Talk Like a Winner!: 21 Simple Rules for Achieving Everyday Communication Success

Steve Nakamoto         
Java Books (2008)      
ISBN 9780967089355
Reviewed by Irene Watson for Reader Views (2/08)


The purpose of communication is to get our message across to others clearly and explicitly.  However, this involves effort on both sides; the sender and the receiver. We know messages are loaded with errors, misinterpretation, confusion, wasted efforts, and many times missed opportunities. The breakdown is when both the sender and the receiver are not communicating effectively.

Steve Nakamoto, in his recently published “Talk Like a Winner!: 21 Simple Rules for Achieving Everyday Communication Success” helps the reader to successfully get the message across by conveying thoughts and ideas effectively, eliminating any breakdown in communication.  Nakamoto gives simple and concise steps to abolish any challenge in conveying thoughts and ideas effectively, whether written or verbal.  His techniques provide insight in communicating efficiently and successfully in personal and workplace situations.

Some of the 21 steps that Nakamoto covers are:  think, learn, assess, engage, observe, compliment, ask, reflect and succeed. The steps he gives are in succession of learning effective communication.  He makes it clear in the beginning of the book that the steps are for “private speaking” not “public speaking.”  However, being engaged in the latter, many of the same rules apply.  There are a number of ways to use Nakamoto’s book and those are suggested in the beginning.  For the purpose of this review I chose to go through the book quickly and capture the main points Nakamoto is giving the reader.  Now, I will return to the beginning of the book and take a step a week and concentrate on improving, being conscious of the step in all my communication.

I like that way Nakamoto helps us understand the circumstances around each situation and gives effective pointers to improve ourselves.  I also like “The Bottom Line” after each chapter.  The words of wisdom summarize the chapter and take the reader one step closer to “talk like a winner.” 

“Talk Like a Winner!” is highly recommended for anyone that wants to polish up their self-confidence, learn new skills in communication, built stronger relationships, or learn how to bring out the best in themselves.  Whatever the reader chooses to improve, the bottom line will be they will “talk like a winner”!

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