Book Bonanza Wednesday! Chapter 4: The other half of communication
by Pace and Kyeli on February 4th, 2009 @ 8:14 am in
Usual Error Project
Tags: the usual error audiobook, the usual error ebook
Each week we give away the next chapter of our book for free. We hope you enjoy it! Here’s this week’s chapter:
Chapter 4: The other half of communication
When people communicate, they usually want one of two things: to solve a problem or to be heard. The stereotype is that men want to problem solve and women want to be heard, but regardless of stereotypes, being truly heard is a rare and precious gift. Most of the other chapters of this book talk about talking, but listening is the other half of communication.
Simply having someone — anyone — to listen to you can be immensely valuable. A straightforward example of this is the “cardboard cutout dog” effect.1
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- Related posts:
- Book Bonanza Wednesday! Chapter 31: Knowing is half the battle
- Book Bonanza Wednesday! Chapter 19: Meta-communication
- Book Bonanza Wednesday! Chapter 17: We’re on the same team
- Book Bonanza Wednesday! Chapter 23: The only way out is through
- Book Bonanza Wednesday! Chapter 11: Ask for what you need
 Have you read our book, The Usual Error? It teaches you how to solve communication issues with compassion and understanding, how to get rid of needless conflict from your life, how to make your relationships smoother, and how to generally be happier. Also, the illustrations are super cool. (:You can buy it on Amazon or read it for free online. |
