One part of effective communication is the ability to maintain eye contact. Whether you are listening or speaking, maintaining good eye contact with your listener or speaker is important because it shows that you are paying attention and focusing on…
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How to Write a Great Letter. Despite email and instant messaging, there’s something special/exciting/formal/serious about writing and receiving a letter. It has more gravitas if the message requires it and actually holding the words someone has chosen to write to…
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Communication is not just about what you say: When you talk with someone, a whopping 93 percent of what you communicate is done nonverbally. If you want to be a more effective communicator – and who doesn’t – try to…
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If you have anger management issues, you need to work on them in order to learn how to control your temper at work. Let’s face it; the workplace is a hotbed of touchy situations waiting to happen. You either need…
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Has your communication with your spouse dropped off? Do you feel like you aren’t talking as much as you used to? Communication encompasses a wide array of actions, from speaking to making gestures. However, with a little effort and patience,…
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Do you want to be known as a “yes” person? No. Do you want people to take advantage of you? No. Do you want to disappoint your kids and miss their game, performance, etc.? No. Do you want to follow…
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When dealing with a boyfriend who has a bad temper, you should consider the following: You are only in the courtship stage of your relationship. Should it go further, do you really think you could stand to be the spouse…
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Everyone has a temper, and that is nothing to be ashamed of. However, to function in the ‘real world’, especially at your job, you have to learn how to control your temper. If not, you will face termination and possibly…
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Many parents and their teenagers do not communicate well. It is as if their lives start growing rapidly apart after the beginning of the teenage years, and this rift in communication can be attributable to either the parents or the…
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You can say no without feeling badly if you think with your head and do not allow your emotions to dictate your responses. Think about the long term effects of your responses on both you and the requester. But more importantly, it is important that you get in…
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If you are a man like I am, it is most likely that your father has probably told you the benefits of having a strong and a firm handshake. Our father’s will usually tell us that building a firm handshake…
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When it comes to showing someone that you care, it can be very hard. The only reason it is hard though, is because most people get a mental block. We tend to start questioning what would be good enough and…
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The word respect is bandied about a lot. People use it to mean so many different things, and yet, everyone seems to know exactly what it means anyway. To show people you respect them is to both not show disrespect…
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If you want to improve the social skills of shy children, you should first ensure there is a justification to do this. Some people, including kids, are less social than average. Contrary to popular belief, more is not always better….
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Two types of errors or fallacies exist within the arena of argumentation. These types include fallacy of relevancy and ambiguity. The former type of error, relevancy, is related to the relationship between the premise and conclusion of an argument. Though…
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Nagging accomplishes only one thing…nothing! When someone repeatedly harps on a subject, people tend to tune them out. Constant nagging usually produces passive rebellion inside your family. Your spouse and children will do the exact opposite of what you would…
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Is interacting with others something you normally do? If so, do you think you are doing well or do you think you are doing poorly? If you are doing a bad job in your social encounters, you definitely should work…
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Tone is a very important part of communication. Often it is hard to control. Sometimes it is hard to understand. Many times its interpretation that may be way off kilter. For example, if a brother is yelling “I am not…
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Arguments occur in all relationships. Contrary to what many people believe, arguments cannot destroy a relationship, as long as they are structured properly. Do you know how to structure an argument? How to structure an argument 1. Define the main…
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When you are having an argument with someone that matters to you there should be some unspoken ground rules, so that things do not get worse than they already are. If you lose your temper you lose the argument, you…
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“!337$p34k” Uh I beg your pardon? Don’t fret if you responded that way. Your eyes aren’t playing tricks on you. You are still living on Earth, though those highly manipulated letters may seem somewhat alien to you. The bottom line…
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Many of us have difficulties expressing the way we feel about our closest people. Showing respect, devotion and love can often turn into a difficult task. It is important to show people that you care about them. Expressing your feelings…
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Communication in a relationship is one of the most important factors people can share, and it is essential in any type of relationship, whether between partners, friends, family or children. One of the best ways to get to know each…
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There are many situations in life when we have to “bite our tongues” so to speak, to keep from saying what we really think. The saying “you might as well say it as to think it” does not always hold…
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Is there such a thing as Fair? What is Fair? Fair is an ideal, a fantasy, and our own measure of Utopia. Fair is our measure of what is good and attainable. Fair is something we want in our relations….
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There is no relationship more sacred and special than that which is shared between a man and his wife. Unfortunately, it seems that this is the one which is the easiest to take for granted after those vows are taken…
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Are you one who is planning to get married? If you are already married, are you not satisfied with how you and your mate are communicating? In order for a marriage to be successful, it is necessary for the wife…
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Communicating with people is never easy. Everyone is different and carries his own emotional baggage that subconsciously or not, interferes with the way he communicates with others. However, if you are willing to do some soul searching and really want…
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Most people learn to control themselves as they grow up but some individuals either have never been taught to control themselves or they are dealing with enormous amounts of anger and rage that erupt, often when they least expect it….
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Having good interpersonal skills can open doors that wouldn’t necessarily open based on a person’s talent, intelligence, good looks, and charm alone. Interpersonal skills are perceived as insurance that can help a person succeed in his or her personal and…
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