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The next conversation : argue less, talk more / Jefferson Fisher.

Summary:

"From communication expert Jefferson Fisher, the definitive book on making your next conversation the one that changes everything. No matter who you're talking to, The Next Conversation gives you immediately actionable strategies and phrases that will forever change how you communicate. Jefferson Fisher, trial lawyer and one of the leading voices on real-world communication, offers a tried-and-true framework that will show you how to transform your life and your relationships by improving your next conversation."-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

ISBN: 9780593718728
ISBN: 0593718720
Physical Description: 292 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Publisher: New York : TarcherPerigee, an imprint of Random House LLC, [2025]
Copyright: ©2025

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [279]-284) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Prologue -- Introduction -- The essentials. Never win an argument ; Your next conversation ; The truth about connection -- The application : Rule 1: say it with control. Control yourself ; Control the moment ; Control the pace -- Rule 2: say it with confidence. Assertive voice ; Difficult people ; Boundaries -- Rule 3: say it to connect. Frames ; Defensiveness ; Difficult conversations -- Afterword -- The 47-second version -- The next steps -- Attorney-client privilege: narcissists and gaslighting.