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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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- Tim Wood
- 14-09-2021
Insightful!
This was a great introductory read that helps frame an understanding of the people around you and their differences.
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- Elizabeth Sceneay
- 20-04-2020
Great read
I really enjoyed it and learnt a lot. Thx will read it again. Good read.
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- Anonymous User
- 11-01-2023
Very repetitive
The book has good points and info but it is explained in about 8 different t ways saying the same basic thing. useful but way longer than needed.
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- Amazon Customer
- 06-12-2022
Brilliant, informative and helpful for life
I really cannot give this book enough credit, the lessons within its pages have been nothing short of life changing for me. Surrounded By Idiots has given me a better understanding of myself and others around me. Using the information I have learned in this book I am now a more effective communicator in turn enabling me to strengthen my relationships with others. I have a better understanding of how the world works and why people (myself included) make the choices they make. My relationship with my partner is stronger than ever because I learned about him and his needs. I make better choices now I know what drives me at a fundamental level.
I look forward to reading and learning more from Thomas Erikson.
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- Mrs C L Baldwin
- 07-04-2023
Great insightful book worth listening to
As predominantly yellow this was an insightful and amusing book when descriptions were so accurately observed.
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- Anonymous User
- 27-03-2024
Such an easy listen!
Such an easy listen! I’m listening for a second time I just loved the book and the narrator so much!
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- Anonymous User
- 18-11-2019
Fantastic
This was an absolute eye opener. I’m studying coaching and although I will not be going into business realm it really helped. Fascinating. And something I will now put into practise every single day. Great read. Can’t recommend enough. Thank you.
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- Anonymous User
- 31-03-2020
An 'everyone should read' book
Communication is key in the human experience, and no time like now to understand it!
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- Anonymous User
- 08-11-2020
enjoyed
I enjoyed the first 65 to 70% but mostly had the idea by then.
still a good book ill subscribe to the series
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- Priscilla Bizzotto
- 07-08-2021
Don't judge a book by it's title!
Really enjoyed this book. I expect insights learned will be used in my life daily!
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