Gaining the Competitive Edge in this Economy May be Based on How Well You Know Your Personality According to New Book

New York, NY (PRWEB) December 8, 2010

What drives the economy? People. People are behind every transaction. Business leaders will be the first to say that the most costly thing in business is personnel turnover. Unemployment is at 9.7%. This has led to an unstable work environment filled with a diverse group of workers. No matter what age, it is necessary to understand the different personality types that workers possess. For post-Baby Boomer generations, it can be a challenge to educate them about personality assessment, while still maintaining their interest. The recently released book, It’s Not You It’s Your Personality: Skills to Survive and Thrive in the Modern Workplace, may have the solution.

There is an undying stratification in how the new generation of workers relate to their older peers. Technology sets them apart. A feeling of entitlement is out there for many workers. Each experience in life creates the personality a worker brings to the table. Dr. Diane Hamilton and co-author daughter, Toni Rothpletz, argue that if Americans want to be successful, its time to look inside and find out what inherently makes them tick. The authors explain how to do this in their fun and sometimes irreverent look at the current workplace.

It is essential for people to understand their own personality and to realize the impact their interactions may have on others. This is becoming increasingly more important as business owners and managers look to keep harmony among workers. Morale is important and if there is friction among personalities, managers are forced to make some tough decisions.

Toni and I believe that it is the workers responsibility to know their own personality and how their responses may be judged by others, says Hamilton, If anything, this economy has shown us that it is essential that we take ownership of our roles in the workplace. We wrote this book to help the modern worker learn some important personality skills while still having fun in the process.

Personality tests can be an informative tool. Myers-Briggs, DISC, The Big Five, Birth Order, Color Tests, Emotional Intelligence and other top personality tests are used by employers to assess potential and current employees. Hamilton and Rothpletz argue that it gives workers a leg up to have these powerful self-learning mechanisms. There are so many personality assessments, it can get confusing to know which one to research. Its Not You, Its Your Personality explains the top assessments and shows readers that learning about themselves and their coworkers can be a lot of fun.

Mother/daughter team of Hamilton and Rothpletz, set out to edutain (educate and entertain) their post-Baby Boomer working world audience. If someone has ever wondered how their personality compared to famous celebrities like Lady Gaga or Johnny Depp, they may get some answers. However, one of the most valuable things they will learn from this book is why these personality tests are so important to their success and future ability to get ahead in the working world.

About the Authors:

Diane Hamilton currently teaches bachelor-, master-, and doctoral-level courses for six online universities. Along with her teaching experience, she has a Doctorate Degree in Business Management and more than twenty-five years of business and management-related experience. She is a qualified Myers-Briggs instructor as well as a certified Emotional Intelligence trainer.

Toni Rothpletz has a Bachelor Degree in Global Business Marketing and is currently working on receiving her MBA. She currently works as a business developer/sales executive in the computer industry. Her background includes working in several industries including computer software, identity theft, and social networking organizations.

To find out more about their writing or to schedule an interview, visit Dr. Hamilton’s website at http://drdianehamilton.com or her blog at http://drdianehamilton.wordpress.com/.

Review copies are available.

It’s Not You It’s Your PersonalityDecember, 2010 ($ 19.95/Amazon). ISBN: 9780982742839 Approximately 220 pages

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The Being Well Center Expands ADD/ADHD Evaluation and Treatment Services to Clients Worldwide

Pittsburgh, PA (PRWEB) March 15, 2012

The Being Well Center (BWC), an Attention Deficit Disorder and Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder diagnostic and treatment center located in Pittsburgh, PA, has expanded its services to include a technology-driven treatment track for patients located around the world. Over more than 30 years, The Being Well Center has treated nearly 10,000 ADD/ADHD patients, providing carefully monitored medication plans and success-driven, life-strategies to people across the lifespan. Now, children, college students, and adults around the world have access to the expert ADD/ADHD diagnostic and treatment services of The Being Well Center.

I constantly encounter people who worry about getting an accurate diagnosis for ADD/ADHD and proper medication treatment, recounts BWC founder and medical director, Dr. Craig B. Liden. People ask me repeatedly if I can recommend an effective, personalized ADD/ADHD center near them. Until now, Ive had to answer honestly: No. Now, with advances in communication technology and the breadth of expertise offered at The Being Well Center, I can answer: Yes. The Being Well Center now meets patients whenever, wherever, worldwide.

Long Distance Services at The Being Well Center begin with an in-person visit to its Pittsburgh, PA Center to ensure accurate diagnosis and the development of a comprehensive treatment plan. The Centers care continues via long-distance follow-up with the BWCs diverse experts: physicians, physicians assistants, nurses, counselors, educators, speech therapists, and dieticians.

