The power of nunchi : the Korean secret to happiness and success / Euny Hong.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hong, Euny, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Interpersonal relations--Korea (South).

Interpersonal relations.

Korea (South).

Interpersonal communication--Korea (South).

Interpersonal communication.

Emotional intelligence--Korea (South).

Emotional intelligence.

Korea (South)--Social life and customs.

Manners and customs.

Physical Description:

228 pages ; 19 cm

Place of Publication:

[New York] : Penguin Books, 2019.

Summary:

"The Korean sixth sense for winning friends and influencing people, nunchi (pronounced noon-chee) can help you connect with others so you can succeed in everything from business to love. The Power of Nunchi will show you how. If you're thinking, 'Not another Eastern fad: Marie Kondo already made me throw away half my clothes, ' don't worry--it's not a fad. Koreans have been using nunchi for more than 5000 years. It's what catapulted their nation from one of the world's poorest to one of the richest and most technologically advanced in half a century. And it's why K-pop--an unlikely global phenomenon, performed as it is in a language spoken only in Korea--is even a thing. The art of reading a room and understanding what others are thinking and feeling, nunchi is a form of emotional intelligence that anyone can learn--all you need is your eyes and ears. Have you ever wondered why your less-skilled coworker gets promoted before you, or why that one woman from your yoga class is always surrounded by adoring friends? They probably have great nunchi. Sherlock Holmes has great nunchi. Cats have great nunchi. Steve Jobs had great nunchi. With its focus on observing others rather than asserting yourself--it's not all about you!--nunchi is a refreshing antidote to our culture of self-promotion, and a welcome reminder to look up from your cell phone. Not some quaint Korean custom like taking off your shoes before entering a house, nunchi is the currency of life; The Power of Nunchi will show you how the trust and connection it helps you to build can open doors for you that you never knew existed. Improve your nunchi. Improve your life"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

What is nunchi?

The Korean superpower

Nunchi blockers

No nunchi, or how to lose friends and alienate people

Two eyes, two ears, one mouth

Trusting your first impressions

Nunchi and relationships

Nunchi at work

Nunchi for the nervous.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Other Format:

Online version: Hong, Y. Euny. Power of nunchi.

ISBN:

9780143134466

0143134469

OCLC:

1085631002