Do certain people leave you feeling depleted or exhausted? Do you have colleagues who take a lot of your time but don't actually contribute much? Are there people in your life who diminish you through their words, actions, or inaction? You could be surrounded by energy vampires! Thomas Erikson will help you recognize and deal with the three most common vampires who exist to take, not give: Time suckers: These vampires are the time-waters. They expect you to do all the work while they take all the credit, or they require an outsize amount of your time while giving back little to nothing. Joy suckers: These vampires suck out your energy and passion. Even in short periods of time, they leave you with less energy than you started with. Joy suckers feed on your ideas and talents, then leave you with nothing. Soul suckers: Be they family, friends, or coworkers, soul suckers use you for their own gain and, consciously or unconsciously, make you feel smaller every chance they get. Aside from human vampires there are also habit vampires. Social media addiction, negative thinking, procrastination, and more-all these things can suck the life right out of you! With the help of the behavioral model made famous in Surrounded by Idiots. Thomas Erikson will help you spot the vampires around you and find your light to vanquish their influence for good.