Getting Along by Amy Gallo Summary
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Workplace tensions ruining your career? Amy Gallo's "Getting Along" - named essential reading by Fortune - offers research-backed strategies for handling eight difficult personality types. Discover why job satisfaction depends more on relationships than titles, and why even pessimists can become your allies.
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You're Not Imagining It: That Colleague Really Is Making Your Life Harder
Have you ever noticed how Sunday evenings feel heavier when you know you'll face that one colleague on Monday? The one who dismisses your ideas, takes credit for your work, or responds to every suggestion with reasons it won't work? Here's the truth: workplace relationships aren't just "nice to have"-they fundamentally shape whether we thrive or merely survive our careers. We now spend more waking hours with coworkers than with our own families, yet we're told to keep things "professional" and not let personalities bother us. But what if that advice is completely backwards? What if the quality of our work relationships determines not just our job satisfaction, but our health, creativity, and career trajectory?
The Real Price of Toxic Connections
Why Your Brain Treats Office Drama Like Physical Danger
The Insecure Boss and the Chronic Naysayer: Two Sides of Workplace Fear
The Victim, the Passive-Aggressive, and the Know-It-All: Navigating Deflection and Dominance
Building Your Survival Toolkit: Universal Principles That Actually Work
When Nothing Works: Protecting Yourself and Knowing When to Leave
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"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
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"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
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"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
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