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Shows how the networking-averse can succeed by working with the very traits that make them hate traditional networking Written by a proud introvert who is also an enthusiastic networker Includes field-tested tips and techniques for virtually any situation Are you the kind of person who would rather get a root canal than face a group of strangers? Does the phrase working a room make you want to retreat to yours? Does traditional networking advice seem like its in a foreign language? Devora Zack, an avowed introvert and a successful consultant who speaks to thousands of people every year, feels your pain. She found that most networking advice books assume that to succeed you have to become an outgoing, extraverted person. Or at least learn how to fake it. Not at all. There is another way. This book shatters stereotypes about people who dislike networking. Theyre not shy or misanthropic. Rather, they tend to be reflective - they think before they talk. They focus intensely on a few things rather than broadly on a lot of things. And they need time alone to recharge. Because theyve been told networking is all about small talk, big numbers and constant contact, they assume its not for them. But it is Zack politely examines and then smashes to tiny fragments the dusty old rules of standard networking advice. She shows how the very traits that ordinarily make people networking-averse can be harnessed to forge an approach that is just as effective as more traditional approaches, if not better. And she applies it to all kinds of situations, not just formal networking events. After all, as she says, life is just one big networking opportunity - a notion readers can now embrace. Networking enables you to accomplish the things that are important to you. But you cant adopt a style that goes against who you are - and you dont have to. I have never met a person who did not benefit tremendously from learning how to network - on his or her own terms, Zack writes. You do not succeed by denying your natural temperament; you succeed by working with your strengths.

Zack speaks three to four times a month, and her previous books were featured in 100+ international newspapers, magazines, radio shows, and online media. He takes on the societal pressure for multitasking at the expense of safety, sanity, and personal effectiveness. It is sure to generate controversy and debate in a world addicted to multitasking. Zack's mix of irreverent humor, real - world examples, solid science, and exercises and tools make this book entertaining and practical.

Help is on the way for the legions of managers who woke up and found out they're in charge. Based on her background as a manager, trainer, and leadership consultant and coach, Devora Zack offers a book of lifesaving tips that is as humorous as it is wise.

Would you rather get a root canal than schmooze with a bunch of strangers? Does the phrase "working a room" make you want to retreat to yours? Is small talk a big problem? Devora Zack used to be just like you--in fact, she still is. But she's also a successful consultant who addresses thousands of people each year, and she didn't change her personality to do it. Quite the contrary. Zack politely examines and then smashes to tiny fragments the "dusty old rules" of standard networking advice. You don't have to become a backslapping extrovert or even learn how to fake it. Incredible as it seems, the very traits that make you hate networking can be harnessed to forge an approach even more effective than traditional techniques. It's a different kind of networking--and it works. Networking enables you to accomplish the goals that are most important to you. But you can't adopt a style that isn't true to who you are. "I have never met a person who did not benefit tremendously from learning how to network--on his or her own terms," Zack writes. "You do not succeed by denying your natural temperament; you succeed by working with your strengths."

Help is on the way for the legions of managers who woke up to find out they're in charge. Based on her background as a manager, trainer, and leadership consultant and coach, Devora Zack offers a book of lifesaving tips that is as humorous as it is wise.People hate managing because they think they have to pretend they're somebody else to do it. It's hard to measure up to some impossible ideal of the charismatic, take-charge boss who never hesitates or makes a bad call. Fact is, the ideal manager is a myth, and it's perfectly fine - even better - to be your normal, authentic self when you manage others!Devora Zack decided to write this book after witnessing clients actually request demotions - or reject promotions - to avoid becoming a manager at any cost. Smart, successful people in every industry halt or thwart their own professional success. They cease to grow, climb down the ladder, and the company misses out. The secret of Managing for People Who Hate Managing is that anyone can learn to be a boss with a bit of self-awareness and respect for others. Using her tested method of self-assessment, Zack provides a roadmap for every personality type to find the recipe for success. Whether you're a thinker, feeler, introvert or extrovert, you'll find the strategy and style that's just right for you. Zack has your back!

We have become a nation - one of many - addicted to the popular, enticing, and dangerously misleading drug of multitasking. Author Devora Zack was hooked once herself. This book is her intervention - she beat her addiction and became more efficient, and she shows how you can too. You think you can do more by tackling several tasks at once? That's an illusion, and Zack marshals a host of neuroscientific evidence to prove it. The fact is, your brain is designed to singletask. Multitasking is unnatural, ineffective, stressful, and occasionally dangerous. You and the world are better off when you focus on one thing at a time. But with all the information and interruptions that bombard us today, isn't that an impossible dream? Nope. The key is controlling your inside and your outside. Singletasking explains exactly how to clear and calm your mind, arrange your schedule and environment, and gently but firmly manage the expectations of people around you so that you can accomplish a succession of tasks, one by one - and be infinitely more productive. You don't have to become a hermit. You can still live in the 21st century. This book flies in the face of long-standing rhetoric glorifying multitasking. Zack presents elegantly simple methods for tackling your typical insurmountable list of to-dos with less effort and greater ease. Only clowns should juggle. Singletasking is the secret to success and sanity.

