March 22, 2011

Winning Battles, Losing Wars



"That which proves too much proves nothing."


Unattributed proverb

Particularly in an argument.

Make your point but be careful not to over do it. 

3 comments :

  1. I work for someone who needs to read this. When she is right, which is not as often as she thinks, she just cannot refrain from continuing to argue her point. It's as if she really doesn't believe what she says. This really pisses everyone off. There are times in meetings when I actually root for people I don't much like, just because they are disagreeing with my boss.

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  2. A great book on this topic is Mark DeMoss's book, The Little Red Book of Wisdom. He talks about the importance of taking time to think, to listen, and to value people!

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  3. Think, listen to, and value people.

    I'd reorder them (listen to, think, value) but in any order they are the foundation of a good relationship.

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