11/11/19 @9:30am pst - Mark Borg Jr, PhD talks to host Janeane about his upcoming book, DON’T BE A D*CK: Change Yourself, Change Your World

Mark Borg Jr, PhD about his upcoming book, DON’T BE A D*CK: Change Yourself, Change Your World (a Central Recovery Press Paperback, on sale Nov 19, 2019). In this insightful guide, Borg offers relatable stories of bad behavior, helpful analysis on why we feel justified in acting like jerks, and exercises to help us choose kinder ways of living and responding. A few conversation topics that may be of interest to your listeners include: · How to avoid conflicts at Thanksgiving with your extended family · How to tell if your partner/coworker/acquaintance is a jerk (or if it’s actually you) · What we unknowingly do to invite constant conflict into our lives · How to handle dickish behavior during the holidays · The various ways we unknowingly provoke our significant others · How to break up with your partner without being a dick The single book therapists everywhere will recommend to all of their patients, because at some point or another, we all behave like dicks. Why this book? Because you might be a dick: a mean-spirited, self-focused individual who thinks and acts as though everyone else in the world can only be understood―and whose only importance is defined―in terms of their relationship to you. Being a dick might feel powerful in the short term, but it is not helping you in the long term because this flawed character trait is exactly what’s keeping you from attaining what you may want most: personal fulfillment, satisfying work, a loving committed relationship, and lifelong friendships. Anyone, at any time, can be a dick. Yet Don’t Be a Dick is especially for people who have noticed how their own behavior tends to backfire, leaving them feeling isolated and unsure why their seemingly justified actions consistently yield such poor results. If you’re constantly using the refrain, It’s not me, it’s them whenever something goes wrong, Mark Borg is here to tell you that it is, in fact, you. The good news is there is something you can do to reverse these behaviors and live a happier, more fulfilling life.