With his more than forty yearsβ experience observing people and politicians in our nation's capitalβten of those years on Hardball, five nights a weekβChris Matthews has learned from the pros what it takes to be a success. Now Matthews shows us what we can learn from the worldβs most accomplished people and, more important, how we can emulate their best habits to improve our own lives.
In The Hardball Handbook, Chris Matthews focuses on four areasβfriendship, rivalry, reputation, and successβand shows how we can cull the best traits of others and use them ourselves. Matthews takes us on a raucous road trip through political history and points out the bestβand worstβbehaviors of some of its most notable characters.
Written in the assertive, good-natured style that is Matthewsβs trademark, each chapter has something to teach us. Here are a few truths from The Hardball Handbook:
β’ People would rather be listened to than listen.
β’ People donβt mind being used; what they mind is being discarded.
β’ People are more loyal to the people theyβve helped than the people theyβve helped are loyal to them.
β’ Not everyoneβs going to like you.
β’ No matter what anybody says, nobody wants a level playing field.
Once you understand these and other universal truthsβand how to make them work for youβyouβll be ready to win at life.
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