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Winning with people : discover the people principles that work for you every time / John C. Maxwell.

Tools to improve your existing relationships as well as begin new ones.

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Online Access: Full Text (via Skillsoft)
Main Author: Maxwell, John C., 1947-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Nashville, Tenn. : Thomas Nelson, ©2004.
Subjects:
Interpersonal relations > Religious aspects > Christianity.
Interpersonal communication > Religious aspects > Christianity.
Interpersonal relations.
Interpersonal communication.
Communication.
Misinformation.
Communication
Interpersonal communication
Interpersonal communication > Religious aspects > Christianity
Interpersonal relations
Interpersonal relations > Religious aspects > Christianity
Table of Contents:
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • [pt. 1]. The readiness question : are we prepared for relationships?
  • The lens principle : who we are determines how we see others
  • The mirror principle : the first person we must examine is ourselves
  • The pain principle : hurting people hurt people and are easily hurt by them
  • The hammer principle : never use a hammer to swat a fly off someone's head
  • The elevator principle : we can lift people up or take people down in our relationships
  • [pt. 2]. The connection question : are we willing to focus on others?
  • The big picture principle : the entire population of the world
  • with one minor exception
  • is composed of others
  • The exchange principle : instead of putting others in their place, we must put ourselves in their place
  • The learning principle : each person we meet has the potential to teach us something
  • The charisma principle : people are interested in the person who is interested in them
  • The number 10 principle : believing the best in people usually brings the best out of people
  • The confrontation principle : caring for people should precede confronting people
  • [pt. 3]. The trust question-can we build mutual trust?
  • The bedrock principle : trust is the foundation of any relationship
  • The situation principle : never let the situation mean more than the relationship
  • The Bob principle : when Bob has a problem with everyone, Bob is usually the problem
  • The approachability principle : being at ease with ourselves helps others be at ease with us
  • The foxhole principle : when preparing for battle, dig a hole big enough for a friend
  • [Pt. 4]. The investment question
  • are we willing to invest in others?
  • The gardening principle : all relationships need cultivation
  • The 101 percent principle : find the 1 percent we agree on and give it 100 percent of our effort
  • The patience principle : the journey with others is slower than the journey alone
  • The celebration principle : the true test of relationships is not only how loyal we are when friends fail, but how thrilled we are when they succeed
  • The high road principle : we go to a higher level when we treat others better than they treat us
  • [pt. 5]. The synergy question
  • can we create a win-win relationship?
  • The boomerang principle : when we help others, we help ourselves
  • The friendship principle : all things being equal, people will work with people they like; all things not being equal, they still will
  • The partnership principle : working together increases the odds of winning together
  • The satisfaction principle : in great relationships, the joy of being together is enough
  • Final review of the people principles for Winning with People
  • Notes
  • About the author.

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