Power Relationships: 26 Irrefutable Laws for Building Extraordinary Relationships

<p><b>The Relationship Laws that Drive Success</b></p> <p>There are powerful but invisible laws that determine whether your relationships - with your clients, colleagues, and friends - will thrive or wither. These relationship laws are ever-present. When you align with them, the results are dramatic. Your network will grow rapidly. You'll be seen by clients as a trusted partner rather than an expense to be managed. And you'll find the people around you eager to help you succeed.</p> <p>When you ignore the laws, however, your efforts will falter. Relationship building will seem like very hard work.</p> <p><i>Power Relationships</i> gives readers a unique, entertaining guide to relationship success at work and in life. Each of the 26 laws is illustrated and explained using a compelling, real-life story that shows how to implement it. The second section of the book presents 16 common relationship challenges with specific solutions. You'll read about:</p> The top Citigroup executive whose relationship with a CEO was changed forever on a business trip that exploded into chaos, and how you can use the same principle to deepen your own relationships. The philanthropist who, on the verge of being mugged in a dark parking lot, learns how his actions have had an unimaginable ripple effect across several generations How one of the authors flew halfway around the world and used Law 18 - &quot;Make them curious&quot; - to turn a make-or-break, five-minute meeting with a top executive into a long-term relationship. The chance encounter on an airplane with a famous actor that revealed a simple but profound truth. It's Law 25: &quot;Build your network before you need it.&quot; <p>Sobel (author of <i>Clients for Life</i>, <i>All for One, and Power Questions (with Panas) </i>) and Panas (author of <i>Asking</i> and <i>Supremely Successful Selling</i>) have sold over half a million books and are the leading authorities in their field. <i>Power Relationships</i> is a unique, road-tested guide to relationship success.</p>