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Truths

Below are relevant truths. Some you will recognize; they have been around for a long time. Others will make sense to you because of your experiences.

·        In a dispute, when one party proposes, the other opposes. 

People are “responders”. When we [perceive] our values to be under attack, we tend to

self-protect. We self-protect by raising our defenses and responding to the emotion.

If the interaction stays on this level, there will be no resolution to the problem that exists.

·        Don’t throw the baby out with the bath water.

We are often in a hurry to get on the “bandwagon” when a new trend becomes popular.

We call it throwing out the old and bringing in the new. In our haste, we fail to stop for a moment to and think about the parts we are discarding that might still be of value.

·        What goes around comes around. 

Those who do not pay attention to the mistakes of history are bound to repeat them.

Enough said!

·        Every action has a reaction.

If we believe there are consequences to our actions and that our behavior influences the behavior of others, then we should be able to, in fact, predict how others might react to certain sets of circumstances. Predicting outcomes is at the heart of strategic planning.

·        Depth of the moment. 

Your ability to understand why certain truths maintain relevancy will give you a unique advantage in recognizing teachable moments for others and learning moments for yourself.

·        Pay attention to little things;  little things tend to grow

The glass half-full person has a positive attitude and will miss opportunities to recognize certain situations that may become serious problems. The glass half-empty person is always looking for a situation that may or may not eventually cause a problem. This person is usually full of questions and often has no answers. Glass half-empty people are not to be ignored!

·        When two people always agree, one is unnecessary.

Thoughtful disagreement to ideas, thoughts and concepts can optimize opportunities! Organizations that have been successful over a long period of time have learned how to encourage a level of discord that produces better ideas, while maintaining positive relationships.

·        Words mean things.

Hardening of the attitudes is destructive. Be mindful of how the words you speak are perceived.

Be mindful of the perception you attach to words you hear.