Book Review: The Connection Playbook

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Jan 17

The Connection Playbook

by Andy Chaleff

Genre: Nonfiction / Self-Help

ISBN: 9798988572015

Print Length: 282 pages

Reviewed by Tomi Alo

The Connection Playbook is a well-structured and practical manual that navigates the complexities of human relationships and offers a path to building meaningful connections with the people in our lives. The book is divided into six sections: "The Essential Conditions for Connection," "Connection Killers," "Opening the Door to Connection," "Creating Context for Deeper Connection," "Advanced Skills for Deepening Connection," and "Navigating Tricky Connections."

Each section delves into different aspects of building and nurturing a successful relationship through effective communication. These sections are interconnected, making it easy to read through the entire book in one sitting, as they build on each other.

In this guidebook, Andy Chaleff draws from his personal experience and years of coaching clients to delve into a topic we often don't give as much attention as we need to—self-awareness. Often, we're quick to complain about how the people around us hurt us, expressing our frustration at not feeling seen or heard. However, how often do we take a moment to reflect on our own behaviors and actions toward others?

Here, Chaleff discusses various ways readers can be more self-aware and how to recognize when they unknowingly project their past issues onto others. He helps us understand that hasty judgments of others' behaviors, without acknowledging our own flaws, can often be the catalyst for a deteriorating relationship and to improve our relationships, we need to be ready to see and accept ourselves—all our self-sabotaging patterns, the sources of our emotional triggers, and our deepest needs and wants.