The Being Well Centers Long Distance Services include an initial on-site visit to The Being Well Center in Pittsburgh, PA. We feel its vital to know our patients personally, explains Jane Reck, Director of Client Services. Were like a big extended family here, and with the initial four-day visit, we like to welcome our new patients into our circle. We follow systematic procedures to ensure an accurate, detailed assessment of all the contributors to an individuals difficulties so we can develop a Success Plan thats unique to the individual. The initial visit, referred to as the Intensive Evaluation and Success Planning visit, or i-ESP, combines an extensive series of structured interviews and a neurodevelopmental assessment with intensive, targeted counseling, and carefully monitored medication trial testing to ensure the development of an independently tailored Success Plan.

Once an accurate diagnosis has been made and a Success Plan for treatment created during the i-ESP, Long Distance Patients receive follow-up care, as determined in the Success Plan, through The Being Well Center by meeting with case coordinators, nurses, dieticians, and speech therapists via internet-enabled technologies, including the BWCs proprietary GuideU service. Infrequent periodic follow-up visits to the BWC in Pittsburgh may be necessary, as determined by each individuals need.

Our Long Distance patients are able to receive the expertise and personal care of The Being Well Center at their convenience, from their homes or workplaces, relates Terri West, Associate Medical Director. In fact, one of our fastest growing communities within our Long Distance Services program is college students. While National statistics suggest that only 15% of ADD/ADHD college students graduate from higher education institutions within six years, 81% of the BWCs patients in the Confidence@College program are progressing satisfactorily toward a degree. Now, living a successful life with ADD/ADHD is much more possible at home, work or college, Dr. Liden asserts, because our patients can access The Being Well Center for support anyplace, anytime.

About Long Distance Services at The Being Well Center

Pittsburgh, PA was recently cited a Most Livable City by The Economist Magazine. Many Long Distance patients plan a visit balanced between family fun and diagnostic services. The Being Well Center offers Long Distance patients recommendations on local attractions and accommodations to turn on-site visits into vacations. For more information on how to engage The Being Well Centers Long Distance Services, view an introductory series of videos at http://www.thebeingwellcenter.com/about_service_long.php or call The Being Well Center at 724.443.4120 and speak to Sharon Spiaggi, Intake Coordinator.

About The Being Well Center and Dr. Liden

For over 30 years, Craig Liden, MD, has been pioneering the evaluation and treatment of Attention Deficit Disorder across the lifespan at The Being Well Center. The BWCs philosophy of customizing life strategies and medication regimens to each individual patient has enabled close to 10,000 people to overcome the challenges of ADD/ADHD. The BWC offers specialized programs for people struggling with weight loss and for college students overwhelmed by the social and academic rigors of college. Located in Pittsburgh, PA, The Being Well Center also hosts a community for people affected by ADD/ADHD through Facebook, Twitter, and The Being Well Center blog: http://www.beingwellcenter.wordpress.com. For more information: http://www.thebeingwellcenter.com

Dr. Craig Liden is available for workshops, presentations, and speaking engagements. Call The Being Well Center at 724.443.4120 or visit http://www.thebeingwellcenter.com for more information.

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Pittsburgh, PA (PRWEB) June 18, 2012

The Being Well Center, http://www.thebeingwellcenter.com, located in Pittsburgh PA and a worldwide leader in ADD/ADHD diagnosis and treatment, is releasing a set of diagnostic screeners that pinpoint potential barriers to success for students entering into or currently struggling in college. Available as a free resource to parents and students, the Confidence@College (C@C) screeners take into account the whole person and are rooted in The Being Well Centers philosophy that independence and success can be achieved in spite of the challenges of ADD/ADHD, temperamental extremes, learning disabilities, language disorders, and mental health problems.

Through its Confidence@College program, The Being Well Center systematically and accurately identifies all contributors to possible college failure and develops individualized success plans. Confidence@College provides ongoing long distance support to struggling college students via a team of doctors, counselors, and educational specialists who utilize innovative technologies to meet with patients throughout the semester. Download the free C@C screeners at http://www.thebeingwellcenter.com/about_service_cc.php

The Being Well Center has pioneered a treatment program, Confidence@College, tailored to college students who may struggle with new demands for independence, time/task management, social decision making, problem solving, and self-advocacy that college presents. The BWCs college screeners are a key element in the C@C programs initiative to identify and treat at-risk students before they fail or drop out of college. The screeners help parents and students identify the temperamental extremes, skill weaknesses, attentional differences, health challenges, stressors and attitudes that can pose barriers to success at college.

Parents are frustrated that nagging, pleading, and threatening just doesnt work when it comes to success at college. They lack confidence that their kids wills succeed and worry that their huge investment in their childs education will disappear down the drain. The fear and frustration is no less for the student, who may have great intentions but quickly gets behind the 8-ball and then avoids or lies about where things really stand, observes BWC founder and medical director, Dr. Craig B. Liden.

Being Well Center Releases Free Screeners to Determine Likelihood of Success at College for ADD/ADHD Students