just finished the Seven Levels of Communication
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Really enjoyed this book. An easy read and so many new ideas. Great for all real estate professionals and anyone Else whose profession is in sales.
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I have always thought the 5 languages was a bunch of humba ghumba, but after reading this everything makes more sense. I have found the ways in which are best to communicate with my significant other. I think that this will only help us in the future!
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best book on steps 6 and 7 ....i am not going to write 13 m ore words ...the end. hi
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Thanks Hal for writing this.  I especially liked the section on morning affirmations, very powerful.  :-)
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I really enjoyed Andy's communication, the one point message is simple and memorable when packaged correctly. I really enjoy the message map I have constructed using Andy's techniques.
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Great book on communication, communication skills, and great tips for having conversations of all levels. I really enjoyed the tips of overcoming the fear of speaking in public. Helped me become a better public speaker.
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Finally after about 6 months of reading I just finished this very well put together masterpiece. My advice is just to read and pick out the highlights for yourself, the rest will take care of itself, Thank You
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I have only read 5 chapters and they were not easy to read.  I will be starting Chapter 6, hopefully this and all the succeeding chapters will grab my attention.
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I have read 2 books in this series and I must say that I like this a lot better. The writer discusses 5 key pillars that are he feels are critical to be a successful new manager. These are Communication Skills, Team Building Skills, Inner Character, Interpersonal Skills and Business Acumen. He uses a lot of analogies to drive home his messages which makes his book very interesting.

In communication skills, Ethan discusses the importance of communicating clearly. He emphasises this with very good analogies that anyone will be able to appreciate very quickly. It would have been better if he gave some tips on how to communicate well. In team building skills, Ethan discusses the importance of team communication and provides some tips to conflict resolution. Inner character talks about self awareness and understanding, constantly improving oneself and thereafter seeking feedback. The 4th pillar is about interpersonal skills. Here Ethan, covers many topics including giving proper recognition, setting high standards, leading by example, the classic praising in public but chiding in private as well as protecting your employees. The last pillar that he discusses was business acumen. Personally, I don't think business acumen is something that can be taught and that's why there are so many mediocre managers around. I certainly agree with the importance of business acumen. However, I believe a lot of it is inner strength, experience and what already exists within you.

The infographics in the book could be bigger. It was too difficult for me to look at it properly. Overall, I think this is a good book that new managers would benefit from. It talks about different topics that most people would have no conscious awareness of, especially new managers. THis is an easy read, great for managers new on the job who have too many things to learn and read already. Leadership skills need to be developed over time so do not expect magic.
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Love this follow up book,good for deeper understanding of 6,7 and 10
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After learning a semester of Old English, I think I'm done. At the graduate level, there just isn't enough time. This text was our major source for most of the semester. It wasn't a bad source. I liked the progression from chapter to chapter. I'm just glad it's done.

Probably the most useful aspect of this book is the way Baker creates the paradigms. While they may be hard to decipher at first, they proved to be the most effective way to learn the basics. Our class was stuck for about a month because we couldn't read even the basic words. However, after we learned the pronouns and verbs, the reading became easier, making learning much more enjoyable. The glossary at the end was also helpful.

One of the drawbacks of the book, however, is the ambiguous explanations of some of the words. I thought Baker would ease us into things. The book starts quickly and doesn't let up. No slacking in our class.

