50 Ways to Create Great Relationships: How to Stop Taking and Start Giving

I thought I was ordering the book and ended up with the CD's instead. Good mistake, it gave me something to listen to during my hour commute to work each morning. It's clear that we create the life & relationships we want. Coercing and manipulating people to do what you want them to do and be what you want them to be doesn't work. It's difficult enough trying to change the things that irritate me about myself, wonder why I ever thought it was a good idea to try to change other people?

Everyone heard the song, "50 Ways To Leave Your Lover," but quitting is so easy in these days of Soap Opera Mirages. When you watch those programs you wonder why your life cannot be what they image. You start to question the solidarity of your own relationship forgetting that TV is based on ratings not reality.You start to blame yourself, then your spouse or companion or friend. In the end, you quit, leave and move onto the wilderness of lonesomeness wondering what went wrong? Yet, the author recognizes the difficulties of overcoming detachment, building trust and maintaining emotional health by endorsing the ones we love. Whether it is family, friends or an intimate love one, listening to the authors thought provoking ideas, suggestions and aid will only enhance your view on relationships.It is so easy to fall in love but it is so hard to remain in love. Love changes everything, but this book shows you how to maintain your sense of humor while accepting changes that occur within you and others.No one can preserve the high you experienced while falling in love and just understanding this aspect of your relationship can be a revelation. At the same time, nothing can cure an amputated spirit except the intervention of taking the time of fostering, caring, and supporting a friend, companion or spouse.You would do so if you found an one eyed orphan kitty or starving abandon puppy. You would clean them, nourish them, and love them. And in return the nature within them would commit to being your best friend for life! Why not with another human being in need? The author shows you how to begin such a relationship, maintain it and reap the unexpected rewards it brings to your own heart and psyche! Soon you will understand how to improve the situation you feel is missing some excitement and decipher the benefits of having someone who will champion you by supporting them.In any event, the author does what he does best, helping those find a few answers in a world filled with millions of questions. If your going to quit anything, quit looking for love on the TV or Motion Picture screen. Just read Steve Chandler's motif on creating a great relationship. Few will regret the time to do so and you will be rewarded for such actions. As time goes by, your encounters with others will bloom by remembering his, "50 Ways To Create Great Relationships." By helping others you will find contented satisfaction within yourself.

This is one great read! This is the longer (read, "bigger and better") version of the author's audiobook "35 Ways to Create Great Relationships." And while it's hard to believe that the book could be any better than the tape, this time bigger really IS better. Like the audio, this is no step-by-step list of specific actions to take to create or improve your relationships. Rather, this author suggests how you might want to adjust yourself-and nobody else--and in so doing create your own attitude that will foster great, fun, happy relationships with others. And who wouldn't want that? As we've seen in his three previous books, Steve Chandler is hip, funny, understanding--and right on the mark. He's knocking on our door, calling us to pay attention to each other, to ourselves, urging us try it, we WILL like it. And have fun doing it.With observations running the gamut from "intention deficit disorder" to basketball coach Phil Jackson's attitude toward coaching his championship players, Chandler has a great time gently, relentlessly, humorously reminding us that the success of our relationships--how we deal with people--is all about US. It's in our hands. And we can change those relationships any time we want (it's not that hard) if we'll just pay attention to what the heck we're doing!An excellent read, one that makes you feel good about yourself--even while you're becoming energized to improve!

35 Ways to Create Great Relationships not only tells you how to create great relationships out of work, but is also explains how to create great relationships with everyone all around. I listen to this tape religiously and ever since I came accross it, I haven't had any problems with any of my relationships at home or work. I have read all of Steve's books and this audio-tape is definetly my favorite!

Steve Chandler is so entertaining you think you've just experienced Seinfeld or Bill Cosby listening to him. But then you listen again and again and the power of the audiobook justs keeps hitting you over and over. This is really the answer, I found my self thinking. This really is the way to have relationships be really GREAT and not all filled up with fear and worry as most relationships are. Steve Chandler also sounds like a real person, not some hyped up phony. I have bought copies for all my family and friends and they're starting to thank me. Why isn't this guy beter known? Actually I'm glad he's not because I'm getting so much credit for discovering him and bringing him to people I know. I couldn't recommend this tape more.