What you Don't say... Speaks Volumes...

While Bush was rattling off the State of the Union address - his last - I was reading the faces of the congressional leaders as he made his numerous points. As he brought home a particularly "Republican" point, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi began biting the inside of her lip probably an unconscious nervous habit, but it spoke volumes. Those are what I like to call nonverbal cues. They are the clues into what a person's really thinking, which is why you have to be careful of the message you're sending. Not just the message coming out of your mouth, but the message coming out of every orifice. Your eyes, ears, hands, head, etc.... all play a role in communication. Be careful: You may be sabotaging your relationships. Just food for thought.