How to Use Power Phrases to Say What You Mean, Mean What You Say, & Get What You Want by Meryl Runion

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Easy-to-master techniques for more effective communications in all areas of life

In this breakthrough guide, communication guru Meryl Runion explains why effective communication is more than just a business tool. It is also the key to happier, healthier relationships, and greater personal fulfillment and business success. In How to Use Power Phrases to Say What You Mean, Mean What You Say, & Get What You Want she introduces readers to the concept of power phrases--short, focused expressions that let people be direct and to the point without seeming brusque or nasty. In clear, down-to-earth language, illustrated with numerous vignettes and real-world examples, Runion teaches readers how to:
Say what needs to be said without fear of misinterpretation or creating negative emotional responses
Master six basic methods for crafting power phrases for any setting and every social, professional, or interpersonal situation
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Amazon Sales Rank: #29328 in Books
Published on: 2003-12-10
Number of items: 1
Binding: Paperback
224 pages
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Easy-to-master techniques for more effective communications in all areas of life

In this breakthrough guide, communication guru Meryl Runion explains why effective communication is more than just a business tool. It is also the key to happier, healthier relationships, and greater personal fulfillment and business success. In How to Use Power Phrases to Say What You Mean, Mean What You Say, & Get What You Want she introduces readers to the concept of power phrases--short, focused expressions that let people be direct and to the point without seeming brusque or nasty. In clear, down-to-earth language, illustrated with numerous vignettes and real-world examples, Runion teaches readers how to:
Say what needs to be said without fear of misinterpretation or creating negative emotional responses
Master six basic methods for crafting power phrases for any setting and every social, professional, or interpersonal situation

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Text provides six basic methods for crafting Power Phrases: short, focused expressions that are direct and to the point without seeming brusque. For use in every social and professional setting. Softcover. DLC: Oral communication.

From the Author
Did you ever want to shake someone and ask, "Why didn't you say anything?" They might have responded, "I didn't want to hurt your feelings"' or, "No one else was saying anything", or "I didn't know what to say". Perhaps they said, "I didn't want to be a tattle tale" or "You're the boss and I didn't think it was appropriate", "I don`t like discussing things like that" or "I figured you knew".

Who cares why no one spoke the Simple Truth if you just lost your best employee, friend or customer because no one told you something essential? There is no comfort in knowing why someone stayed silent if you did something foolish, if someone you trust was robbing you blind or if you made a wrong decision, and someone knew and didn't say anything.

Staying silent is so common we often do not realize there is another way. That is why PowerPhrases are essential. They provide the words to say what needs to be said. Failure happens one Poison Phrase at a time. Success happens one PowerPhrase at a time. I invite you to stand up, power up and SpeakStrong.
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I did not learn anything from this book. This was filled with new acronyms for marketing purposes. Pass on this one.
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How to Use Power Phrases to say what you mean and mean what you say and get what you want
As a professional organizer and time management coach, I am consistently working with clients to teach them how to manage interruptinos and over-committment. Meryl Runion does a great job of helping us realize we CAN do this. She provides step-by-step instructions and sample conversations to make it as easy as possible. This is a great resource!

Power in the right words. Life is what is perceived.
Lasting power is in relationship smarts. We can become more "powerful" when we put people up and make them feel good about their positive actions than if we react with a vengeance.

This book also teaches how to approach conflict. We could belittle the other person (or ourselves if we are criticizing ourselves) with poison words, or we could approach the problem with them knowing the problem, and having the drive to fix it.

The book also discusses how to ask for help in a way that makes people feel like a part of your team instead of being "dragged into doing another favor for you."

I recommend this book.