The Big Idea
Bragging in today’s competitive world is a necessity and a matter of choice to promote one’s self. Downplaying your own success could allow others to grab credit for your achievements. If done with grace and style, bragging successfully while artfully communicates your talents and accomplishments without you sounding like a pompous ass. A person can gain connections, motivation, and skills that can lead to plum assignments, raises and promotions, and stronger professional relationships. By learning this book’s guiding principles, tips, and best practices, you can toot your own horn in a manner that is sincere, comfortable, without antagonizing anyone.

Peggy Klaus
President of Klaus & Associates in Berkeley, CA, Peggy Klaus is a much in-demand consultant who has spent nearly a decade advising some of Americas top Fortune 500 executives in the art of self-presentation and promotion. She reaches thousands of professionals a year through speaking, coaching, and workshops for leading organizations including Levi Strauss, Disney, JP Morgan Chase, General Mills, NAFE, Count Me In, 100 Women in Hedge Funds, and The Harvard Business School Alumni Association, among others. Her colorful and frank advice is frequently sought out by journalists, and she has been featured and quoted extensively in a wide range of media including ABCs 20/20, NBCs Today, CNN, Business Week, The Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Glamour, Working Mother, and Family Circle, among others.