What motivates you? Are you a fixer, an investor, a helper, a keeper, a leader, a harmonizer, or an explorer?Thomas Erikson’s multi-million-copy bestselling classic Surrounded By Idiots taught the world HOW we act. This book will help you understand WHY we act. Understanding behavior is transactional, but understanding your motivations can be truly transformational.These seven motivational drivers, each with their own agenda, can determine not only...

A fully revised and expanded edition of the runaway bestseller, Surrounded by Idiots—now with more:Text • Charts • Examples • Snark!Master the four basic behavior types and change the way you communicate!Do you ever think you’re the only one making any sense? Or tried to reason with your partner with disastrous results? Do long, rambling answers drive you crazy?You are not alone. After a disastrous meeting with a highly successful en...

Protect yourself against lies and deception with bestselling author Thomas Erikson’s proven behavioral science methodsDo you ever have the feeling that your friend isn’t telling you the whole story? Or that your colleague’s answer doesn’t quite add up? Whether in your personal or social life, professional life, or on the news or media, sorting the lies from the truth can be exhausting and make you feel constantly on edge. In the next installment of the Surround...

Vanquish the energy thieves in your life and at work.Are there people in your life that leave you feeling drained, depleted, and just exhausted? Twenty minutes with these people and you feel as if you’ve just run a marathon. They demand limitless time, emotional support, attention, or affirmation; you dread interacting with them but don’t know how to change the dynamic.You’ve just encountered a real-life vampire. Dracula has nothing on these ubiquitous soci...

The funny and practical guide on how succeed when everything goes wrong, from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Surrounded by Idiots.Not everything goes the way we want it to - the world or people around us sometimes just spin out of control. So how do you handle everything life throws your way when you'd really prefer to tell everyone to get stuffed?In his uplifting and inspiring, behavioural expert and bestselling author Thomas Erik...

The funny and practical bestseller and global phenomenon that teaches you how to improve your communication skills in relation to four distinct personality types - now fully revised and updated.THE NUMBER 1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLEROVER 10 MILLION COPIES SOLDDo you ever think you're the only one making any sense?Have you ever tried to reason with your partner, and nothing went as planned?Have you ever left a work meeting with the feeling ...

The funny and practical guide on how to handle the liars in your life, from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Surrounded by Idiots.Studies suggest two people who have never met before will tell three lies within the first five minutes. Astonishing, yes. But why do people lie? And how can you spot deception before it hurts you?In Surrounded by Liars, behavioural expert and bestselling author Thomas Erikson unpacks the psycholo...

The funny and practical guide on how to spot - and slay - the time, energy and soul suckers in your life, from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Surrounded by Idiots.'With his trademark humor and practical insights…you'll learn how self-awareness is the key to preserving your time, energy, and sanity-no matter what comes your way.' Gay Hendricks, bestselling author of The Big LeapDo you often feel exhausted by conversations? ...

**Part of the bestselling Surrounded by Idiots series!#1 internationally bestselling author Thomas Erikson shows readers how to identify and avoid the psychopaths around them.**Charming, charismatic, and delightful or manipulative, self-serving, and cunning? Psychopaths are both and that’s exactly what makes them dangerous. Bestselling author of the international phenomenon Surrounded by Idiots, Thomas Erikson reveals how to identify the psychopaths in you...

The funny and practical guide on how to deal with difficult managers, colleagues, and teams, from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Surrounded by Idiots.Being driven crazy by a micro-manager? Frequently drowning under your boss's unreasonable expectations? Struggling with being handed out responsibilities but no authority?Behavioural expert and bestselling author Thomas Erikson is here to help.In his inspiring – and, at times, funny – ...

Part of the bestselling Surrounded by Idiots series!In Surrounded by Setbacks, internationally bestselling author Thomas Erikson turns his attention to a universal problem: what to do when things go wrong.Too often it seems like our dreams and ambitions—whether it’s finally getting that corner office, lacing up your running shoes again, or building a flourishing relationship with your partner—are derailed by one roadblock ...

The funny and practical guide on how to spot - and slay - the time, energy and soul suckers in your life, from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Surrounded by Idiots.'With his trademark humor and practical insights…you'll learn how self-awareness is the key to preserving your time, energy, and sanity-no matter what comes your way.' Gay Hendricks, bestselling author of The Big LeapDo you often feel exhausted by conversations? ...