George J. Thompson Verbal Judo ISBN 13: 9780688122638

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A guide to improved communication shows readers how to avoid the most common conversational disasters, listen and speak more effectively, and engage people through empathy, using a simple, easily-remembered stategy

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"When you react, the event controls you. When you respond, you're in control."

Verbal Judo is the classic guide to the martial art of the mind and mouth that can help you defuse confrontations and generate cooperation, whether you're talking to a boss, a spouse, or even a teenager. For more than a generation, Dr. George J. Thompson's essential handbook has taught people how to communicate more confidently and persuasively in any situation. Verbal Judo shows you how to listen and speak more effectively, engage others through empathy (the most powerful word in the English language), avoid the most common conversational disasters, and use proven strategies to successfully express your point of view—and take the lead in most disputes.

This updated edition includes a new foreword and a chapter featuring Dr. Thompson's five universal truths of "human interaction":

  1. People feel the need to be respected
  2. People would rather be asked than be told
  3. People have a desire to know why
  4. People prefer to have options over threats
  5. People want to have a second chance

Stop being frustrated and misunderstood. Stop finding yourself on the losing end of an argument. With Verbal Judo you’ll be able to have your say—and say what you mean.

About the Author:
George J. Thompson, PhD, was an English professor and a black belt master of karate. He created and crash-tested verbal judo when he was a police officer on an urban beat.

Dr. Jerry B. Jenkins is the author of nearly two hundred books, including the bestselling Left Behind series. Twenty of his books have reached the New York Times bestsellers list, seven debuting at number one. Jenkins owns the Christian Writers Guild, which mentors and trains writers.

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  • PublisherWilliam Morrow & Co
  • Publication date1993
  • ISBN 10 0688122639
  • ISBN 13 9780688122638
  • BindingHardcover
  • Edition number1
  • Number of pages288
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