Self help books are tricky to recommend. At times they talk of something spiritual, at times they move to morals and values. Sometimes its about emotions and thinking. Sometimes its philosophy. Books that move across these planes are the ones i skip. Firstly because its very tough to trace things across such planes and then its harmful to let something in your mind unverified . Second is if the book stays in the stated plain ,you can decide if its something that sounds nice or that might be useful or at least harmless.
Personally i prefer books written by career psychologist or researchers which makes things clearer.
Crucial conversation is one such book which tells u what all u can do when opinion differ,emotions run high and stakes aren’t small. It tires to put the cause and solutions in some method which one can evaluate and then apply. That’s why i recommend it. And best part is it doesn’t talk of abstracts, the books sticks to dialogues as central theme . What keeps them going and what breaks them. That’s all. So then book wont make u different person the next day but it offers you a structure by which u can see ur complicated dialogues. But the book does something more, it also tells u that kn many situations u r co operating with whats going on in dialogue. So what is often seen has his,her,their behaviors and problems is also partly out of your own conversation pattern. The author persists with this point ,which might make sm1 uncomfortable but to me its the main reason i recommend this.
If you liked feel good by David Burns or Eric bern’s book or older Born to win book,you will like this.
What this books is not is like is, monk and Ferrari,7 rules by convey,or fucked series by Mark Manson or anything by Taleb,Galdwell or Harari.
Treat this book as the corporate trainings we get and you will thank me for the recommending this practical book.