What if I told you that you have the potential to grow your communication skills to an almost professional level in just a few chapters?

If there’s one thing all human beings have in common, it’s the need to communicate. Communication is universal. The need for communication begins at birth and never really ends throughout the course of a lifetime. Communication is not just verbal or the act of conversation. It takes many other forms as well. Nonverbal communication is perhaps just as prevalent and important as are other forms of communication that may come in the form of the written word, even art or music. Each pass on messages from person to person in unique ways. Not all are easy for everyone to understand or identify with.

You surely know the importance of communication to your life but may feel as though you are not adept at being able to start or hold conversations or really listen or comprehend what others may be trying to share with you. Don’t be fooled though, just because communication is necessary does not mean it comes easily to everyone.There are many factors that can contribute to struggles in communication. It can result in family experiences or just being born with an introverted or shy demeanor. The same as some humans are adept at being world-class athletes or groundbreaking scientists; skills must be rehearsed, revised, and refined over many years when it comes to being a good conversationalist.

If you’re ready to improve your confidence, relationships, and skills as a communicator, this book is for you. Whether you’re looking to learn how to better engage in casual small talk or want to learn how to better understand and have discussions with your friends, family members, or in a romantic partnership, or become a more confident and self-assured public speaker, all issues will be discussed.

Throughout the course of this book, we’ll be discussing and breaking down a list of these skills individually to help you better understand the importance of each one and how they all work in concert in communication, whether you are the speaker or the audience. 

We’ll also go in-depth regarding listening. You’ll discover why, even if you are a speaker, listening is so vital to healthy and engaging communication. You’ll learn about reading your audience and knowing when their body language may be communicating with you as much as any verbal communication.

Later chapters are going to take us in-depth into language, language choice, and why certain censorship is sometimes necessary for certain situations. You’ll learn why choosing the right words can sometimes be just as important as delivery and how to recognize when to be more cautious with your words.

We’ll also break down some very important topics when it comes to dealing with different people in your life. How to communicate in professional situations, whether it’s with a coworker or a superior. We’ll also break down the importance of communication to healthy interpersonal relationships to help you make the most of the most important relationships in your life and how to know how to address different family members from your children or younger members of the family to your partner or spouse.

As we’ll learn more throughout this book, anyone can become a good communicator at any stage in life. It all starts with the desire to want to improve and to stay dedicated to forming new habits in your daily interactions; it’s with that discipline that will help you grow your own skills but also pass those along to the people that you come across throughout the course of your life.