Communication is the basis of all relationships. Whether personal or professional, you just can’t do without effective communication.  In order to build a good relationship with your clients, employees or peers you must use effective communication. Below please find some quotes about personal communication that I thought you might find interesting:

• Words should be used as tools of communication and not as a substitute for action. – Anonymous
  
• Communication works for those who work at it. – John Powell
• Skill in the art of communication is crucial to a leader’s success.  He can accomplish nothing unless he can communicate effectively. – Anonymous
  
• The most important thing in communication is to hear what isn’t being said. – Peter F. Drucker
• To effectively communicate, we must realize that we are all different in the way we perceive the world and use this understanding as a guide to our communication with others. – Anthony Robbins
• Music is the greatest communication in the world.  Even if people don’t understand the language that you’re singing in, they still know good music when they hear it. – Lou Rawls
• What is the shortest word in the English language that contains the letters: abcdef? Answer: feedback.  Don’t forget that feedback is one of the essential elements of good communication. – Anonymous
  
• Years ago, I tried to top everybody, but I don’t anymore. I realized it was killing conversation. When you’re always trying for a topper you aren’t really listening.  It ruins communication. – Groucho Marx
• The two words ‘information’ and ‘communication’ are often used interchangeably, but they signify quite different things.  Information is giving out; communication is getting through. – Sydney J. Harris
• Communication – the human connection – is the key to personal and career success. – Paul J. Meyer
• The more elaborate our means of communication, the less we communicate. – Joseph Priestley
• Communication is a skill that you can learn.  It’s like riding a bicycle or typing.  If you’re willing to work at it, you can rapidly improve the quality of every part of your life. – Brian Tracy
• The five essential entrepreneurial skills for success are concentration, discrimination, organization, innovation and communication. – Michael Faraday
• I motivate players through communication, being honest with them, having them respect and appreciate your ability and your help. – Tommy Lasorda

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