YOU'RE GOOD AT YOUR JOB AND, AFTER YEARS OF SERVICE AND DEDICATION, YOU FINALLY GET THAT COVETED PROMOTION. CONGRATULATIONS BUT THERE'S A CATCH: INSTEAD OF SPENDING THE MAJORITY OF YOUR TIME DOING THE JOB YOU LOVE, A JOB YOU'RE STILL EXPECTED TO GET DONE, BY THE WAY, YOU'RE NOW ALSO A MANAGER. YOU WEREN'T TRAINED FOR THIS. NOBODY PREPARED YOU FOR HAVING TO DEAL WITH EMOTIONS AND CONFLICTS AND PERSONALITIES, ALL WHILE TRYING TO MEET EVER-GREATER GOALS AND MORE PRESSING DEADLINES. NOT EXACTLY WHAT YOU HAD IN MIND, IS IT? LET'S FACE IT. IT'S STRESSFUL AT THE TOP. BUT DON'T WORRY, IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE. DEVORA ZACK KNOWS EXACTLY WHAT YOU'RE UP AGAINST, AND SHE HAS THE TOOLS TO HELP YOU NOT ONLY SUCCEED BUT POSSIBLY EVEN ENJOY THAT NEW MANAGEMENT POSITION. AS A PROMINENT CONSULTANT AND COACH WHO SPEAKS TO THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ANNUALLY, ZACK IS HERE TO TELL YOU THAT THE ONLY WAY TO MAXIMIZE YOUR SUCCESS IS BY BEING YOURSELF. DRAWING ON THE MYERS-BRIGGS TYPE INDICATOR, ZACK EXPLAINS THAT, PERSONALITY-WISE AND MANAGEMENT-WISE, WE'RE EITHER THINKERS OR FEELERS. BASICALLY, THINKERS LEAD WITH THEIR HEADS AND FEELERS LEAD WITH THEIR HEARTS. ALMOST NOBODY'S 100 PERCENT THINKER OR FEELER, YET MOST OF US LEAN ONE WAY OR THE OTHER (AND ZACK'S HANDY ASSESSMENT LETS YOU FIGURE OUT WHAT KIND OF LEADER YOU ARE). WORKING WITH, RATHER THAN FIGHTING AGAINST, YOUR STRENGTHS IS KEY TO UNDERSTANDING NOT ONLY HOW YOU MAKE DECISIONS AND MANAGE BUT ALSO HOW PEOPLE REACT TO YOUR DECISIONS AND RESPOND TO YOU. ZACK TAKES YOU THROUGH A HOST OF POTENTIALLY DIFFICULT SITUATIONS, SHOWING HOW THIS NEW WAY OF SEEING YOURSELF AND OTHERS MAKES MANAGING LESS OF A STUMBLE IN THE DARK AND MORE OF A WALK IN THE PARK. PACKED WITH VERVE, SPUNK, WIT AND ENLIGHTENING EXAMPLES, HELPFUL EXERCISES AND LIFESAVING TIPS, MANAGING FOR PEOPLE WHO HATE MANAGING IS THE NEW GO-TO GUIDE FOR MANAGERS LOOKING TO LOVE THEIR JOBS AGAIN.

Thinkers (who lead with their heads) and Feelers (who lead with their hearts) can combine their strengths and work together if they follow the sage advice in this playful but practical guide. On the famed Myers-Briggs personality scale, Thinkers are guided by objective principles and impersonal facts and Feelers put more weight on personal concerns and the people involved. Like the introvert/extrovert divide, this simple distinction lays the groundwork for the profoundly different ways that individuals make sense of and engage in both the workplace and the world. Devora Zack, a Feeler who proudly calls herself a snowflake, says we can directly control only three things: what we say, what we think, and what we do. Zack makes a strong case that the best use of our energy is to focus on our own reactions and perceptions rather than trying to fix or change others. The book includes an assessment that readers can take to learn their placement on the Thinker/Feeler spectrum before exploring different modes of communication and motivation based on personality type. Zack guides her readers to channel their emotions and successfully connect with those on the other side, both inside and outside of the workplace.