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Don't Take It Personally!

Let Elayne show your people
how to be more effective and productive by
NOT taking rejection so personally
What happens when your people feel slighted, unappreciated or treated unfairly? Elayne Savage, PhD
Do they get hurt or angry? Overreact? Become resentful? is The Queen of Rejection.®
This internationally recognized
What ways do their work relationships suffer? Do they spend hours dwelling on e x p e r t o n o v er c om ing
rejection and criticism wrote
what someone said or did? Do these intruding thoughts impede their concentration? the book on taking t h i n g s
Do they become less productive? per sonally.
She is the author of two
And what about their personal relationships? How much does one area spill over groundbreak ing book s on
communication published i n
into the other? 9 l a n g u a g e s : Don't T a k e
It Personally! The Art o f
Elayne shows your people how to . . . Dealing with R e j e c t i o n
a n d B r e a t h i n g Room —
• 1. Handle criticism and misunderstandings with ease and grace Creating Space to Be a
Couple.
• 2. Convert fear of rejection into a springboard for personal effectiveness A p rofess ional member
o f The National Speakers
• 3. Develop creative strategies for clear and direct communication Association, s he has
ov er twenty-five years
• 4. Clear the way for better connection and teamwork in relations hip c oac hing,
c o ns u lti ng, t r a i n i n g an d
• 5. Enhance work and personal relationships c l i n i c a l e x p e r i e n c e . She
is licensed psychotherapist.
She offer s keynotes,
Your audience is inspired, awakened and challenged training and c ons ulting.
These feature innov ativ e
Your people experience innovative and thought-provoking programs interactive, customized approaches to handling
keynotes and trainings are infused by Elayne's presence, enthusiasm and wisdom. c ritic is m, rejec tion and
mis c ommunic ation.
Dr. Elayne Savage is widely
E XPERIENCE THE E NGAGING P ROGRAMS OF E LAYNE S AVAGE quoted in national and
international newspapers,
magazines, TV and radio.
'Handling Toxic People and Difficult Situations — Don't Take It Personally!' ® You'll find a listing of publications,
interviews and seminars on the
'Managing Misunderstandings and Missteps — Sharpening Your Communication Skills' reverse.

'Grandma Passes Down More Than Her China — A Fresh Perspective on Diversity'

'Why Can’t You Read My Mind — Handling Expectations and Disappointments'

'Get Out of Your Own Way — Overcoming the Fears that Hold You Back' ELAYNE SAVAGE, PhD
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'Recovering from Audience Rejection — Conquering Self-consciousness'
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'Getting Your Foot in the Door — Improving Customer Service with Clear Communication' www.QueenofRejection.com

communication coaching • consulting • keynotes • seminars • breakout sessions

Contact Elayne Savage: 510/540-6230 • elayne@QueenofRejection.com

www.QueenofRejection.com
Elayne Savage, PhD
www.QueenofRejection.com • 510/540-6230
This expert on handling rejection, cultural diversity, work and family
relationships educates, inspires and challenges your audiences.

BOOKS AND ARTICLES

Elayne Savage’s books have been published in 9 languages and her ideas are included in 25 books by other authors:
DON'T TAKE IT PERSONALLY! THE ART OF DEALING WITH REJECTION (New Harbinger 1997; iUniverse 2002)
DON'T TAKE IT PERSONALLY! TRANSFORM REJECTION INTO SELF-ACCEPTANCE (MJFine Books, 1997, 2000)
BREATHING ROOM–CREATING SPACE TO BE A COUPLE (New Harbinger 2000)
ATTRACT YOUR NEXT GREAT MATE-DATING ADVICE FROM TOP RELATIONSHIP EXPERTS –Anthology (DatingGoddess.com)
BE HEARD AND BE TRUSTED – Anthology, Tom Marcoux
TRUTH NO ONE WILL TELL YOU: HOW TO FEED YOUR SOUL, SAVE A BUSINESS OR GET A JOB IN AN ECONOMIC CRISIS-
Anthology, Tom Marcoux
Values-Based Financial Planning ("Two Retirements: Financial and Emotional")
Values-Based Financial Planning (“If You Love Me You’ll Read My Mind—Relationship Expectations and Disappointments”)
Values-Based Financial Planning (“Don’t Take It Personally! Handling Rejection, Judgments and Criticism”)
Step Into College ("Rejection Letters")
Professionally Speaking (Handling Rejection")
Baltimore Sun Papers ("Don't Tell Me I'm Imagining It!")
Elaine Aron’s The Comfort Zone ("Taking Things Personally")
San Francisco Chronicle ("Motivation Versus Manipulation")
San Francisco Chronicle ("The Tragedy of Unexpected Betrayal")
San Francisco Examiner ("My Mother's Plane Keeps Crashing")
Los Angeles Times (“Who’s Protected in Holding Back Painful Photos?”)
Monthly e-Letter 'Tips from the Queen of Rejection'®

MEDIA INTERVIEWS
(Partial List) BBC World News CNN.com
The Maury Povich Show CBS Radio Forbes.com
Psychology Today Online ABC Radio Glamour.com
Prime Time Justice, Court TV Radio Free Europe WebMD
People are Talking David Brenner Show MSNBC.com
National Public Radio discussion co-host Canadian Broadcasting Corp. msn.co.uk
Ivanhoe Broadcast News ZDTV
WashingtonPost.com discussion host London Observer Sunday Magazine
Reader's Digest Self Magazine
The London Guardian
Men's Fitness Magazine Cosmopolitan
New York Times
Men's Health Magazine Good Housekeeping Magazine
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Woman’s Health Ladies Home Journal
The San Jose Mercury News
Working Mother Magazine New Woman (UK)
The Orange County Register
Woman's World Bridal Guide Magazine
The Baltimore Sun
Seventeen Magazine Modern Bride
The Portland Oregonian
Cosmo Girl! San Francisco Magazine
Denver Rocky Mountain News
Cosmopolitan First Woman
The Associated Press
College Bound Magazine USA Today
King Features
Human Resources Magazine San Francisco Chronicle
Gannet News Service
Christian Science Monitor San Francisco Examiner
Knight Ridder Newspapers
Newsday Los Angeles Times
Newhouse News Service
Chicago Tribune
Hearst Newspapers
CLIENTS
(Partial List)
National School Boards Association University of California, Berkeley
Commonwealth Club of California International Association of Administrative International Diploma Program University
Levi Strauss Company Professionals of California, Davis
Chiron Corporation eWomen Network University of California, San Francisco
American Association for Marriage American Professional Society on Faculty Training Program
and Family Therapy the Abuse of Children California State University, S.F
CalWORKS Partnerships 12th Annual Children's Protective Services California State University, Hayward
Lakeport Unified School District Conference at Asilomar Center for Psychological Studies
National Speakers Association (NSA) Advanced Clinical Training Workshops John F. Kennedy University
NSA/Colorado Expanding Your Expertise Workshop Series California Graduate School of Family
San Francisco Housing Authority We Care Treatment Center for Psychology
The City of Fremont Developmentally Delayed Children Discover U, Seattle
The County of Fresno Highland Hospital The Learning Exchange, Sacramento
Woman’s Council of Realtors Alta Bates Hospital The Learning Annex, San Francisco,
Workers Compensation Insurance Review Bd San Diego, Los Angeles