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Information Anxiety: Towards Understanding

By Richard Saul Wurman — 2012

Richard Saul Wurman describes his work as the promotion of understanding. “I am in the understanding business,” he writes. As the founder of TED conferences, his projects and writing examine information, architecture, design, and communication. Coining the term “information architecture” over thirty years ago, Wurman studies the processes behind which we understand, communicate, convey, and use information.

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How to Talk It Out

Honest, loving communication is the key to healthy relationships. Sister Chan Khong offers a four-part practice for skillfully sharing our thoughts and feelings with each other.

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Sister Chan Khong
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Leading Through Anxiety

Inspiring others when you’re struggling yourself.

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Morra Aarons-Mele
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The 10 Communication Skills Every Entrepreneur Must Master

How entrepreneurs communicate tends to dictate whether or not they are ultimately successful; even great ideas can flounder if a leader isn’t communicating effectively.

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Entrepreneur.com
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I Was Ghosted By My Friends When I Got Cancer

You not calling, as a friend, can actually compound the grief and loss they are feeling. Just pick up the phone, even if you get it wrong, just have a conversation and do your best. Your friend with cancer is still the same person they were before.

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Sarah Graham
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Persuading the Unpersuadable

When leaders lack the wisdom to question their convictions, followers need the courage to persuade them to change their minds.

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Adam Grant
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How to Manage Passive-Aggressive People

In this article, we'll define passive aggression, explain why people might act in this way, describe the effect it can have in the workplace, and suggest strategies for managing it.

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How to Stop Passive Aggression from Ruining Your Relationship

Learning to express anger in a healthy way will help couples resolve conflicts, instead of letting them simmer.

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Andrea Brandt
2017
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Stop Yelling! Here’s How to Use *Mindful* Communication for Conflict Resolution With Your Partner

There’s a gap between what you’re really thinking and what you’re saying. You’re distracted by all that’s going on inside and you’re uncertain about what to share and what’s better left unsaid.

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Barbara Larrivee
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Good Storytellers Get Better Health Care—But Childhood Trauma Confuses the Narrative

When describing their symptoms, medical history and health changes at a clinic or hospital, every patient is the storyteller of their own health. Good storytellers tend to get better health care, but a history of childhood trauma plays havoc with telling your own story.

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Robert Maunder, Jon Hunter
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You Are Being Redirected...

The way you approach a hard conversation either reinforces a pathway for exchange or erodes trust in the relationship. You can set yourself up for a more productive, less volatile exchange by being clear about what you are trying to accomplish by treading into challenging terrain.

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Anna Sale
2021
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