Book Review: Brag!: The Art of Tooting Your Own Horn without Blowing It

Brag!: The Art of Tooting Your Own Horn without Blowing It by Peggy Klaus

OK, a book with a few hints and tips that helps you refine your elevator speach and reminds you that every conversation is a pitch or ad requesting interest. Really, not that bad of a thing.

Any office hall way, any two people, the first says, 'how's it going?' as they cross in the hall. Possible responses...

grunt : Person is having a bad day, or does not care much about the day.

'hi' : I have seen you before but your name escapes me.

'hey naaammmeee' : I know who you are but have nothing interesting to tell you.

'super day!' : To excited to be trusted.

'Exciting, new movement means the project is expanding, looking up to the new challenge. You?' : Damn straight I know what is going on here, where I am needed and where I can help & grow. Can you play the game or waste my time with little hallway chat?

That is the value of "Brag!", you learn techniques for when you find yourself on the elevator with the CEO and every other a-hole tells him/her about the weather. This also serves in developing your opener at parties and building the intro other people use for you.

In my classification of books this is a 'Library' class book. Worth the cash, maybe, but you want to know where to get it when you want it... like your local library.