Alixander Laffredo-Dietrich - Communications Crash Course: 11 Strategic Conversation Frameworks for Everyday Scenarios to Enhance Your Conversations and Confidence (Communication Skills 101)

Communications Crash Course:

Eleven Strategic Conversation Frameworks for Everyday Scenarios to Enhance Your Conversations and Confidence

Series: Communication Skills 101

Alixander Dietrich

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Communications Crash Course: Eleven Strategic Conversation Frameworks for Everyday Scenarios to Enhance Your Conversations and Confidence by Alixander LaffredoDietrich

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Copyright 2019 Alixander LaffredoDietrich

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Thank You

A lot of thanks go out to more people than I can list in a book; therefore, to those not listed but who have played a part in my success, I extend my sincerest thanks.

First, to Mom and Eric Your constant support of me, even in my worst days, will not get the justice it deserves by thanking you here. When I say I could not be anywhere close to where I am without you, I mean it.

To Dad and Stacy The work ethic and strict sense of perseverance could have only been inherited from the environment you raised me in. You both taught me to make demands of myself to get what I want, even if it makes me uncomfortable, and that is a skill I would never trade away.

To Uncle Barney Even in my darkest days I know there is somebody in this world who will always love me, thanks to you. Your gratitude for everything in lifethe good, the bad, and the uglyis something I admire in you.

To my best friend, Tyler Your candidness has helped me stay true to my mission and your motivation has lifted me up when I feel like giving up. You are the hardest-working man I have ever met or will ever meet, and that among many other reasons is why I look up to you. I am proud to call you my best friend of fifteen years. Heres to fifteen more!

To Spaulding There are many things I appreciate about you, but one in particular is your willingness and effort to keep people in your life. You deserve the best, my friend, and without your input, I would never have been inspired to write this book.

To JB You are the person in my life who made my personal growth so successful. You were relentless in what you demanded from me so that I would grow, and you never let me get lazy. I can never thank you enough.

To Jorge Thank you for teaching me to let go. If it were not for you, I would never have discovered what creativity means for me. And of course, thanks for starting the LC with meI could not have done it without you.

To my friends in 5217 For constantly pushing me forward while keeping my life entertainingyou are the best.

To Somiah, Aaron, and Dr. Blackwell Thanks for your invaluable lessons and helping me discover my passion for entrepreneurship. Your classes were the best decisions I made in university.

To Huxley, Scruffy, and all my furry friends For your unconditional love, loyalty, and plethora of smiles, I thank you.

And finally, to my love, Shveta You give me somewhere to lean when I feel weakest and you restore my strength when I feel down. I love you more than you can imagine, and I am grateful for being fortunate enough to have crossed paths with you. You encourage me every single day. Thank you.

Your Free GIFT

Welcome! Im glad you have picked up this book it means a lot!

As a show of thanks, I create a free workbook called, Five Practice Tips That Will Bring Your Nonverbal Communication to the Next Level: Without Having to Talk to New People!

This is filled with exercises I practiced when I first started learning to communicate that helped me get over the initial barrier of trying to figure out how to enhance my verbal communication.

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What You Will Get

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Foreword

Im going to share a secret with you: I used to not be able to talk to anyone.

Not my friends.

Not girls.

Not even my family.

Think about thatbeing so shy that you cannot even hold a conversation with your own mother (who, by the way, makes a mean bowl of guacamole).

Let me tell you a story that I think sums up my situation perfectly.

When I was a kid, I spent most of my childhood growing up just outside of Reading, Pennsylvania. Back then I was an avid gamer and a huge fan of the Final Fantasy series. I wanted to work for Square Enix, the company that made those games. Unfortunately, being so engrossed in video games stunted my interpersonal skills and prevented me from having many friends. When I graduated from high school, my dream was to be a concept artist for Square Enix, and I needed to figure out what college would give me the best shot at fulfilling my aspirations.

Square Enix employed top-of-the-line artists. Going to a second-rate university would never land me a spot working for them. I needed to go to the best art school to even stand a chance. At the time, Virginia Commonwealth University was ranked as the top public art school in the United States, and it was located in the city of Richmond, Virginiaa bit of a hike from Reading. The thought of moving so far from home was utterly terrifying.

But it was also an opportunity.

I had a chance to start fresh, meet new people, and make friends. As I grew up, I was alone most of the time. I had always wanted to talk to the other kids at school, flirt with girls in my class, and know how to answer when my family asked me, How was your day?but I never knew what to say. The thought of how long I had lived like this tore me to pieces. I knew that this move would mark a much-needed change in my life and I had to take it. I packed my bags, said goodbye to my hometown, and headed south.

Once in Richmond, I immediately started going out to meet people. Unfortunately, as I went to malls, parks, parties, and other social events and venues, I began to realize something about myself that I had never known.

I was not just shyI was afraid!

Sound familiar? Perhaps you feel this way too. If I could describe it, it is the tension in your neck, the blur in your vision, and the cold gripping your heart happening all at once. It feels like death.

And when did I feel it?

Every time I wanted to talk to someone but was stopped short by the thought, I dont know what to say!

If I wanted to talk to somebody who was walking with a group of other people, you could forget it!