Review of:
How to Start a Conversation and
Make Friends By Don Gabor
In my emotional energy workshops I teach that we are social
emotional beings. Emotional beings are energy beings. As energy beings, it is
important to let the energy between us flow. I help people develop their
emotional energy skills and help them build relationships on different emotional
energy levels because they are vital elements to help us achieve happiness and
prosperity.
As a child and later as a young adult, I was shy and emotional
constricted. It was not easy for me to bridge conversation and establish new
relationships. As I grew and began to open up I have leaned to let go of
patterns that I established within my family dynamics. I am having fun
exploring new, open patterns of exchanging energy in a positive sharing way.
I discovered Don Gabor’s book as a result of
an event
sponsored by the National Speakers Association. Don is a communications trainer
and a member of the National Speakers Association.
His opening statement frames his approach:
Four key principles:
1)
Take the initiative and reach out to others;
2)
Show genuine interest in people;
3)
Treat others with respect and kindness;
4)
Value others and yourself as unique individuals
who have much to share and offer one another.
The remainder of his book gives practical suggestions about:
starting a conversation, continuing the conversation, ending the conversation
and boosting the conversation to the next level. He also covers cyber
communication. He ends with 50 tips to improve your conversation. He keeps his
writing and advice practical and very readable. His book is well organized and
spiced with a few helpful illustrations.
I highly recommend this book for anyone from beginner to
advanced who wants to improve their communication and relationship skills.
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