I have written before in previous reviews that a book will come to you in unexpected ways and demand to be read on the spot. It has not happened often in my reading life, but it is always memorable when it does. This is the case for Seven Frequencies of Communication by Erwin Raphael McManus.

This past week, I was watching the Lecrae Deep End Podcast where he was interviewing Erwin Raphael McManus, pastor of Mosaic Church in Southern California, and their conversation was enlightening and resonated with me. I went down a YouTube rabbit hole of McManus’ videos and came across one of them where he was discussing the Seven Frequencies of Communication and how he came up with the system.

I have always been fascinated with how people communicate with each other, and with Charlie Kirk’s passing this week, it seems we, as a country, better learn how to communicate with each other in healthier ways. McManus believes we communicate on frequencies, and when our frequencies align, we share the same language. But if we’re not aligned, we’ll always have communication problems.

The first step is to find out what your frequency is and to get a better understanding of your communication style. McManus proposes seven frequencies that all human beings fall under:

Frequency 1: The Motivator (The motivator frequency transmits energy and self-belief.)

Frequency 2: The Challenger (The challenger frequency transmits courage and awakens calling.)

Frequency 3: The Commander (The commander frequency transmits trust and provides direction.)

Frequency 4: The Healer (The healer frequency transmits acceptance and extends wholeness.)

Frequency 5: The Professor (The professor frequency transmits knowledge and assures competency.)

Frequency 6: The Seer (The seer frequency transmits vision and generates innovation.)

Frequency 7: The Maven (The maven frequency transmits a new reality and creates paradigm shifts.)

We all have a dominant frequency natural to us, and there is also a shadow aspect from each frequency. McManus’s book examines this, showing how many individuals operate from the concealed side of their main frequency rather than its more apparent side. He recounts his journey of escaping his inherent nature, “The Maven,” until he deeply contemplated his life, realizing it had always been his true essence.

McManus recommends after reading the book that you take an assessment to determine your dominant frequency, and there are two other main frequencies that make up your communication style. I had a sense before I took the assessment that my dominant frequency would be The Professor (Frequency 5). But I was surprised to discover that The Motivator (Frequency 1) is my dominant frequency. I have never seen myself as a motivator except for self-motivation. By the way, The Professor was my second main frequency and The Healer as my third. The assessment revealed that “The Motivator” is my dominant personality trait, which has led me to reflect because it’s accurate, and I’ve distanced myself from that aspect of my character.

My reading year has been lukewarm with only a couple of books that I have been excited to read. Seven Frequencies of Communication has given me a much-needed jolt to my reading year, and I truly believe is a life-changing book for me. I highly recommend McManus’s book and hope it begins on your path to becoming a better communicator.