Theos-Talk Archives (December 2006 Message tt00012)

Friends, 

See below a few lines' sample  from the latest issue of the magazine "Peace Ideas". You can also see it at  

http://www.info.com.ph/~tspeace/pi-net25.htm .

Regards, Carlos. 

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When You Get Into an Argument 
There are many tested approaches that will help if you find yourself arguing with another person over an issue. Here are three tips from Tom Rusk in his book, The Power of Ethical Persuasion:
Listen. This is very important. Let the other person present his or her points without interrupting. 
See it his/her way. Restate his/her view before you present yours. "People are more likely to be swayed by your logic if they feel you understand them." 
Don't get personal. If you are talking business, don't bring up his/her bad golf swing to prove his/her lack of judgment. This will only make him/her mad and less willing to concede.
Susan Smith Jones, Choose to Live Each Day Fully, Celestial Arts Publishing, P.O. Box 7123, Berkeley, CA 94707, U.S.A.


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