It's Just Business

P.S. You're an A$$hole

Dave Peters

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FriesenPress
16 August 2025

Business communication & presentation; Organisational theory & behaviour; Coping with stress; Self-help & personal development

We've heard it before, in some form or another: It's nothing personal, it's just business. While they claim it is meant to be reassuring, this phrase couldn't be further from the truth. It's a lie and a form of abuse. Abusers hide behind it, enabling them to perpetuate their toxic behaviour and avoid uncomfortable interactions. ""It's just business"" has morphed into a pervasive culture, affecting people's personal and professional lives. Author Dave Peters has seen-and experienced-what inevitably follows: feeling confused, victimized, and powerless. But after years of seeing this abuse firsthand, Dave developed the techniques to overcome it and teach his clients to do the same. And now you can too.

Through research, anecdotes, and scenarios, It's Just Business: P.S. You're an A$$hole shares invaluable insights on how the ""it's just business"" culture came to be, who says and perpetuates its use, and why it exists. Following a directed step-by-step approach, readers will learn how to identify abusive behaviour, develop the necessary skills to overcome it, and take back their power.

Candid and practical, It's Just Business shows how to eliminate toxicity in the workplace and create an environment where everyone feels safe and can rise to their potential. But more than that, this self-help guide calls out abusive behaviour patterns and shows that workers will no longer tolerate the exploitation pervading business culture today.

By: Dave Peters
Imprint: FriesenPress
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 9mm
Weight: 213g
ISBN: 9781038343499
ISBN 10: 1038343496
Pages: 132
Publication Date: 16 August 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Dave Peters is a passionate leadership development and lean systems facilitator with almost thirty years' experience helping companies improve their workplace culture. He's a member of the Entrepreneurs' Organization, his local chamber of commerce and many charitable organizations. Driven by his passion to make a difference in the world, Dave wrote It's Just Business: P.S. You're an A$$hole. This is his first book. When he's not writing, Dave enjoys the outdoors, spending time with friends and family, and growing food for families in need. He lives in Lincoln, Ontario, with his wife of over thirty years, three of their four children, and their Old English sheepdog.