It’s Always Personal
“Big girls do cry—and yell—at work, according to this lively, well-researched exploration of emotions on the job.”
—O, The Oprah Magazine
“Throughout this heartfelt book, Ms. Kreamer comes down on the side of accepting and expressing one’s authentic feelings, though in sensible and constructive ways. “It’s Always Personal” argues that greater emotional openness could lend vitality to American business, and it urges both men and women to ‘bring their full, true selves to the game.’ It’s a stimulating read bolstered by snippets of some of the best recent work on emotional intelligence and the science of happiness.”
—Clare McHugh, The Wall Street Journal
“The journalist and author Anne Kreamer wants people in the workplace – men and women – to be more comfortable expressing how they feel. Kreamer’s book explores how to be true to your ‘emotional flashpoints – anger, fear, anxiety, empathy, happiness, and crying’ – without sabotaging your career…very sensible.”
—Emily Bazelon, The New York Times Book Review
“…what makes Kreamer’s book transcend Who Moved My Cheese-yness is the tension that thrums beneath her ex-executive optimism…and also her own still-palpable disappointment in the corporate sphere.”
—Elle Magazine
“Kreamer makes a solid case for her philosophy in the most compelling way possible, by appealing to rationality and the bottom line, resulting in an extremely readable, well-reasoned volume that will leave readers with a heightened emotional intelligence of their own, more confidence and rationality about their emotions, and an ability to take that knowledge to the office.”
—Publisher’s Weekly Review
View the Charlie Rose interview that aired June 16th, 2011.
“It’s Always Personal will transform the way you look at office culture. In an insightful analysis packed with research and real-life examples, Kreamer demonstrates why emotion matters so much in the workplace— identifying ways to be happier and more effective at work.”
—Gretchen Rubin, author of the bestselling The Happiness Project
“A magnificent book, deeply researched, fun to read. Destined to become a classic in the field of women and work.”
—Dr. Louann Brizendine, author of the bestselling The Female Brain and The Male Brain
“This will be one of the most fascinating and useful books you’ll ever read. In this groundbreaking study, Anne Kreamer looks at emotion in the workplace through first-hand experiences, scientific research, and empirical data. What’s the role of anger, fear, empathy, anxiety and tears? This book explains them in ways that will make you a better worker, boss, and human being.”
—Walter Isaacson, author of Einstein, Benjamin Franklin, former President of CNN
and Managing Editor of Time Magazine
“It’s Always Personal made me want to stand up and cheer!. I love this book. And every person who has ever been a boss or an employee needs to read it. Superb reading and highly practical!”
—Christiane Northrup, M.D., ob/gyn physician and author of the New York Times
bestsellers: Women’s Bodies, Women’s Wisdom and The Wisdom of Menopause