Quotes About Communication

if you want people to act right toward you, you act right toward them. And many times you'll change them.

We live in an impatient culture. We use drive-through windows to buy meals, pick up our dry cleaning, complete banking transactions, and order prescriptions. I think Lisa Thorne's comment on my blog describes a lot of us: "The good news is I move fast; the bad news is I often move alone."4 Everybody is in a hurry, but that prevents most of us from connecting with others effectively. If you want to connect with people, you need to slow down.

Treat them as if they are important; they will respond according to the way that you perceive them.

Four Unpardonable Sins of a Communicator": being unprepared, uncommitted, uninteresting, or uncomfortable.

The very essence of all power to influence lies in getting the other person to participate." Influence is an invitation anyone can make to another person.

Being heard is so close to being loved, that for the average person, they are almost indistinguishable.

Connecting always requires energy.

when you want to convert someone to your view, you go over to where he is standing, take him by the hand (mentally speaking), and guide him. You don't stand across the room and shout at him; you don't call him a dummy; you don't order him to come over to where you are. You start where he is, and work from that position. That's the only way to get him to budge.

people don't function like machines. They have feelings. They think. They have problems, hopes, and dreams. Though people can be managed, they would much rather be led. And when they are led, they perform at a much higher level.

Los educadores toman algo simple y lo vuelven complicado. Los comunicadores toman algo complicado y lo hacen simple. —John C. Maxwell

Authors Carole Hyatt and Linda Gottlieb indicate that people who fail on the job commonly cite "office politics" as the reason for their failures, but the reality is that what they call politics is often nothing more than regular interaction with other people.

Or to put it the way President Theodore Roosevelt did: "The most important single ingredient in the formula of success is knowing how to get along with people." —

Dos de las maneras más rápidas para conectarse con otra persona son hacer preguntas y pedir ayuda.

life.When they find someone who can communicate something of value to them, they will usually listen.

That's what connectors do. They tell you about yourself.

Relationships are the foundation of leadership.

Have you ever had to communicate someone else's vision? It's very difficult to do, isn't it?

If I went back to college again, I'd concentrate on two areas: learning to write and to speak before an audience. Nothing in life is more important than the ability to communicate effectively." —GERALD FORD

Una de las experiencias más difíciles para cualquier miembro de un equipo es sacar del equipo a otro miembro. Y sin embargo es lo que hay que hacer si alguien rehusa desarrollarse o cambiar para beneficio del grupo. Eso no quiere decir que usted quiera menos a esa persona. Sólo significa que usted no seguirá perdiendo su tiempo invirtiendo en alguien que no puede o no quiere hacer que el equipo sea mejor.

Los individuos no siempre recordarán lo que dijiste, no siempre recordarán lo que hiciste; no obstante, siempre recordarán como los hiciste sentir».

If your face is going to "talk" for you anyway, you might as well have it communicate something positive.

Connecting is vital for any person who wants to achieve success. It is essential for anyone who wants to build great relationships. You will only be able to reach your potential—regardless of your profession or chosen path—when you learn to connect with other people. Otherwise, you'll be like a nuclear power plant disconnected from the grid. You'll have incredible resources and potential, but you will never be able to put them to use.

If you do not connect with others, influence is out of the question."8

People can perceive a lot in seven seconds. They can decide that they do not want to hear anything a speaker has to say