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The Blurb On The Back:

Discover the principles to effective communication.

Communication is the key to connecting with others. All too often, however, poor communication leads to misunderstandings between people. How can you better hone your communication skills?

Become an accomplished communicator.

Communication expert and bestselling author, Gill Hasson, reveals how to become a communication who delivers any message clearly and confidently. As an adept communicator you will foster trust, respect, confidence and empathy between yourself and others. Using the techniques and methods outlined in Communication will give you the information needed to:
- Identify the issues that lead to miscommunication
- Interact with people who have different opinions, beliefs and needs to you
- Make small talk and turn it into meaningful conversation
- Become a good listener and be able to ‘read between the lines’
- Persuade others and support them

Communication explores the fundamental principles of good communication and explains how to connect more easily and feel more confident about communicating with a diverse range of people.

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The Verdict:

Gill Hasson is a teacher, trainer and writer. In this helpful book she sets out principles of good communication and then provides tips for putting those principles into practice. Each book has a useful summary at the end of each chapter with tips of conversational styles, small talk and disconnecting from conversations plus there are good segments on communicating with people with dementia or hearing problems.

COMMUNICATION: HOW TO CONNECT WITH ANYONE was released in the United Kingdom on 23rd August 2019. Thanks to the Amazon Vine Programme for the review copy of this book.

The Blurb On The Back:

If you can change your thinking, you can change your life.

Positive thinking – and positive actions – can bring about significant shifts for the better in many areas of your life. But what are the practical steps to achieving an optimistic outlook?

Over 100 tips and techniques for thinking positively in every situation.

Following on from her bestselling book Positive Thinking, personal development expert and bestselling author Gill Hasson distils the power of positive thought into practical activities and suggestions that will really help you think and act positively. IN the Positive Thinking Pocketbook, you will learn to:

- Recognise negative thinking and make the shift towards positivity;
- Transfer positive thinking into positive action and outcomes;
- Avoid getting stuck in negative patterns by making positivity a habit;
- Employ positive thinking to manage feelings in difficult situations.

Positive thinking is a skill anyone can learn. The Positive Thinking Pocketbook can become your constant companion as you work towards confidence and optimism in your everyday life. For any situation needing a dose of positivity, flip through these pages and find a technique, activity or suggestion to inspire you and propel you forward.

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The Verdict:

Gill Hasson is a UK-based personal development expert and in this useful pocket guide to positive thinking she sets out what negative thinking is, why it’s damaging and includes exercises and practical techniques for recognising negative thoughts and countering them. Particularly good is that Hasson recognises how difficult positive thinking can be, which I found easier to engage with than American writers who generally suggest you’re not trying.

POSITIVE THINKNG POCKETBOOK was released in the United Kingdom on 4th January 2019. Thanks to the Amazon Vine Programme for the review copy of this book.