Quotes About Communication

I shall sprinkle pale pencil marks through it pointing out the best passages to some book lover yet unborn.

Re America & the UK] we are two countries divided by a common language

Ellery me ha subido a 250 dólares por guión; si la cosa se mantiene hasta junio, podré ir yo a Inglaterra y explorar yo misma mi librería. Si me veo con valor para hacerlo, claro. Vengo escribiéndoles cartas de lo más descaradas desde la seguridad que me dan los 5.000 kilómetros que hay por medio. Probablemente entraré un día en esa tienda y saldré de ella al cabo de un rato sin decirles quién soy.

podre ir yo a Inglaterra y explorar misma a mi librería. Si me veo con el valor para hacerlo, claro. Vengo escribiéndoles cartas de los mas descaradas desde la seguridad que me dan 5000 kilómetros que hay de por medio. Probablemente entrare un día en esa tienda y saldré de ella al cabo de un rato sin decirles quien soy.

Tell me," said Leo. "You've written a beautiful book. Why haven't we heard from you before? What was wrong with your earlier work? Too good or not good enough." "Not good enough," I said. And he nodded and went on to something else, and I think that's when we became soul mates.

And because I didn't have the moral backbone to say, "I don't know," I explained the whole thing to her—off the top of my head.

And I'll bet you," I said to Patsy, "that men who've never had any trouble at all saying 'charwoman' or 'cleaningwoman' will find it absolutely impossible to say 'clergywoman'.

Re America & Britain] we are two countries divided by a common language

In London you shoo them away by talking to them. In New York talking to them would just get you their life stories

The lines between being assertive or being aggressive, taking charge or being overly ambitious, and being nice or being ineffective are so blurred (by both sexes) that hitting the right note can feel impossible. In

The most charismatic leaders don't seem to be as concerned with the material they're presenting as they are with getting to know their audiences.

But the only way to lessen the fear is to get out and speak.

Changing the conversation in the room was more important than playing it safe.

Confidence spark Set aside some time to write about a work issue that has been bothering you but hasn't been addressed. Get clarity as to what's really going on. Who is involved? Why are you upset? Do you have a concern about speaking up? Does this remind you of a similar situation from your past? Share your observations with a supportive friend and get some feedback. Agree to

benchmark with your friend (or someone else) as you take steps toward resolving the problem.

Executive coach Alan Allard told me, "Listening shows respect, even if you don't agree with what the person is saying.

Confidence spark One of the best ways to listen to someone is to tune in to the sound of his voice. He may be saying one thing but meaning something else. Focus on the quality of his tone—does he sound stressed or confident? What do you know about him that can help you figure out what he is really saying? If thoughts come up that distract you, just keep focusing on his voice to heighten your awareness of his real motivation and mental state.

consider the people who can support you as you work toward your goal. Who will give you honest feedback, offer expertise, or just be available to listen as challenges arise? Continue reaching out to these people when needed.

Leading with presence is all about the signals you send out. It is how you portray yourself—through your words, actions, and appearance—as someone whom others trust and want to follow.

Leading with presence involves being authentic, owning our strengths as well as our weaknesses, and speaking up on issues with integrity and passion.

But if no one speaks honestly to you, how will you know what is getting in the way of your moving up?

Feedback tells us how we are really being perceived, so if we are not getting it, we need to ask for it.

honest feedback is a must. What we don't know will hurt us.

When you leave your ego at the door and stop trying to be the smartest person in the room, your opinions and ideas will be more appropriately valued and appreciated" (and that's applicable to both genders). He told me that to be heard, women should offer insights regularly rather than only expressing the occasional opinion.