"There are two dilemmas that rattle the human skull: How do you hang on
to someone who won't stay? And how do you get rid of someone who won't
go?" -- Danny Devito
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I don't know about you, but when I saw this quote today I had to laugh. If you are celebrating Thanksgiving with a very large group of people, there is a chance this may ring true...maybe if you are at a small event too, who knows. This is a special Thanksgiving edition in hopes to help a few people get through the holidays without aging or losing it!
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"If you (don't) pick up the sword, you never have to worry about fallin' on it."
-Meldrick Lewis
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Top 10 Things to Help Deal with Conflict and Not Lose It on Thanksgiving
10) Sincerely and Succinctly, Manage Expectations
9) Keep Your Sense of Humor
8) Don't Vocalize All Thoughts and Feelings
7) Count to 10 in a different Language
6) Use Language Surgically
5) Take a Breath...in through your nose and out of your mouth (repeat as necessary and maybe combine with #7)
4) Choose your Battles
3) Consider the Impact of "Losing it" on Others Besides the Target of Your Feelings
2) Drink in Moderation
1) Find Common Ground
Good luck, have fun and remember just a few tips to get you through any difficult moments!
Happy Thanksgiving and Turkey Day!!
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Dave Gerber is an internationally known speaker, trainer, author, consultant and leadership coach. As an expert in organizational and interpersonal conflict, he has helped dozens of organizations and over 15,000 people use conflict to impact relationships, increase success and revenue!
Recently stated about Dave:
"Dave Gerber is a quality act and top professional. He has staked out
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or leader - but we do not typically know the COST of not dealing with
conflict: and this is a typical course of action.
Dave has developed a simple tool to put dollar-signs on conflict and
has a full arsenal of tools to help individuals and firms deal
successfully with its resolution. I have had the benefit of Dave's
services at times and have served shoulder to shoulder with him on
joint projects. He is a quality professional, driven to get
client-oriented results and developing internal company resources to
ensure resolution of future conflict.
Some of the HR and behavioral science consultants are merely reading
from the books, Gerber is writing the books and sharing his knowledge
and insight broadly with the business community."
Jack Gates
June 8, 2009
Owner, Gates Associates LLP
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