"Do you sometimes wrestle with relationships? Then a new book?might help you get to grips with making them successful." (Professional Manager, September 2007)

"?explores new and powerful ways of building more positive relationships." (Professional Manager, September 2007)

"?[the book] can certainly help you to deal with problems more effectively in both your professional and private life." (Walsall Chronicle,  Thursday 13th September 2007)

"[the book] will help you manage, maintain, grow and move on, in your key relationships with others and yourself." (Personnel Today, Tuesday 23rd October 2007)

"[the book] will help you manage, maintain, grow and move on, in your key relationships with others and yourself."

When it comes to relationships, reality rules. We?d all like to think of ourselves as everyone?s best friend, but what?s the truth? Are you a hero or a zero to other people? Do you see yourself as others really see you? Do you need to make a fresh deposit into your relationship account before you go overdrawn?

S.U.M.O. Your Relationships will help you manage, maintain, grow and move on, in your key relationships with others and yourself. At some point in your life you are going to have to deal with difficult relationships, whether it?s with a colleague, parent, friend or partner. Isn?t it time you did a stock take of your relationships and started making the best of them?

S.U.M.O. Your Relationships has pit stops, pearls of wisdom and all the humour and inspiration you need to make the key changes in your life.  You will discover the seven S.U.M.O. realities followed by seven insights to help light the way to a brighter future.

PRAISE FOR S.U.M.O. YOUR RELATIONSHIPS

"This book is full of wisdom, common sense and practical ideas on improving relationships. An essential read."
?ALLAN PEASE, Co?author of THE DEFINITIVE BOOK OF BODY LANGUAGE and WHY MEN DON?T LISTEN AND WOMEN CAN?T READ MAPS

When it comes to relationships, reality rules. We'd all like to think of ourselves as everyone's best friend, but what's the truth? Are you a hero or a zero to other people? Do you see yourself as others really see you? Do you need to make a fresh deposit into your relationship account before you go overdrawn? "S.U.M.O. Your Relationships" will help you manage, maintain, grow and move on, in your key relationships with others and yourself. At some point in your life you are going to have to deal with difficult relationships, whether it's with a colleague, parent, friend or partner.Isn't it time you did a stock take of your relationships and started making the best of them? "S.U.M.O. Your Relationships" has pit stops, pearls of wisdom and all the humour and inspiration you need to make the key changes in your life. You will discover the seven S.U.M.O. realities followed by seven insights to help light the way to a brighter future. Praise for "S.U.M.O. Your Relationships": 'This book is full of wisdom, common sense and practical ideas on improving relationships.

An essential read' - Allan Pease, co-author of "The Definitive Book of Body Language" and "Why Men Don't Listen and Women Can't Read Maps".

Think of a time when you felt particularly happy and
fulfilled. Now cast your mind back to a time when you felt anxious and
unhappy. My guess is that on each occasion, your positive or negative
experiences involved other people - in other words, our emotional highs and
lows stem from the quality of our relationships with others.

Wouldn't it be great if you could feel even better about your important
relationships, whilst at the same time learn new ways to transform your
more difficult ones? Well that's precisely what the book 'SUMO Your
Relationships' helps you to do.

I've written it based on over twenty years of research, but perhaps more
importantly, over forty years of life experience. My goal has been to shine
some fresh light on the world of relationships both in and outside the
workplace. The insights and strategies are essential for most people
including...

* A boss seeking to motivate their staff
* A member of staff dealing with a challenging customer, colleague or
manager
* A parent wanting to build a better relationship with their children
* Couples wanting to maintain or perhaps regain the sparkle in their
relationship

One of the world's leading authorities on relationships, Allan Pease,
co-author of the international best seller 'Why Men Don't Listen and Women
Can't Read Maps', says of the book: 'This book is full of wisdom, common
sense and practical ideas on improving relationships.
An essential read.'

It will show you...

1. Seven realities you have to be aware of when dealing with people -
ignore these at your peril

2. The single most important and often ignored fact that undermines
relationships whatever the context

3. The two biggest reasons why people keep repeating the same mistake in
how they deal with people - and what to do about it

4. The staggeringly negative affect of 'the boiled frog syndrome' on
relationships and how to spot the warning signs and reverse the process

5. Four reasons why some people will never change - no matter how hard you
try

6. How the see-saw concept will change the way you see yourself and others

7. The skill one leading business guru describes as being absolutely
critical to practice if we're to develop better relationships

8. Six ways to tackle confrontation at home or in the office - without
making matters worse

9. The Seven SUMO characters we all encounter at some time in life
including the one person you absolutely have to avoid when you've had some
bad news (The Awfuliser), the person who constantly steals the limelight
(The Hijacker), the emotional yo-yos (The Swingers), the
can't-decide-ask-me-on-Tuesday (The Ditherer).

Plus you will find pit stops, pearls of wisdom and all the humour and
inspiration you need to make a difference to your life and to the lives of
others.

'The world of business moves on at such a pace that I believe the SUMO
ethos is an essential part of the business person's DNA.' Sir Digby Jones,
former Director General CBI

Paul McGee

The quality of your relationships dramatically impacts your
level of happiness and success in life. In this brutally honest, practical,
personal and humorous book, the S.U.M.O. approach shines fresh light on the
world of relationships both in and out of the workplace. S.U.M.O.
encourages you to 'Shut Up' blaming others and to 'Move On' to explore new
and powerful ways of building better relationships.

S.U.M.O. Your Relationships identifies seven character types. You might
have met some of them...

The Ditherer: A Ditherer would take a holiday every year in the land of
procrastination. If only they could decide how to get there.

The Commander: Loves to take control. It's a dog eat dog world out there
and if you're not careful, you are next on the menu.

The Hijacker: There's no conversation that can't be interrupted when the
Hijacker is around, so don't expect to make it off the verbal runway.

The Awfuliser: Having a bad day? Let the Awfuliser make it feel a whole lot
worse.

The Happy: Need some sunshine in your life? The Happy will dazzle you so
much you'll soon be running for a quiet, darkened room again.

The Whinger: Why achieve anything when you can moan about it instead?
Life's a drag, so why not tell everyone?

The Swinger: A change is as good as a rest, so they say. Who needs rest
when you can change your mind as often as you change your underwear?

You will discover how to deal with all these characters, and perhaps just
as importantly, you'll also discover how to build a better relationship
with yourself. It's time to stop wearing the victim T-shirt and start
taking control of how you deal and interact with others.

Paul McGee is an international speaker, author and proud creator of S.U.M.O. (Shut Up, Move On).
Paul?s main aim in life is to help others S.U.M.O., whilst having plenty of fun in the process. He has spread the word about S.U.M.O. in twenty five countries across the globe. Paul has also worked with major organizations in both public and private sectors worldwide including Glaxo?Smith Kline, Shell Chemicals and the NHS. Paul is a founder member and Fellow of the Professional Speakers Association, an elected Fellow of the Institute of Sales and Marketing and an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Personal Development.

2007-08-03 Quality!

I found Paul McGee's latest book `Sumo Your Relationships' fantastic! From the moment I started reading it I was hooked! Paul writes in such a way that helps the reader understand and digest its content. This book is down to earth and full of wisdom and practical application. Everybody will get something out of this book - a must read!