Have you heard of the S.U.M.O concept?
| Author: Irene Robertson | Published: 12th June 2007 15:01 |
New Book: S.U.M.O. Your Relationships by Paul McGee 'how to handle not strangle the people you live and work with!
S.U.M.O. YOUR RELATIONSHIPS
How To Handle Not Strangle The People You Live and Work With
When it comes to your relationships are you a hero or a zero to other people? Do you see yourself as others really see you? Are your relationships both in and out of the workplace as enjoyable and fulfilling as they could be? In S.U.M.O. Your Relationships - How to Handle Not Strangle The People You Live and Work With (June 2007 Capstone, £12.99), Paul McGee, creator of the internationally acclaimed S.U.M.O. concept (Shut Up, Move On) applies his straight-talking, practical and humorous S.U.M.O. philosophy to help us explore new and powerful ways of building more positive relationships.
With the quality of our relationships having a dramatic impact on our levels of happiness and success in life, Paul's S.U.M.O. approach will help you to grow, improve, manage and move on in your key relationships with others - and yourself.
The book begins by identifying seven S.U.M.O. realities that impact on our relationships. These ‘truths' are the foundations of the book and come complete with practical S.U.M.O. pit stops and takeaways so you can stop and think about your own relationships. Paul also offers numerous insights into his own personal rights and wrongs!
The second part offers seven S.U.M.O. insights and introduces some characters you might just recognise. Do any of these sound familiar? Does your boss streamroll through their ‘to do' list but focus solely on the task and leave little or no time to consider the people involved? (classic Commander). Or does your partner never let you finish a sentence or replies to your "I've had the worst day ever" with "wait till you hear about mine!" (you're living with a hijacker).
Is a problem shared a problem actually doubled with your best friend (aka an Awfuliser?). Or possibly you think that your optimistic mantra ‘every cloud has a silver lining' helps people when actually you could be guilty of being a Happy, and your positivity could be stifling others' need to express their emotions? (* see full character summary).
As well as discovering how to best deal with these seven characters (including your own) so life can be a little easier, ultimately more effective and definitely more pleasant, S.U.M.O. Your Relationships encourages you to ‘Shut Up' blaming others and ‘Move On' to find new ways of developing better relationships with the people you deal with every day.
S.U.M.O. Your Relationships is also ideal preparation for those points in our lives when we have to deal with any difficult relationships or issues - whether with a colleague, parent, child, friend, or partner, and will help you take stock of all your relationships to make the most of them. So get ready for some real insight into the complex world of relationships and start taking control of how you deal and interact with others - for everyone's benefit.
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