| Description |
1 online resource (387 p.) |
| Contents |
Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Introduction -- About This Book -- Foolish Assumptions -- Icons Used in This Book -- Beyond the Book -- Where to Go from Here -- Part 1 Taking the First Steps to Better Etiquette -- Chapter 1 Examining Today's Etiquette Basics -- Taking Pride in Your Own Manners -- Making Sure to Present Yourself Positively -- Extending Courtesy to Everyone in Your Life -- Family -- Friends and relationships -- Business colleagues -- Saying the Right Thing -- Polite conversation -- Correspondence -- The phone -- Cyberspace -- Business communication |
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Entertaining (and Being Entertained) with Style -- Dining and drinking -- Throwing a get-together -- Behaving when you're a guest -- Giving and receiving gifts -- Handling Special Situations -- Major life events -- Travel near and far -- Disabilities and illnesses -- Chapter 2 Becoming a Model of Good Manners -- Practicing and Benefiting from Thoughtful Behavior -- Building character and self-esteem -- Character -- Self-esteem -- Using common sense -- Making lasting impressions -- Empowering yourself through good manners -- Creating a serene environment |
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Spreading civility to those who need it most -- Extending everyday courtesies when you're out and about -- Giving and Receiving Compliments -- Rising Above Rudeness -- Chapter 3 Presenting Yourself Positively: Clothing, Grooming, and More -- Putting Together a Winning Wardrobe -- Assessing your existing wardrobe -- Adding new items -- Professional dressing tips for women -- Professional dressing tips for men -- Dressing Appropriately for Any Occasion -- Sorting out the meaning of "casual" -- Business casual -- Casual dress outside the office -- Planning for after-work engagements |
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Distinguishing between formal and semiformal occasions -- Looking Neater, Cleaner, and More Attractive -- Grooming tips for women -- Grooming tips for men -- Paying Attention to Your Body Language and Posture -- Coping with Things That Sneak Up on You -- Sneezes and coughs -- Indigestion -- Queasiness -- Part 2 Fostering Well-Mannered Relationships -- Chapter 4 Focusing on Courtesy with Your Family -- Being Considerate of Your Better Half -- Teaching Your Children Good Manners -- Laying down basic etiquette rules -- Establishing expectations for household harmony -- Don't expect perfection |
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Speak with civility -- Create a routine -- Divvy up household chores -- Share fairly -- Warmly welcome all guests into your home -- Address bullying -- Acting Politely with Extended Family -- Respecting grandparents and other elders -- Addressing grandparents appropriately -- Living with mixed generations -- Assisting elders with limited mobility -- Interacting with aunts, uncles, and cousins -- Determining what to call your in-laws -- Sorting out a few other relationships -- Ex-spouses -- Stepchildren and other-custody offspring -- Half siblings and stepsiblings |
| Notes |
Description based upon print version of record |
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Being a well-behaved blended family |
| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781119982852 |
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1119982855 |
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