Stop Talking, Start Communicating: Includes the DISC Assessment

by Dave Ramsey

Discover How to Connect with Anyone


Your personal and professional growth hinge on one skill more than any communication. When you understand how to truly connect with other people, all areas of your life improve-your marriage, your friendships, your work, everything!



In Stop Talking, Start Communicating, Dave Ramsey introduces you to DISC-the communication tool that has transformed his company and his relationships-and gives you a tactical guide to put it into practice in your own life.


The book includes a code that gives you access to the DISC Assessment, where you'll discover which of the four communication styles you naturally



known for being bold, assertive, and action oriented
known for being energetic, relational, and optimistic
known for being steady, dependable, and empathetic
known for being thoughtful, organized, and detail oriented


Then Dave will show you the real magic of how to recognize and adapt to the styles of others. You'll learn to speak to people in their own language and finally understand how to communicate in a way they can actually hear.


If you want to strengthen your relationships, build influence, and communicate with clarity instead of frustration, your handbook is here.

Genres: Self Help

144 pages, Hardcover

Published April 14, 2026

About the author

Dave Ramsey is America’s trusted voice on money and business. He’s a #1 National bestselling author and host of The Ramsey Show, heard by more than 18 million listeners each week. Dave’s eight national bestselling books include The Total Money Makeover, Baby Steps Millionaires, and EntreLeadership. Since 1992, Dave has helped people take control of their money, build wealth, and enhance their lives. He also serves as CEO of Ramsey Solutions.

Reviews

[Michael Perry · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book. Super quick and easy read. Dave really breaks down the DISC profile into a practical and useable application. I’ve always judged DISC. I prefer Working Genius, Enneagram, or Myers Briggs because they have more types and options (the idea that humanity can be lumped into just 4 quadrants seems unlikely). However, I now appreciate the simplicity of DISC because it’s a QuickStart guide into people’s tendencies.

Dave shows how you can use this simplicity to quickly asses people’s biases and preferences and communicate accordingly. This allows you to connect with friends, family, coworkers, customers (literally anyone) in the best way for them to understand and hear you. Unlike some personality tests which recommend NOT guessing - but instead, ONLY using the tests… DISC is simple enough to guess based on easily observable attributes.

Great read if you want to connect with people and enjoy studying people and how we tick as humans :)

[Andrew · Rating 5 out of 5]

Dave's new book is fascinating to me. I had not done the DISC assessment before and found it interesting. I have several questions as a result. That was a hint. The introduction to the classifications and the examples of how they come across were enlightening to me. I spend a good portion of the book trying to figure out the profiles of several of the people in my life. I am looking forward to applying the information in my life across the next several months. I think that if you have ever wondered what this assessment is, this is a quick read and a good way to check it out.

[Jenifer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Dave Ramsey’s Stop Talking, Start Communicating is basically an entire college business course packed into one quick read. Seriously, schools could drop the dry textbooks and just hand students this.
It uses the DISC assessment to break down why we clash with people and how to actually get your point across without pulling your hair out. The best part? It’s not just for the office. The communication hacks in here work for everything—from handling a tough boss to navigating your marriage or understanding your kids.

[Michelle · Rating 3 out of 5]

I already knew this information. It’s good but nothing original. Plus it was a bit pricey for what you get.

[Jon Barr · Rating 4 out of 5]

I had a DISC assessment years ago, but never learned how to use it. In this book you get a code for the assessment, then lots of practical direction on using the results.

[Jeremiah Roeder · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really enjoyed this book. I want to implement it with my spouse and also some people at work.