About the Author:
Paul Hellman consults & speaks internationally on how to excel at work in high-stakes communications. He has advised thousands of executives & professionals at leading organizations.
His latest book is "You've Got 8 Seconds: Communication Secrets for a Distracted World."
---"After reading the first few pages, I could not put it down. A must-read for the corporate world--and the real world! "--Jean Pierre Lacombe, Chief Global Markets, Head of IFC Research, The World Bank
Paul is also the author of "Ready, Aim, You're Hired!"
---"I'd recommend it to anyone who's interviewing in the job market."--from the foreword by Parker Llewellyn, (then) Harvard Business School's Director of MBA Placement
Paul has written occasional columns for such newspapers as the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, and Boston Globe. CNBC.com has published over 100 of his fast tips, and he has delivered commentaries for public radio's "Marketplace," and CNN's "Business Unusual."
Paul holds a master's degree in management from MIT's Sloan School and has led workshops for Sloan MBAs during their innovation week.
To contact Paul about speaking at your organization, or for more information about his training and consulting company, express potential, please visit expresspotential.com or email info@expresspotential.com
Review:
"A zippy, snappy, smart, funny, and above all useful guide. This is a light read with a hefty message." -- Edward M. Hallowell, M.D., author of "Worry," and Psychiatry Instructor, Harvard Medical School
"An incredible book of wit and wisdom. A must read for anyone who worries about anything. I loved it!" -- Richard Carlson, bestselling author of "Don't Sweat the Small Stuff... And It's All Small Stuff"
Give someone you love a copy....This book will remind you, readers, that nobody's job is a picnic. -- Ann LeFarge, Constant Reader
Great fun combined with some profound thinking! -- Albert Elllis, Ph.D., author of A Guide to Rational Living
In my editions of Parachute?, I have always quoted something brilliant that Paul Hellman said... Highly recommended, of course! -- Richard N. Bolles, author of What Color is Your Parachute?
It's one of the wisest (and funniest) books I've ever read... this one shines like a diamond in a pile of pebbles. -- Joan Borysenko, Ph.D., author of Minding the Body, Mending the Mind
Practical and humorous, wise advice on how to cope with and eliminate stress at work. -- Herbert Benson, M.D., author of The Relaxation Response
Refreshing and devilishly funny... -- PopMatters Books
[Hellman's] techniques deal with finding the upside when you think you're upside down. All the techniques are rock solid. -- Jim Pawlak, Biz Books
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