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Communication - Business and Personal - 2 of 10

Not a very good crossword clue - 13 lettes - "It means nothing and it means everything and we do it all the timer"

Commmunication

A word that has so many meanings it has become meaningless - so here are the top ten tips on business and personal communication - not in any particular "order"...Brief and to the point so that you can put them into action today.

2 of 10 - Business (can also be used in personal!)

It is impossible not to communicate - so be careful with what you don't say or share with people - by not doing so you are communicating that you do not communicate...

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In life, we can do one of three things - we can say statements, issue commands or ask questions.

Everything you think, say and hear falls into one of those categories, or sometimes more than one ("Are you not in bed yet?" arguably falls into all three - clearly a question and command - go to bed! - to your child it is also a statement - as they sit watching TV in the lounge - that you are clearly a little bit stupid)

Most people spend most of our time making statements, to stand out:

2 of 10 - Personal (can also be usd in business!)

Transform your communications at all levels by asking questions.


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