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Top of Mind: June 16, 2016
June 16th, 2016
by Bill Boyajian

Learning to Agree to Disagree

Some people just can’t get disagreement out of their system.  They want to argue a point to death and tell everyone around them how something or somebody is wrong.  Sometimes you just want to tell them to “get over it.”

22428052_sYou can disagree with someone without being notoriously disagreeable.  You might even be right about something, but if you’re rude or indignant about it, you’re really wrong.

Instead, learn to agree to disagree and move on.  Most disagreements are more about opinion and worldview than about clear-cut “right or wrong.”  So next time you disagree with someone, know what you believe, have confidence in it, and get on with your life.  You’ll be a better, more agreeable person for it.

 
Here are a few Business & Life Tips to think about….

Business Tips:

  • Nothing happens except by, with, or through people. If you have the best people, you have the potential to be the best company.
  • Grow at a pace in business that you can handle without undue risk. Don’t tempt losing everything for anything.
  • Check references. Don’t just ask if a person did a good job. Ask about attitude, teachability, and people orientation. It all counts.

 
Life Tips:

  • If someone is being disrespectful or discourteous, and if it bothers you, tell them. Or, simply don’t complain about it.
  • Fear is a cancer that holds us back from achieving our potential. It also puts us on edge with others and affects our relationships.
  • We tell our children to make good choices, but do we? As adults, we tend to react to everything. Life is too short to choose poorly.

 
Check out a past article written by Bill in….

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September 2015 Issue

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Weathering the Lean Years to Emerge STRONGER



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Managing Partner,
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Birmingham, AL

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