Communication

I believe communication with others and self talk is a major factor in most aspects of our lives.

Communication with others can influence whether we will;

• Develop team mates or opponents
• Be open and honest or vague and detached
• Be more logical or more emotional
• Be more helpful or annoying
• Become a leader, follower or independent

Communication with ourselves or self talk can influence whether we will;

• Judge ourselves (fixed mindset) or enjoy ourselves (growth mindset)
• Seek to address our basic needs first or last
• Focus on problems or solutions
• Create a positive future

Resources:

Nonviolent Communication – Marshall Rosenberg.

Radical Honesty – Brad Blanton.

The Power of Vulnerability – Brene Brown.

The New People Making – Virginia Satir.

Pragmatics of Human Communication by Paul Watzlawick, Janet Beavin Bavelas and Don D. Jackson