John Adair's 100 Greatest Ideas for Personal Success

Idea 76: Non-verbal communication

Communication is the art of being understood.

Peter Ustinov, British actor and dramatist

The concept of communication embraces a wide range of meanings that circle around the idea of sharing. That sharing or exchange is now more commonly related to abstract things, notably meaning.

For communication to happen, there are some necessary elements or conditions: social contact, a common medium, transmission and understanding.

Some contact or connection is required. It may be physically close or, through technology, at a distance. If you are out of touch with people you can't communicate with them. But you may be out of touch because you don't communicate! Communication creates relationships; relationships produce ...