We all know we only get
one chance to make a first impression, and Emilie Barnes provides her readers
with a crash course in polishing behavior in Good Manners in Minutes. Emilie Barnes talks about how people really do
need to have good manners in order to survive in life. In today's
society, manners seem to be on the way out. Emilie Barnes claims children
do not always have the best manners, as well as many adults do not have a clear
understanding of the importance of good manners. If you want to be
respected, you need to give people a reason to respect you, and that is
achieved most easily by giving them the respect first through demonstrating
good behavioral characteristics. Developing manners is an important place to
start because good manners give people a positive impression of you.
Good Manners in Minutes provides you with a list of answers on how to
behave in order to handle most any situation. Essentially manners are
really about having consideration for others, and thinking of the other
person’s feelings. She professes in today’s culture we tend to be more
concerned about ourselves – she calls this the “Me”
generation. Unfortunately, this is the wrong attitude and it’s
sending the wrong message to our children. Emilie Barnes is a
Christian author who demonstrates clearly having good manners strengthens adult
relationships, professional interactions, and family ties. Emilie
Barnes also writers these four things to say at the appropriate time: Thank you, please, excuse me, and pardon me. I
believe the main message in Emilie Barnes book is to learn the confidence to
deal with life’s difficult situations, and have the grace to be polite even
when others may not be so inclined.
Good Manners in Minutes is very well-written and cleverly organized.
Emilie Barnes’ style is conversational
and easy going, keeping you from feeling like you're getting bogged down with
details while welcoming you to continue reading. If you have a specific question on etiquette,
you should be able to find the answer quickly and easily due to the attention
paid to the book's structure. The table
of contents and index are very intuitive.
The chapters are broken up and easy to navigate through the effective use
of headings and subtitles.
This would make a
wonderful graduation gift or a ‘bon voyage’ present for someone embarking on a
new career, although you might get a quizzical look … are you telling me I don't have good manners? As a blueprint for
behavior and an understanding of why doing the right thing works, this book
spells it out in an excellent way. What you're actually learning are techniques
to handle interpersonal relationships, deal with social situations, advance
your business skills, and avoid family conflicts. What better contribution could
you make to anyone’s life? So in conclusion, please buy this
book, and thank you for reading this review.
See….it worked on me!
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