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Name: Expressing yourself more clearly with 5 "I-Messages"
ID: m14487
Language: English (en)
Summary: CHALLENGE THREE is to slow down and give your listeners more information about what you are experiencing by using a wide range of “I-statements.” You are likely to get more of your listener’s empathy if you express more of what you are seeing and hearing, feeling, interpreting, wanting, and envisioning.
Subject: Social Sciences
Keywords: communication, complete, conversation, emotional, honesty, self-expression, skills, truthfulness
Document Type: -//CNX//DTD CNXML 0.5 plus MathML//EN
License: Creative Commons Attribution License (CC-BY 2.0)
Authors: Dennis Rivers (dennisrivers@newconversations.net)
Copyright Holders: Dennis Rivers (dennisrivers@newconversations.net)
Maintainers: Dennis Rivers (dennisrivers@newconversations.net)
Version: 1.1 (history)
Created: May 2, 2007 3:49 am GMT-5
Revised: May 2, 2007 4:11 am GMT-5

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Version: 1.1 May 2, 2007 4:11 am GMT-5 by Dennis Rivers
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