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What you have to listen

Posted: Sun Feb 09, 2025 4:01 am
by chandonar0
Prioritize listening over speaking. If you make others feel understood, valued, and interesting, you'll find it easy to connect with them.
Convince others by making them "believe" in your ideas. Encourage people to identify desirable but seemingly impossible goals and explore ways to make them possible.
Surprise others with empathy to win them over. Allow people to vent and release tension before presenting your ideas. Address problems openly and discuss them frankly to better understand them.
What readers say
This book is a magnificent gem that should be read in schools. It teaches how to navigate this world in a way that we should all learn to do. Dr. Goulston has truly opened my mind."


Next on the list of books on communication skills is Verbal Judo by George J. Thompson

This gem among communication skills books guides you through turning heated arguments into victories.

Verbal Judo: The Gentle Art of Persuasion is a guide to using words to russia mobile numbers list navigate disagreements and turn difficult conversations into positive outcomes. Written by former police officer and communications expert George J. Thompson, the book compares effective communication to martial arts, emphasizing the _verbal judo_ approach .

Thompson divides people into three types - the nice, the difficult and the weak - and offers a step-by-step guide on how to deal with each of them.

It also outlines a five-step process for voluntary compliance and shares tips on how to listen, empathize, question, paraphrase and summarize for effective communication.

Packed with examples from crime stories and real-life situations, this book is a practical guide to mastering the art of persuasion in relationships, making it valuable for effective communication in any setting.