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Author Thomas Erikson explains that there are four key behavior types that define how we interact with and perceive the people around us. Understanding someone’s pattern of behavior is the key to successful communication. Erikson breaks down the four kinds of behavior types - Reds who are dominant and commanding, Yellows who are social and optimistic, Greens who are laid-back and friendly, and Blues who are analytical and precise - and explains how to identify and interact with each type of person.

Charming, charismatic, and delightful or manipulative, self-serving, and cunning? Psychopaths are both and that’s exactly what makes them dangerous. Best-selling author of the international phenomenon Surrounded by Idiots, Thomas Erikson, reveals how to identify the psychopaths in your life and combat their efforts to control and manipulate. Surrounded by Psychopaths teaches listeners how to deal with psychopaths in their lives by becoming aware of their own behavior and their weaknesses.

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 entrepreneur, who was genuinely convinced he was ‘surrounded by idiots,’ communication expert and bestselling author Thomas Erikson dedicated himself to understanding how people function and why we often struggle to connect with certain personality types.

Are there people in your life that leave you feeling drained, depleted, and just exhausted? 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. Energy vampires can be people, situations, or even your own mindset, but in Surrounded by Energy Vampires, internationally best-selling author Thomas Erikson identifies the different types of energy vampires and offers practical tools, fun self-assessments, and relatable stories to help you combat them.

In Surrounded by Setbacks, internationally best-selling 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 are derailed by one roadblock or another. How do we learn to take setbacks in stride and still achieve our goals?

Part of the bestselling Surrounded by Idiots series! Internationally bestselling author Thomas Erikson has helped changed how the world thinks about behavior using a simple 4-color behavior analysis system. In Surrounded by Bad Bosses he applies that same system to revolutionize the workplace...

Are the narcissists in your life making you miserable? Are you worn out by their constant demands for attention, their absolute conviction they are right (even when they’re clearly not), their determination to do whatever they want (regardless of the impact), and their baffling need to control everyone and everything around them? In this thought-provoking, sanity-saving audiobook, Thomas Erikson helps you understand what makes narcissists tick and, crucially, how to handle them without wearing yourself out in the process.

Do 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 latest installment of the Surrounded by Idiots series, Thomas Erikson shows you how to identify and deal with the liars in your life.

Découvrez pourquoi il vous est si facile de parler avec certaines personnes alors que d'autres vous semblent vraiment idiotes. Avez-vous déjà essayé de raisonner votre partenaire tout en ayant l'impression de vous adresser à un mur ? Êtes-vous déjà sorti d'une réunion avec le sentiment confus de ne pas avoir cerné les principaux enjeux de la discussion ? Ou encore, vous est-il déjà arrivé de ne pas réussir à vous faire comprendre par votre interlocuteur, et ce, même après avoir reformulé vos idées ?

No estás solo. Tras una reunión desastrosa con un empresario de éxito que estaba convencido de estar «rodeado de idiotas», Thomas Erikson ideó un revolucionario método de clasificación del comportamiento que divide a las personas en cuatro tipos: los rojos, dominantes y ambiciosos; los amarillos, espontáneos y optimistas; los verdes, pacientes y amables, y los azules, metódicos y precisos.

Após uma entrevista desastrosa com um empreendedor de sucesso—genuinamente convencido de estar “cercado de idiotas”—o especialista em comunicação Thomas Erikson passou a se dedicar à missão de entender como as pessoas funcionam e por que temos dificuldade de desenvolver uma conexão com certos tipos de indivíduo.

Si l'une de vos connaissances s'avère être toxique, vous pouvez ne plus la revoir. Mais si votre patron se comporte de manière injuste et émet des demandes déraisonnables, il n'est pas aussi simple de couper les ponts. Et si vous avez eu de la chance et travaillez pour un patron génial, vous avez peut-être quelques mauvaises surprises de temps en temps. Mais même le pire des patrons n'est pas une cause perdue : il y a des solutions.

El autor de la serie de éxito internacional Rodeados de idiotas, con más de 10 millones de ejemplares vendidos en todo el mundo, nos ayuda a manejar a los narcisistas en nuestro día a día.

Los estudios sugieren que dos personas que se conocen por primera vez se dirán hasta tres mentiras durante los primeros cinco minutos de su conversación. En este nuevo libro, Thomas Erikson, autor de varios best sellers y experto en comportamiento y lenguaje corporal, nos expone las raíces psicológicas de la mentira y revela el impacto que esta conducta tiene en nuestras relaciones personales y profesionales.

Wie schütze ich mich vor schwierigen Menschen? Der internationale Selbst-Coaching-Bestseller von Thomas Erikson jetzt endlich auch auf Deutsch!

No best-seller Cercado de idiotas, Thomas Erikson transformou a maneira como milhões de pessoas se comunicam. Em Cercado de psicopatas, Erikson trata das personalidades que desafiam as expectativas de empatia e compaixão em favor da manipulação egoísta e implacável. Nele você encontrará diversas ferramentas para proteger a si mesmo e as pessoas que ama.

Har du någon gång försökt resonera med din partner och ingenting gick som du tänkt dig? Eller i förvirring lämnat ett möte med känslan att du inte begrep dig på de övriga i rummet? Och värst av allt: vissa verkar aldrig förstå vad du säger - hur tydlig du än är. Visst är det ett mysterium? Välkommen till en rad uppfriskande aha-upplevelser - möjligen även en eller annan åh nej-upplevelse - och med lite flyt är det inte du som är idioten. Efter att ha läst den här boken kommer du att förstå vad din omgivning egentligen vill säga dig.

Rita stirrar på skärmen. Hur hon än gör så vägrar nollorna att sluta blinka. Var har alla pengar tagit vägen, och var är hennes man? Lite i taget inser hon vilken situation hon faktiskt ställts inför. Vad hon inte vet är att hennes man gått under jorden med en kvinna han nyss träffat. Plötsligt är allt Rita trott på borta, och på bara några timmar har hennes liv har slagits i spillror. Rita är dotter till en begravningsentreprenör. Familjeföretaget som pappa byggt upp har länsats på allt och när han inser att det är Ritas man som ligger bakom, tar han sitt eget liv för att slippa skammen.

Erfolgreich kommunizieren in allen Lebenslagen - der internationale Selbst-Coaching-Bestseller aus Schweden. Wie oft werden wir nicht oder falsch verstanden? Wie oft sind unsere Beziehungen zu anderen Menschen von Missverständnissen getrübt? Wie oft glauben wir, wir seien nur von Idioten umgeben? "Das muss nicht sein", sagt der Selbst-Coaching-Experte Thomas Erikson: "Menschen sind zwar keine Excel-Tabellen, und Ihr Verhalten lässt sich nicht exakt vorausberechnen.

Wie wir uns gegen Lügen, Manipulation und Gaslighting wehren können–das neue Selbst-Coaching-Buch des internationalen Bestsellerautors aus Schweden, Thomas Erikson, jetzt auch auf Deutsch.