Anybody know of a book that deals with people smarts?

[raccoon]

Too bad there isn't a college course, People Smarts 101.

[thoughtanarchist]

1. Have you read Thom Hartmann's "Cracking the code"?

Or maybe you mean something else by "people smarts"?

[raccoon]

2. I meant being a good judge of character. nt

[electron_blue]

3. What character flaws in particular are you trying to avoid?

[raccoon]

5. People who are good at bullshitting, put on a good show. Later on you find out

they're incompetent, lazy, won't follow through, etc.

[electron_blue]

6. sorry, I can't help you there. At work, I rely on letters of reference, friends' recommendations

word of mouth. Calling people who write letters of reference for someone is the best way to find out if they're bs'ing, incompetent and so forth. My gut is pretty good. In real life, with friends, I look for early signs. Do they cancel for no good reason? Are they hard to pin down? Determine your comfort level and go with it. Good luck!

[TheDebbieDee]

4. There's a whole slew of books out there, most of which you

can get through Amazon.

If I were you, I'd search Amazon for personality types for a start. Maybe, body language or non-verbal communication.

I'm an introvert and people puzzle the hell out me. I just can't figure us out.......