| The ability to communicate with a focus plays a vital | | | | woman making what appeared to me to be abusive |
| role. Regardless of our occupation, the individuals who | | | | gestures. His face looked thwarted and so did hers. I |
| excel in a specific field and are able to communicate | | | | parked my car and began walking toward them. In my |
| this knowledge to benefit others and themselves | | | | mind, I was going to calm the situation. As I |
| always win. Be attentive to your presence, voice, body | | | | approached, I realized they were using sign language. |
| language, eye contact, and actions. Communication has | | | | Then I noticed that, engraved above the door on the |
| many forms and, when you use it properly, you win. | | | | building to my left, was "Gallaudet University." I told a |
| Democracy and capitalism form a communication | | | | friend about my experience and he informed me that |
| system allowing us to work with one another. In the | | | | Gallaudet University is a school for deaf, |
| United States, political campaigns are abundant. A | | | | hard-of-hearing, and hearing students. Then the |
| political campaign is won on the ability of a leader to | | | | episode made more sense to me. Assumption is a |
| communicate to the people his or her path forward for | | | | losing form of communication. |
| a better future. Newly-elected President Franklin D. | | | | To address traditional communication, think of the |
| Roosevelt said in his inaugural speech in 1933, "Let me | | | | following: What you say, how you say it, your listening |
| assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to | | | | skills, your understanding, and your response make |
| fear is fear itself: nameless, unreasoning, unjustified | | | | positive momentum. Once, when I was flying from |
| terror which paralyzes needed efforts to convert | | | | Atlanta to Pittsburgh, the lady sitting beside me was |
| retreat into advance." | | | | intently reading a book . We were thirty minutes |
| Every day you wake up with a positive winning | | | | outside of Pittsburgh when the plane started losing |
| attitude or a negative losing attitude. The choice and | | | | altitude. It felt like we were on a roller coaster. The |
| decision is yours. A positive winning attitude | | | | plane was definitely communicating that there was a |
| communicates that life is fun and you're a success. A | | | | problem to the pilot and passengers. When there's a |
| negative losing attitude communicates the opposite. | | | | problem, you better fix it, especially on an airplane. The |
| Therefore, wake up with a positive winning attitude. | | | | lady beside me started reading fast, prayed, started to |
| There is no charge and it has many mental and health | | | | look nervous, and grabbed my arm tightly. Being |
| benefits. | | | | positive-minded, I knew something had to be done, so I |
| Your ability to communicate also determines whether | | | | used humor to calm her and myself. I told her with an "I |
| you have a winning sales call. But it takes practice. The | | | | know what's happening" tone, "Don't worry; they are |
| next time you communicate with an individual, focus. It | | | | just backing off the jets." That positive and |
| will differentiate you and should give you a competitive | | | | knowledgeable-sounding input calmed her and the |
| advantage. Your lunch meetings will be more | | | | airplane soon became stable. I did the best I could do |
| meaningful and, when you talk with your significant | | | | and I'm glad I didn't have to do better. Prayer and |
| other instead of heading straight for the TV, your | | | | humor, when used correctly, are winning forms of |
| personal life will be more meaningful. Selling will | | | | communication. |
| become a winning proposition. | | | | A significant form of communication is motivation. |
| If I receive good communication from the players, | | | | Motivation gets you to think and to do. It provides fuel |
| coaches, and fans during a sporting event, I know we | | | | for professional and personal fulfillment. My motivational |
| will win. The players communicate to me by making | | | | tip for you is to communicate with a focus, and you will |
| plays. If my team intercepts the ball, I cheer! If my team | | | | have more fun, create more value, develop better |
| allows a touchdown, I'm not cheering! | | | | relationships, and show you care. Be genuine, |
| I wish I knew every language in the world. Can you | | | | comfortable, and patient. Remember: Communication is |
| imagine the ability to connect with people? However, | | | | the difference between winning and losing. It will make |
| even when two people don't know the same | | | | a significant difference in your life. |
| language, communication still takes place. In | | | | Be a winner! |
| Washington, DC, I was driving and saw a man and | | | | |