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

by Meryl Runion

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0071424857
• ISBN13: 9780071424851
• Release Date: December 2003
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

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.

Just What I Needed...

This book is helping me tremendously at work and in my personal life. I had no idea how weak my language was. I was afraid to say what I thought and ask for what I want. I was always concerned that I would disapoint people out inconvenience them. This book helped me to learn how to communicate effectively while continuing to be a really nice person that gives and gets respect.

Powerful!

I love it! It's immediately practical and useful. I learned how to respond to my critical boss, assertively address a backstabber, and most importantly, convey my anger and disappointment without blamin the other person. That lesson alone was worth way more than the price of the book. What a value! I'm using what I learned in this book every day.

Excellent Book!

Meryl Runion has crafted an excellent resource that has relevance for every person who picks it up. She has a gift for finding the rights words for all those difficult, touchy or uncomforatable situations we find ourselevs in on a dialy basis. The book shows you how to change your approach to actually accomplish your goal - not to make thing worse. She points out that we are pre-programmed to utter responses that can be confrontational, defensive and often counterproductive. Best yet, she illustrates actual situations and shows the right and wrong things to say to make the point and get results. It's written in a very conversational tone and is remarkably inexpensive. This is a great book to by your bedside and read a few chapters each night. Use a highlighter! It's really great.

Fantastic and highly recommended!

For anyone who has ever searched for words, or came up with the "right" thing to say fifteen minutes too late, this book is for you. The author, Meryl Runion, gives excellent advice that can be used with a variety of situations. I have tried the "Power Phrases" and they work! It is amazing what kind of results you can get when you know how to get your point across and our confident in your ability to communicate. That is exactly what this book teaches you. I think the book is particularly important for anyone who wants to learn how to be more effective and assertive. This book promises what it delivers - that you'll learn how to say what you mean, mean what you say, and get what you want - and then some. Highly recommended reading! The book would also make a wonderful and highly useful gift.