Outlines thirty-five rules that can be applied to more effective and productive communication practices, sharing real-life anecdotes that demonstrate how such practices as listening, cooperation, and respect can enable conflict resolution, stress reduction, and problem solving. 30,000 first printing.

Instant Persuasion

Self-Help

Puhn, Laurie

Relationships

Tarcher/Penguin

Instant Persuasion is a unique communication book that offers a creative way to reduce stress, resolve conflict, and enrich our relationships with family members, friends, and coworkers. Laurie Puhn cleverly translates complex mediation skills into simple, practical communication rules that readers can easily apply to everyday situations in order to instantly persuade others to listen to, cooperate with, respect, and like them. The rules are revealed through real-life anecdotes that show readers how saying the right words at the right time can convince others to give them what they want. Some Instant Persuasion rules are: - find factual solutions - be a problem solver - disagree without being disagreeable - beware of uncomplimentary compliments - avoid superficial offers Puhn presents readers with a script that will allow them to smoothly implement these rules in everyday life and change the way they communicate forever. Instant Persuasion is an amazing tool that has the power to transform friendships, marriages, and careers.

Instant Persuasion: How to Change Your Words to Change Your Life

TarcherPerigee

Harvard-trained lawyer and family and divorce mediator Laurie Puhn shows busy couples how to stop fighting and start communicating. It happens every day—a simple exchange or harmless response turns into a heated debate or worse, an all-out battle. Hard-pressed for quality time with our partners and spouses, it's easy to fall into a poor communication routine. How can two people who love one another so much have such difficulty talking to one another? Drawing on her expertise in legal mediation and conflict resolution, Puhn's fresh approach gives simple, 5-minute conversations that will instantly improve communication—as well as the quality of relationships. In Fight Less, Love More, learn how to identify and conquer the poor verbal habits, instinctive responses, and emotional reasoning that can cloud judgment and ultimately lead to the deterioration of otherwise healthy relationships. Love is conditional, argues Puhn, and for love to survive, couples don't need to talk more—they need to talk better. With exercises, examples, and sample scripts, Puhn's simple 5-minute strategies promise immediate results and provide long-lasting communication skills that couples can confidently employ when faced with future conflict.

Fight Less, Love More: 5-Minute Conversations to Change Your Relationship without Blowing Up or Giving In

Rodale Books

A Harvard-trained lawyer and mediator shows busy couples how to stop fighting and start communicating. In Fight Less, Love More, readers will learn how to identify the bad verbal habits, instinctive responses, and emotional reasoning that can cloud judgment and ultimately lead to the deterioration of otherwise healthy relationships. With exercises, examples, and sample scripts, Puhn's modern voice presents simple 5-minute strategies create immediate, positive changes and provide long-lasting communication skills that couples can continually employ when faced with conflict.

Harmony/Rodale/Convergent

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Instant Persuasion

Instant Persuasion: How to Change Your Words to Change Your Life

Fight Less, Love More: 5-Minute Conversations to Change Your Relationship without Blowing Up or Giving In

Fight Less, Love More: 5-Minute Conversations to Change Your Relationship without Blowing Up or Giving In