Becoming Fluent in LEAP – How to Get to Partnering - Book 2 of the LEAP Series

by Xavier Amador

This book was written because countless readers of I am Not Sick, I Don’t Need Help! have told me that LEAP has worked for them to repair relationships, but they still stumble and don’t know how to get to the “Partner” phase. They want to know how to use LEAP to influence behavior change such as acceptance of treatment. They forget to reflectively listen, or how to delay giving contrary hurtful opinion, or how to give their opinion using the LEAP method. They are not fluent in LEAP and, as a result, have trouble getting to partnering. In the stories you will read in this book you will see how many were able to get to the partnering stage. The stories range from using LEAP with your child to using it in business relationships. You may Why the wide range? The reason is because becoming fluent in LEAP, just like learning any foreign language, requires immersion. You can’t just read a single book or attend one of my seminars and expect to become fluent. By seeing how many people have used LEAP in many different situations, you will begin to internalize the language of this approach. TAKE THIS BOOK IS AN EXPANDED VERSION OF I'M RIGHT, YOU'RE WRONG, NOW WHAT? by Xavier Amador, Ph.D.

264 pages, Paperback

Published May 13, 2022

Reviews

[Lisa J Shultz · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is the second in a series. Don't skip the first book as it lays the foundation for this one. Book 2 is nuanced with additional detail and examples of issues such as workplace conflict, relationship issues and other challenges that come up in many people's interactions.
LEAP as a communication techinque has the potential to be transformational. I have already experienced some minor miracles in my early attempts at practicing it in difficult situations. I have been telling many friends about these books (one and two), and I am encouraging people to read it now. Don't wait for a crisis or when situations and relationships seem like they are "too late" to improve. One of the best books I have read concerning relationship communication.

[Marsha Nuckels · Rating 4 out of 5]

I thought this book is helpful in any situation where there are differing opinions. There are plans on how to avoid an impasse in a conversation and improve relationships.