Practical, proven self help steps show how to transform 40 common self-defeating behaviors, including procrastination, envy, obsession, anger, self-pity, compulsion, neediness, guilt, rebellion, inaction, and more.

While much of Dale Carnegie's 1930s wisdom still rings true, it reflects a very different age. Today we live in a more sophisticated and less trusting world, where good intentions are rarely assumed, manipulative tactics are readily detected, and persuasion efforts are suspect. This makes influencing much more difficult. In this post-pushing, post-selling world, influence can no longer be viewed as something you do to someone to get what you want....

Difficult people can make life hard, but a select few can make it hell. The boss with nonsensical demands. The spouse who explodes at nothing. The overly emotional coworker, hostile neighbor, or friend who frequently bursts into tears. Marriages, families, friendships, careers, businesses--crazy people drag them all down with their manipulation, volatility, and inability to see the world rationally. You can't win by just ignoring the craziness or...