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Am I the only sane one working here?

101 solutions for surviving office insanity

by Albert J. Bernstein

Published 2010291 pagesISBN 978-0-0716-0872-5

". . . the most comprehensive guide I have ever read for solving any conceivable trying scenario!"--Julie Jansen, bestselling author of You Want Me to Work with Who? and I Don't Know What I Want, but I Know It's Not This You can't stop office madness, but you can stop the madness from getting to you.Gossipy coworkers, unmanageable managers, and cranky clients have got you pulling your hair out and gnawing your nails down to nubs. From teammates who drop the ball on deadlines to corporate bullies who try to run your show, your work environment can be lethal to your health and your career.Change Your Reaction, Not Their ActionsWhen things get crazy, you may not be able to control how others behave, but you can change how you respond. Al Bernstein shows you how understand the situation, how to keep the craziness from bothering you, how to keep things from getting worse, and how you can make them better.Problems/solutions discussed inside:Coworkers who don't like you? Feed them!Hidden agendas? Unleash the power of "cc:" mail!Unpleasant supervisors? Tell them only what they want to hear!Office gossip? Dish out positive gossip about other people!Lying coworkers? Buy into their lies and watch what happens!And ninety-five more!

Beyond its central premise, the book can be read through the connected lenses of Self-Help, Nonfiction, Fiction. Those themes offer useful points of attention as the characters, ideas, or world develop, especially where the book complicates the expectations of its primary category.

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Self-Help · Nonfiction · Fiction

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Reading lengthA standard-length read291 pages in this edition
Publication eraModernFirst published or edition dated 2010
Primary categorySelf-HelpAlso cataloged under Nonfiction and Fiction
ISBN-13
978-0-0716-0872-5
Language
English
Edition record
OL23153069M
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A comfortable full-length choice for steady daily reading.

Begin with its place in Self-Help, then notice where the book resists that label.

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Read for connection, not completion.

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  3. What would a small, humane experiment with one idea look like?

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