The Art of Friendship: 70 Simple Rules for Making Meaningful Connections
by Roger Horchow, Sally Horchow
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Author: Roger Horchow, Sally HorchowEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Published)
Format: Bargain Price
Published: 2006-10-17
ISBN: N/A
Number of pages: 144
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Book Reviews of The Art of Friendship: 70 Simple Rules for Making Meaningful Connections
Book Review: Great ideas for helping you to meet and make friends
Summary: 5 Stars
I'm so glad that I came across THE ART OF FRIENDSHIP by Roger Horchow and Sally Horchow before
my upcoming move to Asheville, North Carolina.
Knowing virtually nobody there, I'm somewhat apprehensive about
how to go about meeting new folks . . . yet the authors seem
to have made it simple for me by presenting--to quote the subtitle--70
SIMPLE RULES FOR MAKING MEANINGFUL CONNECTIONS.
For example, here's one idea that I had never thought about:
* Host a party for your good friends and ask each of your guests to bring
one person that you don't know.
I then got a kick out of this suggestion for dealing with the problem
of forgetting somebody's name:
* Say, "Nice to see you" rather than "Nice to meet you." No one wants
to think they were so completely forgettable that you've blanked out
the first meeting.
Lastly, there was this useful suggestion for avoiding banalities that
get you nowhere in a conversation:
* Unless you are a meteorologist or a farmer, there is usually nothing
vitally interesting in a discussion of the weather. . . . Your goal is
to learn about the person you are talking to, not make empty noise.
I strongly recommend THE ART OF FRIENDSHIP to anybody
interested in making or meeting new friends--even if you think
you already have more than enough . . . by chance, even if you fall into the
latter category, you'll be pleasantly surprised to pick up some new
techniques that will help you strengthen existing friendships.
Summary of The Art of Friendship: 70 Simple Rules for Making Meaningful Connections
The frantic pace and casual attitudes of modern life have made real friendship a rare experience. The Art of Friendship shows how making true connections can greatly enhance one's life. Seventy brief essays present simple but effective "rules of connecting" with action points to help you put each rule into practice in daily life. Woven throughout are personal anecdotes from the Horchows, sharing their experiences of friendship.
Recognizing that friendships take many forms, the authors offer practical, proven advice that demystifies the process of making friends.
Recognizing that friendships take many forms, the authors offer practical, proven advice that demystifies the process of making friends.
The rules include:
How to create rapport-- even in a crowd
How to transform an acquaintance into a friend
When to e-mail, pick up the phone, send a note, or meet in person
How to maintain long-term friendships --and even when it's time to quit
How to transform an acquaintance into a friend
When to e-mail, pick up the phone, send a note, or meet in person
How to maintain long-term friendships --and even when it's time to quit
The book opens with a foreword by Malcolm Gladwell (author of The Tipping Point) that explores the Horchows' special talent for making and keeping friends. Whether your goal is to start a new relationship or reinvest in a longstanding friendship, this inspiring book will reveal how you can build more meaningful connections in your life.
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