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Appealing to the nobler motives
“The moment there is suspicion about a person’s motives, everything he does becomes tainted.” (Mahatma Gandhi) There are really not that many villains in the world. There are few people who sit wringing their hands and uttering a maniacal laugh … Continue reading
Treat the other person as though you know their heart is breaking
“Three-fourths of the people you will ever meet are hungering and thirsting for sympathy. Give it to them, and they will love you.” (Dale Carnegie) Sympathy. That word comes to us from the Greek roots syn (together), and pathos (feeling) … Continue reading
A change in perspective to move two parties closer together
“I’m you…” (Fictional Detective Lt. Everett Backstrom) There is a detective show that has come on to US television this winter called Backstrom. It is about a quirky, eccentric detective in Portland, Oregon, who heads up a special crime unit. … Continue reading
When my idea, and your idea are the same, then we have each won the other to our way of thinking
“It’s amazing what we can get done when it doesn’t matter who gets the credit” (A Former Director where I work) About 13 years ago I was asked to join a new team at work. It was a team that … Continue reading
Taking a lesson from President Lincoln
“A drop of honey catches more flies than a gallon of gall.” (Abraham Lincoln) I will admit, I have used this quote before but never really checked what the definition of “gall” was in this context before writing this piece. … Continue reading
Admitting our errors in matters large and small
“Mistakes are always forgivable, if one has the courage to admit them.” (Bruce Lee) I am a sports fan. There are quite a lot of American Sports that have held my interest over the years. The highest among them has … Continue reading
Taking a lesson from a very old “dad joke”
“I’ve only been wrong once in my life, and then it turned out I was mistaken.” (My Dad) Those who have been longtime readers of my blog know that my dad died when I was only six years old from … Continue reading
Don’t argue!
“A man convinced against his will is of the same opinion still” (Unknown) I mentioned in a recent post that I was once on my High School debate team. For 4 years, I worked hard to hone the skill of … Continue reading
Just some thoughts I have... 