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Publisher's Weekly Review
Professional skills alone cannot assure success in the ``psychological jungle'' of business unless they are accompanied by a capacity to handle human relations, stresses Appleton, assistant clinical professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, in this brief, cogent essay. Designed to develop creative self-esteem, his psychological plan for advancement outlined here entails conquering emotions and recognizing transferences rooted in childhood that, he suggests, may influence relationships with superiors. One must also have confidence in oneself, he notes, in order to inspire it in others. In his advice on building self-esteem, the author combines both the psychoanalytic approach with the behavioral, which relies on assertiveness training tempered with judgment. Supplementing the psychological analyses are practical tips on dealing with the boss. (January 15) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved
Library Journal Review
Nightingale, Earl. Earl Nightingale'sGreatest Discovery: ``the strangest secret . . . revisited.'' Dodd. (PMA Book Series). 1987. c.208p. fwd. by Wayne Dyer. index. $17.95. bus/psych Nightingale, radio personality and audio-tape publisher, writes in the positive thinking tradition, stressing the virtues of goal-setting, lifelong learning and growth, positive mental attitudes, and response to challenge and change. His secret? We become what we think about. Appleton's focus is on business success, which, he claims, is tied to human relations as well as excellence in performance. His advice centers on self-esteem, relations with the boss, and assertiveness, with obtaining a raise the ultimate goal. Personality types and behavior are treated at length; advice on becoming better in human relations is less specific. Although each of these self-help books should find an audience, Nightingale's wider focus and style will have the broader appeal and is consequently recommended for general public library collections. Atkinson is recommended for popular business collections.Elin B. Christianson, Library Consultant, Hobart, Ind. (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
