Ten Powerful Things to Say to Your Kids : Creating the Relationship You Want with the Most Important People in Your Life

The key to success in any field is the ability to create and maintain good relationships. Conversation is how relationships get built, Axtell argues, and parents play a vital role in developing and nurturing this essential skill.

In his work with executives and organizations, he often uses families as an analogy to clarify his ideas about the relationships people have at work. His book often turns those analogies around, using the lessons learned teaching adults to communicate effectively at work to show parents how these ideas can help build more meaningful relationships at home.

This book will help parents:
- Learn to listen to their children so they feel heard and understood
- Understand the human hardwiring behind many relationship problems
- Use their conversations to help kids gain the confidence
- Create safety and trust . . . and a remarkable relationship that will last forever

Updated with the latest research and stories from parents who ve put these tips to the test, the new edition of this award-winning book provides new material on creating resilience, establishing family agreements about technology use, and building healthy self-esteem, as well as the special role grandparents can play in a child s life. With practical, ready-to-use advice for fostering remarkable relationships, Axtell helps you think about your conversations in a new light and guides you toward deeper, more meaningful connections.

Paul Axtell is an author, speaker, and corporate trainer. He has over 35 years of experience as a personal effectiveness consultant and has spent the last 15 designing and leading programs to enhance individual and group performance. He has a wide variety of clients, from Fortune 500 companies and universities to nonprofit organizations and government agencies.
Paul has also developed a training series, Being Remarkable, designed to be led by managers or HR specialists.
Father of two adult children and grandfather to thirteen, he knows it s never too late to create wonderful relationships.