So, here is the thing:
Even thought the book is called Soft Skills, try not to get hung up on the words themselves.
Yes, they can be interpreted in many ways, but take a look at the first chapter of the book, to get a better idea of what it is about:
http://manning.com/sonmez/SoftSkills_CH01.pdf
The Software Developer's Life Manual is of an apt description.
In the book I cover all kinds of topics from:
Managing your career
Writing resumes
Interviews
Building a reputation in the software development industry
Writing books, magazines, blogs, etc
Speaking
Learning quickly
Mentoring and finding a mentor
Productivity hacks
Time management
Fitness, diet and nutrition for programmers
Financial considerations for programmers
Self esteem and mental attitude
Lots of topics.
Was a fun book to write.