How to Win Any Argument: Without Raising Your Voice, Losing Your Cool, or Coming to Blows

by Robert Mayer

Overview

Are you the parent of an argumentative teen or a teen with an argumentative parent? Are you anticipating an argument with your boss when you ask for a raise? Are you expecting trouble from a supplier, contractor, landlord, or subordinate? Or do you just ignore conflict situations hoping that they'll magically disappear or solve themselves? The art of argument. It's mysterious and powerful. It's the art of having things go your way. But also it's the art of getting out of your own way. It's having The Moves. But it's also about having The Touch. Arguing. There's the rough and tumble of the norm, the amateur's game. Then there's the pro's game-always knowing what to say, how to say it, and when to say it. Winning arguments without quarreling, squabbling, tussling, wrangling, bickering, raising your voice, losing your cool, or coming to blows. Winning arguments without bulldozing and browbeating the other guy. Winning arguments by finessing rather than forcing, kickin' butt or being in the other guy's face. Winning arguments without offending or embarrassing anyone, including yourself. Winning arguments with confidence, grace and ease.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781601638366
Publisher:	Career Press, Incorporated
Publication date:	04/05/2009
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	451 KB

Table of Contents

	Introduction	11
Chapter 1	Gain Absolute and Total Self-Control	17
Chapter 2	Construct a Consent Zone	37
Chapter 3	Link Inside the Consent Zone
Chapter 4	Lead Inside the Consent Zone	71
Chapter 5	Create a Bulletproof Argument	89
Chapter 6	Know What to Say, When to Say It, and What Not to Say	101
Chapter 7	Assemble an Arsenal of Magic Words and Phrases	107
Chapter 8	Craft Surgical Strike Questions	115
Chapter 9	Cinch Consent	121
Chapter 10	Throw a "Hail Mary"	141
Chapter 11	Finesse Consent From Family and Friends	151
Chapter 12	Win the War of Words in Writing	157
Chapter 13	Win the War of Words on the Telephone	179
Chapter 14	Win the War of Words With an Audience	187
Chapter 15	Win the War of Words at a Meeting	205
	Epilogue	211
	Index	215
	About the Author	223