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The Hardball Handbook: How to Win at Life
The Hardball Handbook How to Win at Life Author:Chris Matthews With his more than forty years experience observing people and politicians in our nation's capital ten of those years on Hardball, five nights a week Chris Matthews has learned from the pros what it takes to be a success. Now Matthews shows us what we can learn from the worlds most accomplished people and, more important, how we... more » can emulate their best habits to improve our own lives.
Chris Matthews focuses on four areas friendship, rivalry, reputation, and success and shows how we can cull the best traits of others and use them ourselves. Matthews takes us on a raucous road trip through political history and points out the best and worst behaviors of some of its most notable characters. Written in the assertive, good-natured style that is Matthew's trademark, each chapter has something to teach us. Here are a few truths:
People would ratherbe listened to than listen.
People don't mind being used; what they mind is being discarded.
People are more loyal to the people they've helped than the people they've helped are loyal to them.
Not everyone's going to like you.
No matter what anybody says, nobody wants a level playing field.
Once you understand these and other universal truths and how to make them work for you you'll be ready to win at life.« less