in different ways is an invaluable life lesson. Learning to recognize others’ thinking styles can transform communication. And learning to distinguish and choose the right style of thinking for any situation is an art that can help you achieve goals, influence others, and avoid making errorswhile enhancing every area of your life. The Art of Thinking will expand your repertoire of strategies for asking questions, making decisions, getting along with people and solving problems. By learning why you think the way you doand gaining surprising new insight into the thinking styles of othersyou’ll be able to get past obstacles, turn conflict into cooperation, and enjoy more success in everyday life. Includes a test to determine your own style of thinking.

What style of thinker are you?
The Synthesist: Sees likeness in apparent opposites, interested in change
The Idealist: Welcomes broad range of views, seeks ideal solutions
The Pragmatist: Seeks shortest route to payoff: “Whatever works,” 
The Analyst: Seeks “one best way,” interested in scientific solutions
The Realist: Relies on facts and expert opinions, interested in concrete results
There are five basic styles of thinking, each greatly influenced by the thinker’s fundamental beliefs. It is these beliefs that limit people to thinking about things in only one way. With everyday examples, this practical and hands-on guide will show you how to unbind the mind from narrow thinking. Learning to approach situations in different ways is an invaluable life lesson. Learning to recognize others’ thinking styles can transform communication. And learning to distinguish and choose the right style of thinking for any situation is an art that can help you achieve goals, influence others, and avoid making errorswhile enhancing every area of your life. 
The Art of Thinking will expand your repertoire of strategies for asking questions, making decisions, getting along with people and solving problems. By learning why you think the way you doand gaining surprising new insight into the thinking styles of othersyou’ll be able to get past obstacles, turn conflict into cooperation, and enjoy more success in everyday life.
 Includes a test to determine your own style of thinking.

The Art of Thinking: The Classic Guide to Increasing Brain Power

Penguin Publishing Group

First Hired, Last Fired: How to Make Yourself Indispensable in an Age of Downsizing, Mergers, and Restructuring

Explains how to become "layoff-proof"

Business & Money

Bramson, Susan J.

Job Hunting & Careers

Contemporary Books

This book reveals what makes an employee vital to employers so that readers can adopt these job-saving strategies and characteristics. The indispensable employee comes to life with authentic anecdotes and examples that will prove helpful to those looking for career growth and stability.

Coping with Difficult Bosses

Discusses the behavior of difficult bosses, and offers suggestions on changing one's interactions with them to improve the work environment

Coping With Difficult Bosses

Economics

Birch Lane Pr

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Books by Bramson, Robert M.

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Coping with Difficult People: The Proven-Effective Battle Plan That Has Helped Millions Deal with the Troublemakers in Their Lives at Home and at Work

Coping with Difficult People

Styles of Thinking: Strategies for Asking Questions, Making Decisions, and Solving Problems

The Stressless Home: A Step by Step Guide to Turning Your Home into the Haven You Deserve

Art Of Thinking

Art Of Thinking

The Art of Thinking: The Classic Guide to Increasing Brain Power

First Hired, Last Fired: How to Make Yourself Indispensable in an Age of Downsizing, Mergers, and Restructuring

First Hired, Last Fired: How to Make Yourself Indispensable in an Age of Downsizing, Mergers, and Restructuring

Coping With Difficult Bosses