A unique and revolutionary "How- to" book targeted towards any Manager who endeavors to produce more effective, knowledge- based meetings. Sales Meeting Companion provides the reader with three different tools, packaged in a 188-page, user-friendly paperback.

First Section: Storybook

Second Section: Chapters Lessonbook

Third Section: Toolbook

Do you crave more freedom, fun and fulfillment in your work and life? Then start by picking up the groundbreaking book Firing Fido! This book solves the #1^* leadership problem in America according to Fortune magazine — conflict management — and provides a revolutionary approach to conflict which removes the obstacles that block success. It addresses what people struggle with the most — confronting others and themselves in a healthy way. Does confrontation make you 'tense up'? Want to escape your trap? Want to learn how to take the fear out of confronting an underperforming subordinate? Well, it's Chris 'The Conflict Master' Kozakis to the rescue!

What exactly is a 'Fido'? Kozakis defines 'Fido' as overloyalty or misplaced loyalty to a person, belief or habit. This lopsided loyalty causes performance and satisfaction to suffer. It gets in our way of getting what we need in our careers and lives, and it can happen to anyone at any level of an organization. You'll learn how to unleash the power in you and in those around you by Firing your Fidos — removing those obstacles that block your success — rather than avoiding or simply coping.

Firing Fido! uses real-life examples ranging from the hilarious to the heartfelt. You'll eavesdrop on people as they struggle with messy situations where emotions run high. Learn how to communicate your needs flexibly to others with confidence. This book provides easy, step-by-step instructions you can adapt to your work and life to become your own 'Conflict Master'.

Replace those feelings of dread and stress with optimism and energy. Healthy confrontation ^SM is a transforming experience that revitalizes performance and helps everyone do more creative, productive and energetic work. Healthy confrontation ^SM does not turn people off! It turns them ON! Are you ready to realize this vision of freedom, fun and fulfillment for yourself and your organization? Then BUY this book and apply its revolutionary — yet simple and practical — leadership techniques to help you Fire your own Fidos!

^* Fortune magazine cover story, June 21, 1999

Reader Reviews

Firing Fido! is a self-help guide to pursuing success by learning to overcome "Fido" - misplaced loyalty to a person, belief, or habit that is unworthy of it. Learning to embrace healthy confrontation, and make the decision to deal with an abusive boss, face down an individual who doesn't keep his promises, stand firmly for one's ideals when confronted with shady or unethical business dealings, or stand up for oneself whenever faced with obstacles to success. Step-by-step instructions to becoming a master of healthy conflict and making a strong will work for oneself and one's career make for a powerfully charged and vital self-help guide.

Midwest Book Review from Oregon, WI USA May 18, 2004

"Firing Fido! is a terrific idea... it shows how the workplace can be a whole lot better with a positive approach to confrontation... The reason you should have a copy is that you'll probably have a whole lot better time at the office and at home."

For most of us, our time in the business world has been spent trying to make sure that we were on the Win-side of the I win you lose scenario. Synergistic Communication is a means of changing this scenario to a Win/Win approach in which you do not have to lose in order for me to Win.

Utilizing the teachings from my book, "Win/Win - The Art of Synergistic Communication", will allow you to benefit from a I Win you Win approach to Business Communication and Decision Making, as well as all of your other Human Interactions.

While Synergistic Communication may not be the answer to all of your communication and human interaction issues, imagine not having to worry about EGOs, differences of opinion, or misunderstandings.

Wouldn't it be great if there were an open, vigorous discussion prior to decisions being made...and wouldn't you suppose the result would be better, more thorough decisions?

Curious? Let me walk you through the steps to creating a Win/Win Culture and Working Environment in your company.

This small handbook, by a writer who has lived through the process repeatedly, deals with practical matters from managing ad campaigns to selecting letterhead, and deciding how to cope with a newspaper story attacking the company. This book does not tell you how to write an ad or a press release, but tells you why you might want to, lets you know what to expect when you do it, suggests who can help, under what circumstances. It points out the opportunities and pitfalls in phone systems, intranets, websites, trade shows, and many other matters in which the company will be involved.

The book presents and discusses "A Checklist of Basic Points To Consider" when starting any communications project, so the puzzled generalist has a familiar place to start on every task. Use of the checklist is demonstrated in several chapters.

Subtitled How To Get Along Until You Hire Specialists, the book's thirty-seven brief chapters answer questions like - How big is a BIG mailing? It points out non-obvious hazards, such as -Your ad agency may also become your banker, and neither of you will like it. It gives advice that aids survival in big matters - Never fail to distinguish between entering an existing market from creating a new market...and small - Before you distribute the business cards, make sure they are not cut cockeyed. On every page, the plain language and pointed examples are entertaining and informative.