Have you ever admired those successful people who seem to“haveit all”? You see them chatting confidently at business meetings orcomfortably at social parties. They’re the ones with the best jobs,the nicest spouses, the finest friends, the biggest bank accounts, orthe most fashionable zip codes.But wait a minute! A lot of them aren’t smarter than you.They’re not more educated than you. They’re not even better looking! So what is it? (Some people suspect they inherited it. Otherssay they married it or were just plain lucky. Tell them to thinkagain.) What it boils down to is their more skillful way of dealing with fellow human beings.You see, nobody gets to the top alone. Over the years, peoplewho seem to “have it all” have captured the hearts and conqueredthe minds of hundreds of others who helped boost them, rung byrung, to the top of whatever corporate or social ladder they chose.Wanna-bes wandering around at the foot of the ladder oftengaze up and grouse that the big boys and big girls at the top aresnobs. When big players don’t give them their friendship, love, orbusiness, they call them “cliquish” or accuse them of belonging toan “old-boy network.” Some grumble they hit their heads againsta “glass ceiling.”The complaining Little Leaguers never realize the rejectionwas their own fault. They’ll never know they blew the affair, thexiIntroductionHow to Get Anything You Wantfrom Anybody (Well, at LeastHave the Best Crack at It!)✰00 (i-xviB) front matter 8/14/03 9:16 AM Page xiCopyright 2003 by Leil Lowndes. Click Here for Terms of Use.friendship, or the deal because of their own communications fumbles. It’s as though well-liked people have a bag of tricks, a magic,or a Midas touch that turns everything they do into success.What’s in their bag of tricks? You’ll find a lot of things: a substance that solidifies friendships, a wizardry that wins minds, anda magic that makes people fall in love with them. They also possess a quality that makes bosses hire and then promote, a characteristic that keeps clients coming back, and an asset that makescustomers buy from them and not the competition. We all have afew of those tricks in our bags, some more than others. Those witha whole lot of them are big winners in life. How to Talk to Anyonegives you ninety-two of these little tricks they use every day soyou, too, can play the game to perfection and get whatever youwant in life.