To shield his child from the impact of some hurtful words shouted at the playground, the father offers the same advice that he was given as a child: “Sticks and stones may break your bones, but words can never hurt you.” However well intended, this is a very deceiving statement, because words do have power over us and can elicit any number of emotions from a human being. A Professional Skip-Tracer knows that words and their timing can have a profound effect on their own success or failure.






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