The ultimate guide to identifying mishaps before they happen-at work and in life. Top personal improvement guru Gerard Nierenberg shows managers and professionals how to spot common errors before they cause crucial setbacks. He raises awareness about how errors are made and offers methods to decrease them substantially. Topics include achieving one's potential, focusing concentration, analyzing errors, learning from other people's mistakes, and boosting accuracy. * Includes examples on correcting reading and memory errors in the context of actual careers such as medicine, law, and sports * Packed with practical, basic theories that can be applied to anyone, regardless of their position on the corporate ladder GERARD I. NIERENBERG, (New York, New York), whom Forbes magazine has called "The Father of Negotiating Training," has penned over 19 books about negotiation and improving interpersonal skills. His How to Read a Person Like a Book has sold over three million copies.