Whether you are a parent, son/daughter, friend, employee, manager or salesperson, you are constantly influencing others to accept you, your ideas, products or services. Those who masterfully present themselves and their ideas in a win-win manner, get ahead. Those who do not, may reap short-term gains and eventually fail in their objective.

Influence is critical in leadership, negotiation, teamwork, sales, resolving family issues and getting others to buy into your...

Note from the author: For this version of "Parents' Handbook," I changed publishers and fixed a few typos. Now you get the same great content at a lower price. I look forward to receiving your thoughts and feedback. Roger Ellerton. ""Feelings of worth can flourish only in an atmosphere where individual differences are appreciated, mistakes are tolerated, communication is open, and rules are flexible - the kind of atmosphere found in a nurturing family.""
- Virginia Satir, Family Therapist

Parenting is not an idea, a concept or a belief. It's a process and therefore is neither static...

Note from the author with regard to the Second Edition: Writing and training is a continuous search for new ideas or better ways to convey useful information. As a result of continually evaluating of my work, I realized that some sections could be revised to make them easier to understand, while other sections could be expanded to include additional information - increasing the breadth of your knowledge and abilities. "All our dreams can come true - if we have the courage to pursue them"
-Walt Disney

How many of us live our lives according to others expectations? How many of us have...