TALK THAT MATTERS 30 Days to Better Relationships The noise is deafening and often one-sided.
Sound bites, chatter, small talk, shouting and talking to (as opposed to talking with) fill the air.
Everybody wants to be heard and understood. But most of what passes as communication is just superficial, and some of it is even quite destructive.
The point is to connect and exchange information, feelings or ideas. And it's not a lost art!
Thoughtful, clear and effective conversation is possible. Lind and Johnson offer an approach that will help you build more meaningful relationships in just a month. They share tools that will help you send clear messages, deal honestly with conflict, practice supportive speech and understand what motivates others.
"We know the other side of talk that matters — shallow talk, conflicted talk, unheard talk, meaningless talk," write the authors. "So we deeply desire to offer a means to liberate people who are stuck in painful, frustrating, confusing and destructive relationships because they don't know how to talk when the talk matters. We believe this book can give you needed skills for a richer, healthier and more meaningful life."
Included in Talk That Matters are…
principles that make meaningful talk possible
insights to communicate more effectively
ways to recognize differences in people
how to work through larger issues that call for clear speech
Everything in this book is simple, practical, easy-to-understand and possible. If building stronger interpersonal relationships is on your list of things to do this year, Talk That Matters is a must-read
By Susan Lee Lind, Ben Campbell Johnson
ISBN 978-1-935205-03-6 Published by Product code FA503$25.75