Ashland, OR

Friday, January 28, 2011

Bestselling author, keynote speaker and educator Dr. Rick Kirschner is pleased to announce the release of the new Macmillan Audio audiobook version of the bestselling book Dealing With People You Can't Stand: How to Bring Out the Best in People at Their Worst (Brinkman & Kirschner, McGraw-Hill)

According to Dr. Kirschner, "While you can't change difficult people, you can bring out the best in people at their worst. It's a matter of understanding where they're coming from, where you're going, and how to strategically get them to move in your direction."  

One of the keys to dealing with badly behaved people is, as he puts it, "to meet them where they are. The skill is called blending, and it's essentially the reason why relationships work. It's based on the basic rule of human relationship, which is that nobody cooperates with anybody who seems to be against them." The audiobook offers specific skills and strategies for dealing with the '10 Most Unwanted' bad behaviors, including negative, pushy, disruptive and vague people, all of which can be understood using a core model in the work, the 'Lens of Understanding.'

"We're very excited about this release from Macmillan Audio.  People have been asking for a spoken word version of our bestselling book for years, and this is it.   We hear from numerous people every year about how this material has helped them to reduce conflict and increase cooperation in their lives.  Making it available as a set of CDs or a digital download means more people can avail themselves of these tried and true patterns for effective communication under difficult conditions."  

Dr. Kirschner is the author or coauthor of 7 books, including the international bestseller 'Dealing With People You Can't Stand,' 'Life By Design,'  'Love Thy Customer,'  and his comprehensive communication program, 'Insider's Guide To The Art of Persuasion,' which includes an 8 CD audio program, a guidebook and workbook, all of which are available at http://TheArtofChange.com'   Dr. Kirschner's next book, 'How To Click With People,' is due this summer from Hyperion Books.   Learn more by visiting The Art of Change at http://theartofchange.com 

Dr. Kirschner presents entertaining, engaging and powerful keynote speeches, training programs, group and individual coaching sessions through his company, The Art of Change LLC, that empower people to deal successfully with professional and personal challenges.  He has worked with such client organizations as NASA, Heineken, Progressive Insurance, Providence Healthcare, Starbucks,Texas Instruments and YPO.  

His methods and approach provide much needed help on the essential topics of change, communication, influence and purposeful living. With 3 decades of experience delivering world class keynotes and training, and a track record of delighted clients to prove it, his work is practical in focus, lighthearted in style. He's smart, fun to work with, and he offers a palette of attitudes and behaviors that change lives, relationships and businesses for the better. Visit http://theartofchange.com for more information about The Art of Change Skills for Life.  Visit http://www.learntopersuade.com for a free one hour audio on dealing with difficult people, plus a 14 lesson persuasion email seminar. 

Dr. Rick Kirschner

Author, Speaker, Educator, Coach

The Art of Change LLC

Ashland, OR

541-488-2992

First Url: Purchase from iTunes

Second Url: purchase from Audible.com