Can't Get Through: Eight Barriers to Communication [Hardcover]

Kevin Hogan (Author), Ron Stubbs (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 31, 2003

Packed with helpful hints, quotations, and cartoons. Can help anyone pinpoint bad communication habits and learn better conversational behavior.

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

"Mars and Venus have finally connected in this masterpiece of interpersonal communication by Hogan and Stubbs!" --Katherin Scott, dating and life coach, www.making-love-work.com "This book is a must-read for anyone currently in or entering any type of relationship, whether it's personal or business. Hogan and Stubbs have hit the mark." --Laurie Z., Zebra Productions, Inc., producer/composer of Roots: The Solo Acoustic Piano Album, considered for eight Grammy nominations, www.lauriez.com "In my business, good communication isn't a question, it's a must have. Hogan and Stubbs have written the new expert's guide to communication." --Elsom Eldridge, Jr., coauthor, How to Position Yourself as the Obvious Expert From the author of Talk Your Way to the Top and The Psychology of Persuasion comes a useful handbook to perfecting your communication techniques. When your discussions seem to be going nowhere, or when you just can't seem to get through to another person, you may be falling into one or more common conversational traps. In Can't Get Through, Kevin Hogan and his coauthor, Ron Stubbs, identify the eight most common mistakes. Then, these two expert therapists illustrate, with scripts and examples, how to develop better habits. By honing your communication skills, you can improve your productivity and effectiveness at work, as well as ensure stronger relationships with your friends and family.

About the Author

Kevin Hogan is a national public speaker and founder of Success Dynamics Foundation, a nonprofit organization that strives to teach schoolchildren about making correct choices about drug use. An expert on body language, he is sought after by the media and even has interepreted President Clinton's demeanor during a televised speech for the New York Post . He holds a doctorate of clinical hypnotherapy from American Institute of Hypnotherapy (Irvine, California) and a Ph.D. in metaphysics from the American Institute of Holistic Theology (Youngstown, Ohio). Dr. Hogan has a clinical hypnotherapy practice and sees clients daily. He resides in Eagan, Minnesota.

Ron Stubbs is a leading hypnotherapist/lecturer and instructor in the Pacific Northwest area of the United States.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 176 pages
• Publisher: Pelican Publishing (August 31, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1589800753
• ISBN-13: 978-1589800755
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.8 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,851,541 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Kevin Hogan is the author of nineteen books. He is best known for his international best selling book, The Psychology of Persuasion: How to Persuade Others to Your Way of Thinking.

In the past decade he has become the Body Language Expert and Unconscious Influence Expert to ABC, Fox, The BBC, The New York Times, The New York Post and dozens of popular magazines like Forbes,Investors Business Daily, InTouch, First for Women, Success!, and Cosmopolitan. He has become the go-to resource for analyzing key White House figures.

Hogan has taught Persuasion and Influence at the University of St. Thomas Management Center and is a frequent media guest. Articles by and about him have appeared in Success!, Redbook, Office Pro,, Selling Power, Cosmopolitan, Maxim, Playboy and numerous other publications. He was recently featured in a half dozen magazines (including wProst) in Poland.

Kevin is a dynamic, well-known international public speaker, consultant and corporate trainer. He has trained persuasion, sales and marketing skills to leaders in the government of Poland, employees from Mutual of Omaha, Boeing, Microsoft, Starbucks, Cargill, Pillsbury, Carlson Companies, Fortis Insurance, Great Clips, the State of Minnesota, 3M, The United States Postal Service and numerous other Fortune 500 companies. He recently spoke to The Inner Circle and at the Million Dollar Roundtable (MDRT) convention in Las Vegas.

His keynotes, seminars and workshops help companies sell, market and communicate more effectively. His cutting edge research into the mind and keen understanding of consumer behavior create a unique distillation of information never before released to the public.

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Library Journal Review, December 17, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Can't Get Through: Eight Barriers to Communication (Hardcover)

Library Journal
People have misunderstood one another since the beginning of time-and, if the self-help genre is any indication, they continue to do so. Hogan, a well-traveled motivational speaker and expert on body language, and hypnotherapist Stubbs document common communication barriers (e.g., poor listening skills and being critical) and techniques to overcome them (e.g., distract the criticizer). Though initially a bit technical, the book smoothes out, presenting lucid examples to show readers that they should change themselves instead of trying to change others. The authors refer to research but fail to include their sources. Still, this effective and lively beginners' approach will find an appreciative readership. Large libraries can safely use this to supplement Kate M. Wachs's Relationships for Dummies; smaller libraries will do fine with either. Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Info, December 17, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Can't Get Through: Eight Barriers to Communication (Hardcover)

This book provides an easy to comprehend method of improving one's skills as a communicator. Stubbs and Hogan provide easily understood material and many real life examples of the reasons why people fail in communicating with each other.
While there are many examples of the pitfalls in communicating in family, business and inter-personal life, the things that most people mess up on, they also provide numerous ways and suggestions to avoid them as well. Their examples are simple to put into practice yet extremely effective. All in all, I found this book to be entertaining as well as informative and would recommend it to all my friends and family. My only complaint is I would love it to be twice as long so I could glean even more life lessons from these two authors.