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That's an old and honorable sentiment. A lot of good has been done in the world by people practicing The Golden Rule. As a guide to personal values, it can be a powerful force for honesty and compassion. But as a yardstick for communication, The Golden Rule has a downside. If applied verbatim, it can backfire and actually cause personality conflicts. Why? Because following The Golden Rule literally treating people the way you'd like to be treated means dealing with others from your own perspective. It implies that we're all alike, that what I want and need is exactly what you want and need....

"After you listen to this powerful series and take my advice, people will instantly notice your transformation. They'll start coming to you for guidance because you will have become a leader in their eyes. When conflicts arise, you'll notice how quickly you're able to bring arguments to a halt. By being able to build rapport with anyone you choose, your ability to communicate will get the results you want in any business situation, no matter if you are closing a sale or motivating your team." (Dr. Tony Alessandra)

The Platinum Rule is Dr. Tony Alessandra’s system for achieving instant rapport and chemistry with almost anyone. It teaches you how to "read" people by their words and actions in order to determine their behavioral style. Then you learn how to adapt your behavioral style to meet them halfway. The result is an unmistakable and unbreakable bond based on 39+ years of Dr. Alessandra’s behavioral research in the area of human relationships.

Author Steve Samblis spent years searching the world for the most successful people on the planet. He got to know them and asked them each this question: "What was the one most crucial habit in your life that has made the most significant impact on your success?" He then took these 100 habits and put them into a work called 1 Habit.

Charisma is not based on genetics, I.Q., social position, or luck. Charisma is a skill - one of the most valuable skills in the world that you can learn and master with the right information and tools delivered by Dr. Tony Alessandra in this program.

Your ability to understand nonverbal communications is apparently not related to IQ, the ability to take tests, or the grades one makes in school. Practice tends to improve the ability to understand body language. People tested for body language comprehension generally score higher on second and subsequent tests than on their first tries.

Managers want to know how to maximize productivity and efficiency from their staff, salespeople need to build better rapport with customers, employees want to get along with their peers and managers. It's natural for people to aspire to success in business organizations. Those in helping professions want to provide better care for their patients and clients. Entertainers seek to reach a larger audience and more effectual agents, while speakers want to leave their audiences with something to grow on. Engineers want to fit into their workplace as they turn out more quality products. Diplomats...

This 2-part program gives you guidelines on preparing for an effective meeting - determining the purpose for the meeting, preparing an agenda, inviting the attendees, setting an appropriate time and place as well as the skills needed to be an effective meeting leader.

This program identifies the key elements of a first impression, and offers some skill-building tips on how to maximize yours. Topics covered include the five different aspects of who you are - your "Image Rainbow" - and how they impact your image, as well as how to jumpstart your way to a better overall image.

Listening is just as important as speaking. Good listening draws people to you. Poor listening causes them to drift away. This program offers a powerful set of tools to help you build your listening skills up to maximum effectiveness. Jumpstart your way to better listening today!

This book was planted with the seeds of inspiration and grew by virtue of research and creativity. The inspiration was the notion that street smarts plays a tremendous role in everything from survival to success in every walk of life. Next, we identified the characteristics of street smart people and set out to find corroboration for our theory. The research was comprised of interviews with people whom we believed were street smart. They ranged from CEO's, business owners, and management consultants to university professors, actors, political activists, and undercover cops. Our interviews ...

Apathy destroys profits, cripples production, and loses customers. Tony Alessandra's Customer-Driven Service program will motivate your people and get them customer-focused. They'll be right in sync with your company's message.

Body language is certainly not a new phenomenon. People have known about it and used it since the beginning of time. Before people developed language as a communications tool, they used body language to make their needs and desires known to other people. Also known as kinesics, body language describes human interaction excluding the use of written and spoken words. This broad definition encompasses everything from the subtlest raising of an eyebrow to the precise movements of the sophisticated sign language used by the deaf. Some nonverbal gestures are universal symbols. The chair at the ...

While you may not often hear the above statement in actual words, I'm sure you have experienced them. Receiving is about the message (both the words and the intent) being transmitted accurately from sender to receiver. Receiving is about listening for content and intent. Receiving is about asking questions and providing feedback to insure accurate transmission of the message. The communication process is not complete until you have verified the accuracy of the message received. This report is devoted to the skills needed to make sure we are accurately and effectively sending and receiving ...

In this audiobook, Dr Tony Alessandra covers the 5 negative flexibility traits. Flexibility is your willingness to engage in a range of behaviors not necessarily characteristic of your usual ways of behaving in order to be more effective in a situation or in a relationship.

This 2-part program will give you a guide to developing a more thorough understanding of nonverbal communication techniques. By increasing your awareness of nonverbal behavior, you can read the emotions and attitudes of fellow employees, supervisors, customers, and others you interact with inside and outside your organization. As a result, you will have a greater feeling for and awareness of all your interpersonal transactions.

Are you a salesperson who is constantly jumping from job to job, industry to industry? Are you always in hot pursuit of new customers - because the old ones aren't coming back for more services, or offering any referrals? Learn how collaborative selling will keep your customers coming back for seconds, thirds...and a lifetime of patronage!

Are you having difficulty building customer loyalty? Are you bringing in new customers because you can't keep existing ones?

The more services you provide a customer, the more reasons they'll have to give you repeat business. Cross-selling entails building lifetime relationships, problem solving, and even having your customers selling for you! This information-packed program will tell you, step by step, how to build customers for life!

In networking situations, anyone can feel awkward at one time or another - even those charismatic extroverts who look like they are having all the fun. But that awkward experience doesn't have to be yours - not anymore. This program gives you all the tools and techniques you need to master the art of networking.

What do you feel passionately about? What do you care really deeply about? Whatever your objective - whether it's ending world hunger or ensuring better care for stray animals - you'll never influence anyone to change their ideas or take action if you don't feel strongly about it yourself. This program covers how to expand your vision and ideas.