The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.
To effectively communicate, we must realize that we are all different in the way we perceive the world and use this understanding as a guide to our communication with others.
The most important thing in communication is hearing what isn't said.
The more we elaborate our means of communication, the less we communicate.
The two words 'information' and 'communication' are often used interchangeably, but they signify quite different things. Information is giving out; communication is getting through.
Communication works for those who work at it.
Communication - the human connection - is the key to personal and career success.
Good communication does not mean that you have to speak in perfectly formed sentences and paragraphs. It isn't about slickness. Simple and clear go a long way.
We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak.
Take advantage of every opportunity to practice your communication skills so that when important occasions arise, you will have the gift, the style, the sharpness, the clarity, and the emotions to affect other people.
The way we communicate with others and with ourselves ultimately determines the quality of our lives.
The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and a lightning bug.
Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless.
You can have brilliant ideas, but if you can't get them across, your ideas won't get you anywhere.
You can have brilliant ideas, but if you can't get them across, your ideas won't get you anywhere. Lee Iacocca Love is the irresistible desire to be irresistibly desired.
I'm a great believer that any tool that enhances communication has profound effects in terms of how people can learn from each other, and how they can achieve the kind of freedoms that they're interested in.
Effective communication is 20% what you know and 80% how you feel about what you know.
The less people know, the more they yell.
Science may never come up with a better office communication system than the coffee break.
When people talk, listen completely. Most people never listen.
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