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How often do you find yourself misunderstood, frustrated, and on the losing end of an argument? Sometimes? Most of the time? All the time? If a large percentage of your success in life depends on your success in conversation, wouldn’t you like "never" to be your answer?
Do you have a plan ready when you find yourself confronting an adversary at work? At home? On a dark street at night? Or do you just react from habit or emotion? As Dr. George Thompson says, "When you react, the event controls you. When you respond, you’re in control."
Whether at home or in the office boardroom, Verbal Judo can show you how to be better prepared in every verbal encounter. Thompson will teach you how to listen and speak more effectively; how to engage people through empathy (the most powerful word in the English language); how to avoid the most common conversational disasters; and how to have a proven, easily remembered strategy that will allow you successfully to communicate your point of view and take the upper hand in most disputes.
About the Author
George J. Thompson, Ph.D., is a former English professor and a black bet master of karate. He created and crash-tested verbal judo when he was a police officer on an urban beat. He is now a popular lecturer and lives -in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Jerry B. Jenkins was most recently the co-author of Miracle Mon. The Nolan Ryan Story.
It was the most outrageous way to bust up a fight I had ever seen. Read the first page
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Common sense yes, but we lose the art if not practised,
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This review is from: Verbal Judo: The Gentle Art of Persuasion (Paperback)
Very similar to EI, I have delivered this training to professionals who already know it - but do not practise it. Many lose this common sense art, which is sad.Very orientated towards police, as that is the world George comes from, he does a fine job in delivering his message. It is a very easy to read and understand book. It does not delve into the scientific arena like EI books, but gives you a refresher on empathy and on dealing with others, especially in conflict situations
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Use Their Energy,
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Like many books, I first came upon this book, because it was referenced in an article. And I have since read this book many times. Just saying verbal judo to others gets a laugh. However, this is a very serious and valuable book. Have you ever walked away from someone, telling yourself, "Next time ... I am going to be prepared. Next time, he or she will not get me. I will be read.?" What mastering verbal judo takes is for you to be fully in the moment, conscious of who you are, and conscious of what you are experiencing, in the presence of your interlocutor. I have taught myself to smile, on the inside, and to even, ever so slightly nod, when someone has insulted me. This is my anchor, if you will, to breath my way to using their insult to defuse what just happened. Here's an example, "Calm Down!" My Verbal Judo response: (said in a calm, relaxed demeanor) "I am as calm as I know how to be, right now. And with your help, I can be more calm. Are you ready?" This response is an acknowledgement of your interlocutor, and it is a declaration of your self-respect. This is teaching your interlocutor how to treat you well. Another example is, "You think too much!" My Verbal Judo Response is, "Yes. I do think a great deal. And I thank you for your disguise compliment, because thinking for myself is so important to me." My response told this person that I value who I am, and that I appreciate his or her awareness of what matters to me. Over the years, because I use life as a human lab, I have created several real life examples of how to respond, instead of reacting to manipulative people, or as Scott Peck would call, "evil people." An additional tool in my being able to do this was when I read John Bradshaw's, "Healing the Shame That Binds You." I learned what stops a person from being able to master verbal judo, in the present moment, really is fear (false, education, appearing real). And when you realize that your conscious mind is telling your subconscious mind what to do, you are free to tell your conscious mind that although you have just been attacked, this is your opportunity to teach this person to take their self-hate somewhere else. Read this book as a tool to get more out of your life. The authors are humorous, wise and compassionate. And the book is so easy to follow that you will be compelled to master the lessons.
5.0 out of 5 stars
verbal judo,
This review is from: Verbal Judo: The Gentle Art of Persuasion (Paperback)
This was a great learning book for people that work with criminals. Amazon has great prices and they deliver very fast :)
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