Succinct New Book Designed for Speedy Results in Boosting Your Likeability

Montreal, Canada, March 08, 2008 --(PR.com)-- Author Lilianne White wrote Reality Check after noticing that many of us have the tendency to blame external factors for life’s woes; chief among them, failing business and/or personal relationships. In reality, people are often their own worst enemy although the reasons are typically obvious to everyone but themselves.

White maintains we can’t do much about inappropriate behavior that turns other people off unless we are first made aware of it. Reality Check is a succinct, to-the-point guide that lets the reader quickly identify, rate and correct the areas negatively impacting their life. The end result includes feeling more confident, socially-skilled and being more likeable to everyone: co-workers, family, spouses—even voters, if you happen to be a politician.

John Kerry did it in 2004, and Hillary Clinton is doing it today: In a tight political race for the U.S. presidency, Hillary is increasingly focused on boosting her likeability in order to gain an edge with undecided voters, particularly since recent news reports highlighted her likeability as the “missing ingredient”.

“Growing up, I was a loner with few friends. I blamed it on a combination of my acute shyness and other people’s unfriendly or mean personalities” White says. “I knew very little about what it takes to be a likeable person. Had I read a book such as Reality Check in my younger days, I’m absolutely certain I would have fared much better in that aspect of life and experienced a less emotionally painful time of it all around.”

Studies show that being likeable is one of the top factors employers consider when hiring or promoting staff - more so than job skills and experience. In fact, being likeable is crucial to maintaining any type of happy, successful relationship.

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