Verbal Judo

it's a great book. i learned alot from it . it helped me reduce my anger significantly. i would recommend it to anyone who's interested in police work.

This book teaches a better and more amicable way of approaching and handling encounters with other individuals. It is a good read for anyone involved in sales, law enforcement, or just daily life, and especially anyone encountering a situation that might involve personal violence.

I reside in Scandinavia and am a taxi driver who drives primarily from 5 p.m. to 6 or 7 am.

I meet allllllllll kinds of people. Everywhere from 3 guys who are each twice my size and are very aggressive to elderly who need to go to the grocery store to buy something.

A friend of mine who was always up to date with my little stories on how I felt every time I had a dispute with a customer.
In short, I used to get nervous everytime I saw a dispute coming or once it had unexpectadly started. I would think about little things for days and be crossed with myself for feeling so handicapped almost everytime something happened.

Therefore my friend lent me this book. He told me to read it. I am not a fan of books AT ALL!!
BUT! If you have seen the movie `The Mist`, when in despair, you will jump onto any opportunity which promises a solution to your problem.

I just started reading the book and the author pretty much had me hooked from the first few pages of chapter 1.

I felt great!!! I kissed the book, I Thanked God, I was feeling a HUGE relief!!!!

One thing which is very important to point out, this book is not about hypnosis or persuading people into getting your way since you are a selfish person. On the contrary, the book urges you to be truthful to people (and believe me, it is part of human nature to be honest, therefore it is very easy).

The book is entertaining, easy to read and in my view is the best way of communication.

Once you start communicating the Verbal Judo way, you will look beyond the words that come out of people`s mouth and rather see what they `really mean`, making it easy for you as the person you are speaking to will feel understood. When people feel that you understand where they are coming from, they will like you and listen to you.

Re-read the book every 2 months or so, just to make sure you don`t start going into the old pattern. Reason why I say that is cause when going gets easy, you tend to get off track.

Verbal Judo combined with Awaken The Giant within by Anthony Robbins is an excellent combination.

Verbal Judo alone changed my life. I used to get ticked off over small things and my brain would just not work. The intellect goes into standby when one is angry.

As a Police Officer, I am always looking for training material to improve my performance on the job. I had taken this class at the Police Academy a long time ago but this book was a great refresher. By reading this book you can only improve if you choose to do and Mr. Thompson has given the reader some common sense tips. These tips were always there but reading them was like uncovering a treasure chest on a deserted island. I recommend this book for the Patrol Officers who communicate with the public.

This is a great book that can really help put the words we use into perspective. As a former police officer, George has some great stories and examples of what to and not to say. It is an easy read that I enjoyed. I read it a few chapters at a time to let it al sink in. I highly recommend this for anyone who interacts with other humans in any fashion!