The Hardball Handbook: How to Win at Life Book

With his more than forty yearsâ?? experience observing people and politicians in our nation's capitalâ??ten of those years on Hardball, five nights a weekâ??Chris Matthews has learned from the pros what it takes to be a success. Now Matthews shows us what we can learn from the worldâ??s most accomplished people and, more important, how we can emulate their best habits to improve our own lives. In The Hardball Handbook, Chris Matthews focuses on four areasâ??friendship, rivalry, reputation, and successâ??and shows how we can cull the best traits of others and use them ourselves. Matthews takes us on a raucous road trip through political history and points out the bestâ??and worstâ??behaviors of some of its most notable characters. Written in the assertive, good-natured style that is Matthewsâ??s trademark, each chapter has something to teach us. Here are a few truths from The Hardball Handbook:â?¢ People would rather be listened to than listen.â?¢ People donâ??t mind being used; what they mind is being discarded. â?¢ People are more loyal to the people theyâ??ve helped than the people theyâ??ve helped are loyal to them.â?¢ Not everyoneâ??s going to like you. â?¢ No matter what anybody says, nobody wants a level playing field. Once you understand these and other universal truthsâ??and how to make them work for youâ??youâ??ll be ready to win at life.Read More