Azriel Winnett
BA (Hons) H.Dip. Bibl
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Online Publisher and Author of "How to Build Relationships That Stick" Expert

Azriel Winnett Quick Facts
- Career Focus
- Writer and Online Publisher
- Affiliation
- Hodu.com - Your Gateway to Better Communication Skills http://hodu.com
Actually, I don't claim to be an expert in anything! I'm simply a writer and editor with a special interest in effective communication, interpersonal relationship skills, and personal development in general.
Some years ago I created a website known as Hodu.com - Your Gateway to Better Communication Skills. I originally launched the site as a showcase for my writing and as an archive for an ezine I used to write on this topic. The site quickly grew beyond all expectations, and is today a very popular Internet resource.
If you write articles (or have videos) that you feel might be a good match for the theme of this website, and are prepared to let me publish them with a brief bio in return for the exposure, please do let me know.
In addition to the Hodu.com project, I have been involved in recent years in writing for the Internet business arena. My experience over the years and decades has encompassed many different topics and kinds of material.
I have served as editor of small newspapers, I have translated and edited books, and worked as a public relations consultant, as a writer of educational materials and as an information and research officer.
I was born and bred in South Africa and spent most of my life there. For the past
16 years, I have been living with my family in the beautiful town of Betar Illit, Israel, a short ride from Jerusalem.
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Taking Interpersonal Realtionships to a New Level
I want to tell you a little story. Not about anything dramatic. On the contrary, it's very ordinary. So ordinary, in fact, that the many onlookers who must have been standing around didn't bat an eyelid when they overheard this brief conversation in a busy butcher shop. Hardly surprising that ...
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Caution! Words Don't Disappear into Thin Air!
Try an experiment. Start a conversation on any topic with your spouse or best friend. After you’ve been talking together for a few minutes, interject with something along the lines of: “Hey, what are you talking about? You’re a real idiot!” Next, hasten to explain to your partner that of ...
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Relationships in a Mess: Is This the Secret?
I once heard a fascinating story in the name of a famous relationships counselor who talks on radio shows. It was claimed to be an authentic account of something that happened in real life, but even if it's apocryphal, I'm very much inclined to believe it could happen. A man decided to divorce ...
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Power Struggles Are For the Birds!
If you leave a wet towel on the bathroom floor, it could be somewhat irritating to the next person who uses the bathroom after you, but would anyone start a major fight over it? Most definitely, according to research funded by the US government's health research arm and conducted in the ...
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Subtle Danger Signals in Everyday Married Life
If you've been around long enough, you're aware of the many things that can play havoc with domestic peace, even where the parties conce ed are not short of goodwill and have the best of intentions. High up on the list of culprits here are poor communication habits, either on their own or in ...
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Unwitting Double Standards: The Bane of Human Relationships
When the phone rang at the local drug store, the pharmacist was shaken to hear the booming voice of a very angry doctor on the line. The doctor demanded to know why the pharmacist had dispensed medication to his patient completely different to what he had prescribed. Just how careless can a ...
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Caution! Word's Don't Disappear into Thin Air!
Try an experiment. Start a conversation on any topic with your spouse or best friend. After you've been talking together for a few minutes, interject with something along the lines of: "Hey, what are you talking about? You're a real idiot!" Next, hasten to explain to your partner that of ...
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We're Getting Richer, So Why Aren't We Happy?
Imagine that the Internal Revenue Service in your country claimed that you owe $1000 plus in tax arrears. You dispute this, and you challenge the tax people in court, but the court rules that they're right. Especially if you're a person of substantial means, you'd pay up with a shrug of the ...
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Why I Don't Like The Word 'Partner' In Connection With Relationships
Yes, you’ve read correctly. I don’t like it. The word “partner” is used very widely by people writing about relationships, including many of our own site contributors. And it’s perfectly understandable. After all, what better term do we have at our disposal to ...
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Closing the Feedback Loop
I've often written about the supreme importance of becoming a good listener. I've even gone as far as to suggest that listening might be the most important communication skill of them all. It should be so simple. Yet, it's not simple. Before I explain why, let me tell you an enlightening ...
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The Power of an Apology: A Teacher's Object Lesson
We all know it, or we SHOULD know it. An apology can be the first step to better understanding in a damaged relationship. When you apologize, you are saying that you share values with the offended party regarding appropriate behavior towards each other. You are saying that you regret that you ...
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Children Not Listening? It's a Two-Way Street!
Almost anyone who’s serious about acquiring good interpersonal communication habits will appreciate the value of effective listening skills. Some refer to listening as the most important communication skill of them all. Of course, this doesn’t only apply to adults. Parents around ...
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Email: azriel@hodu.com
Tel: 972-2-5807297
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