Margaret E. Anderson, aka "The Persuasion Coach," helps people learn how to get what they need from others in ways that build bridges, rather than burning them. And guess what? The bridge-building method doesn't mean lukewarm compromise. It actually wins you more of what you want than a competitive approach.An award-winning author of both non-fiction and fiction, Margaret has now mined the very best short stories and poetry she has written over the years for lessons on dealing with others, then, included both stories and lessons in this unique anthology.The stories: -In "Duet for Flute and Phantom," the protagonist certainly doesn't settle for a loser, but her method of removing him from her life is far too extreme.-"What Would Help?" rewards a man who seems to be on the road to rejection until he proves that he understands what respect really means.-In "Can We Talk?" a promising couple places hurdles on the track to love by texting rather than talking.-"Dinner Date" is a poetic snapshot of how not to get a second date.-"The Package" features a young man who'd like to eradicate his girlfriend's aversion to routines and schedules, while she wishes he'd loosen up and be more spontaneous, but a crisis teaches them to appreciate the same traits that sometimes drive them crazy.-"Peaches" shows us a woman's mental and emotional journey to happily walking away from a man who jilted her.-In "Surprise.com," a woman learns to value an exceptional man who's not much to look at.-And in "You'll Get over It," our protagonist must not only deal with rejection by a man who doesn't appreciate her, but with even greater pain inflicted by a former friend.Readers can enjoy the fiction while also learning skills to apply in any situation, from your personal life to the business world.
About the Author: Trainer, author and consultant Margaret Anderson brings to the table decades of actual use of the interactional skills she teaches, as well as many years of training groups and individuals in consensus building and related communication skills. A Harvard-trained negotiator, Margaret is also trained in general, family and church mediation. From 2002-2014, she regularly designed and taught her own curricula for Rice University's Glasscock School of Continuing Studies, including "Persuasion One-on-One," "Meeting Facilitation" and "Navigating Communication Styles." She has also lectured for the University of Houston and for Texas State University. Prior to launching her training and consulting business, she gained experience in international and domestic business and was instrumental in resolving a number of serious disputes. Her clients include both for-profit and non-profit organizations, professional groups, and individual leaders and professionals. Margaret won First Place in Genre Fiction, Writers Digest 74th Annual Writing Competition; and First Place for Non-Fiction Book at the Houston Writers Conference, New Horizons, 1977. She is author of Bridges to Consensus and of a blog, incorporated into her website and devoted to consensus building, persuasion, negotiation and related communication skills.