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COMMUNICAT

E TO THRIVE!

THE SUBTLE ART

OF EFFECTIVE

COMMUNICATION

Dimetra K Hamilton, MPA , Communications Manager—Harris County Architecture & Engineering

SIMPLE ADDITION EXERCISE

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“ I THINK, THEREFORE I AM”

-RENÉ DESCARTES

POP

QUIZ

HOW MANY OF THESE ACTIONS DO YOU PRACTICE AT WORK?

Complaining Criticizing Gossiping Confronting Arguing Instigating Blaming or “Passing the Buck” Playing the Victim

CREATIN

G A

SHIFT: Which comes

first?

The thought?or

The word?

THE

POWER

OF

WORDS

“Our thought travels 930,000 times faster than the sound of our voice. No other force or power in the universe yet

known is as great or as quick. It is a proven fact,

scientifically that the mind is a battery force, the greatest

of any known element.”-Raymond

Holliwell (Working With the Law)

10. Practice Self-Awareness

11.Practice Self-Control

8. Think Before You Speak

7. Be Empathetic

6. Look for the Positive

5. Be Persistent

4. Get Creative

3. Practice Tolerance

2. Practice Acceptance

1. Be Authentic!

TOP 10 WAYS TO THRIVE IN PERSONAL COMMUNICTION

“The way we communicate with others and with ourselves ultimately

determines the quality of our lives.”

--Anthony Robbins