What we say affects our relationships more than any other action we take. Why? Because the tongue has the power of life and death. This book is for everyone who is in a relationship, wants to be in a relationship, or has ever been in a relationship. When you speak to your mate, do you bring life, warmth, and comfort? Or do you bring pain, negativity, and death? Your answer may indicate that you need to tame your tongue. If you do, you will transform your relationship. Inside this book is the key to: -Determine if you speak in a way that others would describe as controlled, conniving, careless, or caring; -Learn new ways to develop a more positive communication style; -Understand how your "tongue" impacts your relationships with others; -Enjoy a loving, peaceful relationship; -Becoming transformed! "A transformed relationship is one in which there is tremendous support and love. If you want to experience a transformed relationship, then you must invest in taming your tongue. Your transformation depends upon conscious choices. And your conscious choices depend upon an increased awareness of yourself and your willingness to change. Take this first step. Tame your tongue and transform your relationship. You can do it!" -Les Brown, Motivational Speaker
About the Author: Dr. Linda Owens Wiley is a renowned relationship specialist, author, and life coach dedicated to impacting people's lives. She combines her professional experiences with her passion for relationship coaching to help women in transition transform their lives through healthy relationships with God, within themselves, and with their mates. Dr. Wiley is founder and president of The Owens Group, Inc., an innovative performance improvement company that specializes in leadership development and diversity management. She has worked in the U.S. and abroad developing and delivering interventions for clients of all industries and sizes ranging from individuals to Fortune 500 companies. Her voice has been heard as a motivational speaker in the Les Brown Speaker's Network, on radio, television, and on her own inspiring CDs. A graduate of Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts, Dr. Wiley holds a B.A. in Psychology with a minor in Education. She earned an M.A. in Psychology at the University of Hartford in West Hartford, Connecticut and an M.A. and Ph.D. in Organizational Behavior and Organizational Psychology, respectively, from the California School of Professional Psychology (now called Alliant International University) in Alameda, California. Dr. Wiley is the married mother of two sons. She is a member of many organizations including, but not limited to Delta Sigma Theta, Inc., the National Association of Professional Women (NAPW), the Association for Training and Development (ASTD), the American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC), the Christian Coaches Network (CCN).