50 WAYS TO CREATE GREAT RELATIONSHIPS

Audio is a great format for lists, especially when they're coupled with the ideas of a thoughtful expert. In this case, the author of 100 WAYS TO MOTIVATE YOURSELF and REINVENTING YOURSELF tells us how to turn relationship intentions into actions. The principles here are clear enough--taking responsibility for oneself, giving not receiving, looking for others' needs and problems--but Chandler's gift is spelling out action steps that have just enough context and rationale to make them attractive and digestible. The slow pace and deep resonance of his voice make it easy to absorb the best part of his message: Be an activist in your relationships, instead of waiting for problems, and you'll gain everything you want in your connections with others. T.W. (c) AudioFile 2002, Portland, Maine [Published: AUG/SEP 02]