Thought for The Day Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover. - Mark Twain "Dirty Dishes and Other War Stories" The Book teaches you to think about how you think. The Book teaches the basic communication skills that lead to the ability to deal with differences and reach mutually acceptable solutions. The Book describes common disastrous communication patterns that people use all the time. Learn what to do instead. Do you get caught in the middle of other peoples arguments? Learn how to stay out of the middle.       Do you get sucked into conversations designed to wear you down and make you say yes when you wanted to say no? Learn how to avoid the Trout Fisherman. The Broken Record Technique can save you,

This is not just another white tower mental health book.This book is an easy-to-read series of actual, real-life events. It allows the reader to get a true sense of the critical importance of communication in interpersonal relationships. It is written for anyone wishing to learn "how to" incorporate healthy and effective techniques in their everydaylives. The methods are explained, practiced using interactive exercises, and then used in real-lifestories that are marked to refer you to the technique being used. The book contains simple, easy to learn methods that Mrs. Gale has used to assist her clients for over 30 years.   Dirty Dishes and Other War Stories :The book's title is a metaphor for any event that triggers an automatic emotional outburst. The author uses several real-life situations that she has encountered in her professional counseling and business consulting practice to point out how, by using the proper communication skills, problems can be resolved without degenerating into a family or business crisis.     Are you and your spouse just not 'connecting'? Feeling frustrated with how this relationship is turning out? Follow the proven methods described in easy to understand language and bring about significant improvement, painlessly. Having difficulty dealing with your teenage son or daughter?Rest easy! By using the 7 step method described in this book you will soothe the troubled waters and begin to teach your children the fine art of personal communication and problem solving that will last a lifetime. . Click on 'Dirty Dishes' to learn more about the book. Or click on 'Buy Book' to experience a life changer!