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Surrounded by Idiots
- The Four Types of Human Behaviour (or, How to Understand Those Who Cannot Be Understood)
- Narrated by: David John
- Length: 10 hrs and 29 mins
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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? Or does your colleague's abrasive manner get your back up?
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 types of people.
Originally published in Swedish in 2014 as Omgiven Av Idioter, Erikon's Surrounded by Idiots is already an international phenomenon, selling over 1.5 million copies worldwide, of which over 750,000 copies have been sold in Sweden alone. It offers a simple, yet ground-breaking method for assessing the personalities of people we communicate with - in and out of the office - based on four personality types (Red, Blue, Green and Yellow), and provides insights into how we can adjust the way(s) we speak and share information.
Narrated by David John, Erikson will help you understand yourself better, hone communication and social skills, handle conflict with confidence, improve dynamics with your boss and team, and get the best out of the people you deal with and manage. He also shares simple tricks on body language, improving written communication and advice on when to back away or when to push on, and when to speak up or indeed shut up. Packed with 'aha!' and 'oh no!' moments, Surrounded by Idiots will help you understand and influence those around you, even people you currently think are beyond all comprehension.
And with a bit of luck you can also be confident that the idiot out there isn't you!
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- Shona McLean
- 05-10-22
very interesting
Think it would have been easier to read than to listen to as I kept having to rewind
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- Vicki
- 28-10-22
Game changer
A witty read which educates people on character differences and helps overcome prejudices towards others based on their behaviors.
Very well written guide on how to adapt to situations and not let other’s behaviors manipulate you into unnecessary reaction.
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- G
- 10-01-23
Very interesting and insightful
Enjoyed learning about different characters of people and has really help me understand people around me and how to deal with them.
However I did think the book went on a bit about the examples of the different people. Some of the chapters were not necessary and could have been left out and I still would have understood the research.
At the end there is quiz read out and then answers read out to each question number in separate chapter so you couldn’t remember the question it’s self, unless you were viewing the physical book! That quiz I felt was unhelpful!
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- Philip
- 10-04-24
Essential reading for communication and behaviour
Essential reading for learning about how people behave. very useful and informative and definiely read this.
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- Madison Paz
- 03-10-19
Fascinating book
I already knew about the DISC classification but this book is rich in details, examples and situations.
Also you can easily identify your personality type and the challenges you might face.
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- Anonymous User
- 10-04-21
Insightful
Well worth the investment in the educational, insightful and inspirational audiobook.
Thoroughly enjoyed the delivery and content and very much looking forward to moving onto the next one!
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- Chantelle harris
- 11-12-21
great insight
Loved the insight I got from this book. Not only about other people but mostly about myself and how I can accommodate others through business or personal life.
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- Anonymous User
- 07-01-20
Boring
I got to chapter 9, don't know how I managed it. It's boring, repetitive. And tells little stories about people which is obviously BS just to back his story. Not for me I'm afraid
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- richard knight
- 13-12-21
Awesome
This book gives people the tools and understanding to deal with all different types of people and personalities that might be different to our own.
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- Neil
- 26-02-23
Interesting and easy to listen to
This book is not about being groundbreaking, it’s bringing together common experience and psychology in a structured easy to follow way that left me feeling I could genuinely apply it in my day to day life.
It doesn’t dwell on the why’s and wherefore’s and was interesting enough to keep my attention the whole way through.
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