"David Schmaltz has an extraordinary ability to decipher the human dynamics that destroy projects and damage relationships, and his insights and ideas reveal how to avoid these problems. Don't start your next project until you've read this book."

"I appreciate Schmaltz' ability to paint a picture of project management that includes the most important ingredient-people. Understanding and integrating the concepts of this book will make managing projects and people a whole lot more fun."

"This book is pithy, insightful, and in places, profound. The ratio of ideas to paragraphs is quite high. Plan on reading it more than once."

"Be prepared for a journey of discovery into how your choices impact your effectiveness. A thought-provoking book about not only work projects, but effectiveness in other areas of life."