This book is a comprehensive guide to negotiation strategies, grounded in real-life application as experienced by the author, a former FBI negotiator. It challenges traditional negotiation methods and offers innovative strategies that work effectively in both professional and personal situations. The book is filled with captivating stories from Voss’s career, along with actionable advice for readers.
The book ‘Messengers’ by Stephen Martin and Joseph Marks dives into the psychology behind why we listen to certain people and ignore others. It uncovers the key factors that make someone influential and how these factors shape our decisions and actions. The book explores a variety of contexts, including politics, advertising, and personal relationships, to demonstrate how the right messenger can make all the difference.
John Gray’s ‘Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus’ is a landmark guide that helps men and women better understand and communicate with each other. It uses the metaphor of men being from Mars and women from Venus to illustrate the inherent differences between genders, and offers effective strategies for overcoming these differences to foster deeper relationships.
How to Talk to Anyone, written by Leil Lowndes, is a self-help manual that offers 92 tricks to help readers communicate effectively and build strong relationships. Drawing from research in psychology and communication, Lowndes provides practical tips on how to become an effective communicator, from mastering body language to making a great first impression.
How to Know a Person is a comprehensive guide to understanding individuals deeply. The book offers profound insights into human behavior, psychology, temperament, and more. It expounds on various aspects that make up an individual’s character and personality, giving readers a broader perspective to empathize, sympathize, and connect with others in a more meaningful way.
Getting to Yes is a guide to negotiation. It provides simple yet effective strategies for coming to mutually satisfactory agreements in every sort of conflict. The book breaks down the complex negotiation process into its fundamental parts, offering clear and accessible methods that anyone can use to achieve desired outcomes.
Fair Play by Eve Rodsky presents an innovative and game-changing solution for couples struggling to share the mental and physical load of work, both inside and outside the home. This book provides a system for rebalancing domestic and professional work between partners, to ensure both parties can pursue fulfilling lives.
Eight Dates, by John Gottman and Julie Schwartz Gottman, is a guidebook that provides eight fun, conversation-based dates designed to strengthen relationships. Each chapter focuses on a different topic – trust, conflict, sex, money, family, adventure, spirituality, and dreams – and provides structured conversation starters that promote understanding and connection.
Crucial Conversations provides readers with the tools needed to conduct effective dialogues under high-stake circumstances. The book discusses tips on how to prepare for a crucial conversation, how to transform anger and hurt feelings into powerful dialogue, and how to make it safe to talk about critical topics.