It further invites me to look at how I communicate and learn from the people who fill my life which is no bad thing. Nihal has produced a fascinating, informative and nuanced look at the very nature and need for conversation. The overarching message for all these sub-chapters was to find someone willing to listen; find a common ground and slowly build trust.

I just couldn't bring myself to press that one star button even though I think this is one of the few books that I think might deserve it. A self-declared passion project which reminds a great radio presenter and his audience that we have two ears, should be curious and find common ground with enemies.New and familiar characters abound, voiced by a bright mix of performers, including Kat Dennings, Regé-Jean Page, Emma Corrin, Michael Sheen, Kristen Schaal, Brian Cox, John Lithgow, Jeffrey Wright, and so many more, including fan-favorite narrators Simon Vance and Ray Porter.

Couldn't rush it much as I wanted to consume every word, I wanted to absorb the examples and try to apply them to situations I find myself in. To say I’m slightly addicted to listening to his voice through his Radio 5 Live show is downplaying it. Really enjoyed the writing style, but it felt like this was an autobiography packaged as something else.Being with your partner may feel like rainbows and unicorns, but that doesn't mean you have a healthy, functioning relationship. And while effective dialogue is supposed to lead to greater fulfilment in our personal and professional lives, all the scientific evidence points towards us sharing fewer interactions than previous generations.

While effective dialogue is supposed to lead to greater fulfilment in our personal and professional lives, all the scientific evidence points towards us sharing fewer interactions than previous generations. million listeners a week on BBC Radio 5 Live who regard him as one of the best people of his generation at having public conversations. In this five-part series, US happiness expert and positive psychologist Michelle Gielan and British journalist and author Oliver Burkeman explore ways to become truly happier, backed up by scientific evidence.This book is easy to understand, although I would have preferred maybe a few transcripts of the conversations involved, rather than the style this book took with its information, but I guess it got to the heart of the matter of what it wanted to say. There are times, in a workplace, which means this needs preparation before you start the pre-planned conversation. Sir Michael Caine knows a thing or two about gangs: whether that’s joining one as a kid, or playing them in movies for over 50 years.