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100 1 $aHorn, Sam.
245 10 $aTake the bully by the horns :$bstop unethical, uncooperative, or unpleasant people from running and ruining your life /$cSam Horn.
250 $a1st ed.
260 $aNew York :$bSt. Martin's Press,$c2002.
300 $axviii, 302 p. ;$c22 cm.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 291-299).
520 $aHow often have you wished you knew how to defuse the difficult people who wreak havoc on your life? Whether it's a neighbor who keeps disturbing your peace, an employer who manipulates you into unpaid overtime, a spouse who criticizes and controls your every move, a colleague who uses scare tactics to intimidate you, or a student who teases your child without mercy, Take the Bully by the Horns will give you real-life strategies stop people from taking advantage of you, including how to: Adopt a "don't you dare" attitude; Refuse to play The Blame-Shame Game; Beat em to the punch...line; Stop paying the price of nice; Put all kidding aside; Act on your anger instead of suffering in silence; Savior Self from martyrs and guilt-mongers; Not be victimized by crazy-making Jekyll/Hyde personalities; Adopt the Clarity Rules and Rights. With these tools, you can take back your peace of mind and your sanity. The bold suggestions in Take the Bully by the Horns will show you once and for all how to convince unfair or unkind relatives, co-workers, customers, or strangers to either behave cooperatively or leave you alone.
505 0 $aAcknowledgements -- Introduction -- 28 Ways to Lose Your Bully -- Way 1. Bully For You? -- Way 2. Understand the Nature of the Beast -- Way 3. Update Idealistic Expectations -- Way 4. Stage a Conflic Resolution Evolution -- Way 5. Become a Verbal Samurai -- Way 6. Get Out of My Space -- Way 7. Be Positively Intolerant -- Way 8. Respond to the Strategy, Not the Substance -- Way 9. Beat 'Em to the Punch ... Line -- Way 10. Look Out for the Telltale Traits of a Tyrant -- Way 11. Police Your Puh-lease -- Way 12. Realize Clarity Rules -- Way 13. Put Up a Brave Front -- Way 14. Know When to Hold 'Em, When to Fold 'Em -- Way 15. Put All Kidding Aside -- Way 16. Act on (vs. Act Out) Your Anger -- Way 17. Bid Adieu to Dr. Jekyll and Mr./Ms. Hyde -- Way 18. Don't Leave Home Without It -- Way 19. Refuse to Play the Blame-Shame Game -- Way 20. Ask, "Is What I'm Preaching What I'm Teaching?" -- Way 21. Ask Yourself, "Is This Deja Moo?" -- Way 22. Depend on the Kinkiness of Strangers -- Way 23. Continue to Trust, But Tie Your Camel -- Way 24. Exorcise Your Demons -- Way 25. Lean on We -- Way 26. Give Schoolyard Bullies an Education -- Way 27. Speak No Evil: Hate Is Not An Option -- Way 28. Screw Up Your Courage -- Summary and Action Plan: Saviour Self - The Buck Starts Here -- Resource Directory -- We Want to Hear From You.
650 0 $aBullying.
650 0 $aBullying$vCase studies.
650 0 $aAggressiveness.
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856 42 $3Publisher description$uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/description/hol031/2002068396.html
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