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by Brent Nelson Ph. D. (Author)
Every day you make decisions and face problems that need to be solved. You might feel that you should be making better decisions and finding better solutions to your problems. But, you may not know what to do. You may feel your relationships aren't as good as they should be. You may want to have supportive relationships with your family and friends, or feel that you should be getting along better with your partner, spouse, or children. But you aren't sure where to begin. You may feel that you should be doing better at work. You would like to get along better with your coworkers and boss. You might be part of a group that's not getting things done. And you don't know why. You might feel uneasy when faced with a conflict or crisis. Things in the past could have gone better, and you might think about what you could have done different. You might wish that you felt better about yourself or looked better. You may think that you should feel better about yourself and what you've accomplished. But don't know where things went wrong. If you feel this way you are not alone. All too often we feel frustrated with our life. We may feel bad about things, but don't know why. We might wish we could do better, but don't know what to do. Every day we face problems and have to make decisions. This book provides a convenient reference to making smarter decisions and resolving problems more effectively. There is a link between how we communicate with other people and our state of health and psychological well being. Communicating more effectively can help us to feel better about ourselves and our relationships, so we can be healthier and happier. How can communicating make us better-looking? When we are confident, people respond more positively to us making us feel better. And when we feel better, we look better. We can improve our appearance by being aware of how we communicate non-verbally. When we are more aware of what our appearance communicates, we can improve how we look to others, and to ourselves. This book looks at how uncertainty motivates our behavior and how we communicate with one another. It offers ideas on how to improve your communicating skills to communicate more effectively with others. It is a practical guide to communicating in a variety of situations to help improve your quality of life. It looks at how uncertainty motivates our behavior and how we communicate with one another. It offers ideas on how to improve your communicating skills to communicate more effectively with others. It is a practical guide to communicating in a variety of situations to help improve your quality of life. By increasing your awareness and having more options you can begin to feel, and be smarter, happier, and even better-looking.
Author Biography
Dr. Brent Nelson, Ph.D., has researched the connection between communication and behavior for many years. He has examined mass mediated behavior, groups and organizations, and why individuals do the things they do. Having been involved in community, government, and business, he is interested in how these systems work. As a result of his research, Dr. Nelson is the first to develop a Grand Unified Theory of Behavioral Communication. He has uncovered the laws that govern communication and behavior. The Nelsonian Law of Uncertainty, has motivated human behavior since the beginning of time. Given recent events, uncertainty affects us more today than ever before. He has written about how uncertainty affects us and what we can do about it to improve our quality of life. Dr. Nelson has developed new and creative methodologies to understand how people communicate. He developed the concept of desired outcome, which focuses on a person's well being to increase flexibility and effectiveness. He has also developed a new theory of economics based on how people reduce uncertainty, share meaning, and invest in themselves and others as a force that motivates economic behavior. Dr. Nelson holds a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science and History, Summa Cum laude, Phi beta Kappa, a Masters, and Ph.D. He has been a professor of undergraduate and graduate classes in several fields. He has conducted seminars in leadership, business, team building, communication, and intercultural communication in the US and Europe. Dr. Nelson is the author of books on politics, government, business, and relationships. He has been a regular contributor to a daily newspaper and international magazine. He is a well regarded public speaker on a variety of topics.
