Playing Life from Center Court: The Ultimate Guide to Emotional Fitness : Living Without Anger and Fear

Like our muscles, our emotions need a good toning workout for them to remain fit and responsive. Too often, when confronted with an emotionally charged 'lob' from a boss, loved one, or even a random stranger, we tend to respond from the gut rather than the head. These knee-jerk responses nearly always have the same root - in a combination of anger and fear.Arynne A. Simon, PhD, introduces us to the concept of Emotional Fitness in Playing Life from Center Court. A written condensation of her highly successful lecture and coaching series, this book offers instruction on escaping the traps of 'anger' and 'fear'.Dr. Simon has been offering guidance and instruction for over two decades and has influenced countless individuals with her lectures, including Gary Moore, Senior Vice President of Cisco Systems; and Steve Wozniak, founder of Apple Computers and author of this book's foreword. At the urging of her students and clients, she has written Playing Life from Center Court in an effort to share her and solutions with a wider public.

For over twenty-one years ARYNNE SIMON has provided seminars and one-to-one training on a wide range of subjects in the areas of leadership, sales, strategy, relationship management, customer support, problem-solving, communications for managers and trainers, public speaking, and leadership development. Dr. Simon, who has a Masters in Education and a Ph.D. in Psychology, has a varied background in business, politics, and communications.

A seasoned management consultant and marketing professional, Dr. Simon provides strategy and marketing advice for top executives from a broad range of Fortune 500 companies. Dr. Simon's clients include ABC & CBS Television, Adobe, Amdahl, AOL, AMD, Apple Computer, EDS, Chiron Labs, Cisco Systems, DeVry University, Hewlett Packard, Hitachi Data Systems, InfoWorld, Keystone Marketing Strategies, Landor, Mervyns, Miller/Kadanoff Advertising, National Semiconductor, Netscape, Oracle, Rockwell International, Seagrams, and Sun Microsystems, as well as the U.S. government, political leaders, and network newscasters. An internationally recognized consultant, Dr. Simon has also worked with the Harvey Nichols retail organization, the Burton Group, members of Parliament and the Mayor of Westminster (London), Apple Europe, Handspring, and eDesigns.com. She also lectures in business and marketing at the graduate school level.

For over 20 years, Dr. Simon has coached, trained, and counseled people to effectively achieve their goals, establish productive relationships, and live without anger or fear. As a public speaker, Dr. Simon has been rated one of the top 25 speakers in the United States.

Among Dr. Simon's most popular seminars are interpersonal courses that build productive relationships in areas that include sales and negotiating skills, collaborative management methods, and team building. Dr. Simon's areas of expertise include managing change, merger management and controlling over-reactive behavior.

Dr. Arynne Simon is President of Wilvari Communications, Inc. She is the mother of two adult children and lives with her husband, best-selling author William Simon, in Rancho Santa Fe, California.