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The 16 Undeniable Laws of Communication by John C. Maxwell | 310 pages John C. Maxwell never met a topic he couldn't break down into a numbered set of laws, qualities, levels, ways, etc.  I've read a couple of his books before and they all kind of follow the same template, which is that he just breaks down his advice into a couple of subsections, and then each subsection has two or three or four points that he then writes about. This book, for example, had the following subsections with the following points: Who Says It 1. The Law of Credibility 2. The Law of Observation 3. The Law of Conviction What Is Said 4. The Law of Preparation 5. The Law of Collaboration 6. The Law of Content How It Is Said 7. The Law of Connecting 8. The Law of Leverage 9. The Law of Anticipation 10. The Law of Simplicity 11. The Law of Visual Expression 12. The Law of Storytelling When It Is Said 13. The Law of The Thermostat 14. The Law of The Change-Up Why It Is Said 15. The Law of Adding Value 16. The Law of Results It's honestly a pretty great template for writing books. Pick a topic, break it town into 4-6 sections, and give each of those sections 3-6 bullet points to elaborate upon. It's easy to see why this is an effective writing formula for all kinds of topics (especially business and self-help topics that Maxwell likes to tackle such as leadership, communication, teamwork, growth, etc. I thought this was a pretty decent book in terms of learning more effective communication skills. It was geared toward public speaking, with a particular emphasis on being a pastor or a business leader (mostly because it was sourced from Maxwell's own experience), and I would have liked to seen a little more content aimed at normal people who aren't necessarily looking to start a career as a motivational speaker as much as just trying to learn how to lead a better staff meeting or speak with more confidence on a sales call... but Maxwell clearly had an audience he was going for (training up the next generation of public speakers), so that's where he focused. And since almost all of us find ourselves in a public speaking environment sooner or later for something or other, the book definitely has its value. |
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