I Hear You: The Surprisingly Simple Skill Behind Extraordinary Relationships

by Michael S Sorensen

Overview

+ 2018 IPA Book Award Winner+ 2018 Readers' Favorite Award WinnerWhat if making one tweak to your day-to-day conversations could immediately improve every relationship in your life?In this 3-hour, conversational read, you'll discover the whats, whys, and hows of one of the most valuable (yet surprisingly little-known) communication skills-validation.

Whether you're looking to improve your relationship with your spouse, navigate difficult conversations at work, or connect on a deeper level with friends and family, this book delivers simple, practical, proven techniques for improving any relationship in your life.

Mastery of this simple skill will enable you to:

Calm (and sometimes even eliminate) the concerns, fears, and uncertainties of others

Increase feelings of love, respect, and appreciation in your romantic relationships

Quickly resolve, or even prevent, arguments

Help others become open to your point of view

Give advice and feedback that sticks

Provide support and encouragement to others, even when you don't know how to "fix" the problem

And much more

In short: this skill is powerful. Give the principles and practices in this book a chance and you'll be amazed at the difference they can make.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780999104002
Publisher:	Autumn Creek Press
Publication date:	06/19/2017
Pages:	148
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.34(d)

About the Author

Michael S. Sorensen is a marketing executive by day, and an avid reader, researcher, and personal development junkie by night. Obsessed with finding the best principles and practices for living a rich, fulfilling, and connected life, he seeks out and experiments with new and interesting ideas to discover what actually *works.*
Having benefitted from years of mentoring from coaches, counselors, and executives (and the wisdom of countless self-help books), he's set out to share his explorations, insights, and discoveries with others.

Table of Contents

CONTENTS

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Part I: The Power of Validation

Chapter 1: Why This Is Worth Your Time

Chapter 2: Validation 101

Chapter 3: Common Misconceptions

Chapter 4: It All Starts With Empathy

Part II: The Four-Step Validation Method

Step 1: Listen Empathically

Step 2: Validate the Emotion

Step 3: Offer Advice or Encouragement

Step 4: Validate Again

Part III: Putting It All Together

Real-World Situations

Final Thoughts

Afterword