Received (very valid) feedback that I need to be better at adapting to different working styles and personalities at the client. I’ve struggled with this my whole life. Anyone else? Any books or tips?

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Ditto here - focus on the strengths of your style... you may be able to change yourself, but I don’t honestly believe it’s possible. Instead Chanel your strengths, acknowledge your weaknesses and find ways to work with them - like catering to the styles of others even if you think it’s wrong. I don’t have a good book to recommend because I fundamentally disagree that people can change.

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Read “7 Basic Habits of Highly Successful People"

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Look at books on EQ (Emotional Quotient). I disagree with M1, I believe EQ can be learned and improved (unlike IQ).

One view of EQ is breaking it down into awareness and control/influence, and self and others (the four combinations of those pairs), with many sub-skills in each area.

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