I would recommend using the website that Baker has created to help with the reading and as a second glossary. His work on the U of Virginia website is outstanding. A+ just for that.
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I found myself being very emotional at the end . Kai is simply amazing loved hearing his taughts and views. Can't wait to read master awesome serris
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I have read nearly through the end of the book at the time of this writing; it's a nice collection of heartwarming stories, detailing Pea's journey to becoming a professional animal communicator. The reason I'm giving this a five-star rating before even finishing the book is because I came to Pea as a client, asking for help communicating with an animal of mine who had recently died. Her communications were not only accurate and meaningful, but quite healing to me in my own process of understanding and deepening my abilities of intuitive communication. It is because of my very positive experience with Pea that I decided to then read her book, in order to better understand the genesis of her work. I do recommend the stories for anyone who is wondering about the value of intuitive communication in general. And I also recommend reaching out to Pea if you have an animal loved one who could benefit from her thoughtful guidance. Happy reading!
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I recieved this book for Christmas a year ago. I could not get into it then. One night I could not sleep so I went to my book shelve and it seemed to jump out to get my attention. I felt a strong intuition about reading  it. The first three chapters were a little difficult but very powerful. By  the fourth chapter, I felt like I was beginning to grasp a better  understanding of his concepts and his rythm. When I reached the chapter on  writing, I was a little hesitant to begin the communication enhancement  forms in the appendix. He wanted me to fill in all 20 forms! No way! I  protested silently. It was late and I was tired but I also knew that this  excercise was going to be helpful for me to get through my frustrations and  the standoff with my husband. It was after 1:00 A.M. but I told myself I  would at least begin the process. I filled in columns 1 and 3 as Dr.  Bellamy suggested. It took me about two and a half hours to get through the  columns, line by line. When I finished. I felt more apreciative for my  husband. I went to sleep after 3:30 A.M. and awoke at sunrise, determined  to finish this process. This was the challenging part. I filled in columns  2 and 4, finding all the good things I saw in my husband as well as all the  bad things about my husband in me. I could find the things I liked about  him pretty easily but the things I did not like about him were much more  difficult to look at in myself. I kept remembering Dr. Bellamy's words,  "The form may change but the essence remains the same". As I  neared the end of the pages, finding every part of what I did not like  about my husband in me, I began to feel a a new feeling of indifference,  then acceptance, then appreciation for him. After completing these 20 forms  in the appendix, I noticed the issue resolution forms. Turning back to  where I left of in "Writing" I noticed that his instructions were  to circle 12 of the negatives or less that I still felt incomplete about,  and transpose them to the issue resolution forms. I circled seven and  transposed them into column 1 on the issue resolution forms folowing the  communication forms in the appendix. It then became even more self  confronting to find several more instances of the negatives I had found in  my husband. Then I began to count as many benefits in every area of life I  could. This really helped me to breakthrough my frustration when I finally  realized that everything, yes everything I saw in my husband was already in  me! I was beginning to cry tears of gratitude for having him in my life.  Next,I began to find where everything I saw negative about me had a benefit  to others as well as a drawback. I  arrived in a realm of peace, gratitude,  love and inspiration for my husband and myself. The excercise was hard but  it was definitely worth it. Just then my husband called to say he loved me.  I felt none of the resentment I had felt the day before when we had an  argument on the way to drop him at the airport. I told him I loved him and  that I appreciated him being in my life to help me grow. We could feel our  love across the miles. After hanging up with James, I finished up with the  goals and purpose statement and then backed out from the purpose statement  to prioritize my goals with my purpose. This was an ingenius excercise in  discovery! I spent the next day reading about the climb up the pyramid in  Egypt and how it was a metaphor for action steps in our lives. It was very  powerful and a welcome story after the writing processes. Then I was on to  "Energy" "Matter", "Gratitude", which had  another inspiring excercise. Then on to "Perseverance" and the  last chapter, "Manifestation" which tied them all together. I am  glad I took the time to complete the excercises and to read this book. I  plan on reading it a dozen times like the author suggests.  This book is  not just to read. It is a book to study in depth.
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I was recommended this book and am I glad I got it.  I read it in about an hour but it left me re-reading it for all the messages I derived from the contents. I was going to pass it on but like it so much, I've highlighted my favorite parts and am saving it with my stash of fave books.
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I have read The Four Agreements several times and have given it away each time I finish.  This time I saw the 3 book boxed set.  I have almost finished The Voice of Knowledge and feel it has opened me more to who I am and how we are all one.  Looking forward to reading the last of this threesome: The Mastery of Love. Be well and enjoy.
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Initially the NVC process was cumbersome.  My husband and I kept practicing and now have the most satisfying
 communications we have had in 35 years. We are able to meet each others needs rapidly now.  Yippie!