Simple Anger Management and Conflict Rsolution with Powerful Communication Skills
By Richard Goodfriend
I was on a walk and a man walked right in front of me. I almost stumbled. Preparing
something nasty to say to him, I remembered from Nonviolent Communication that
I would probably pay for my "words of wisdom" to this guy. He looked angry and
tired, was working as a gardener on a very humid and hot day.
I finally thought of some words to say to him. I said, "Good Morning". The look he
gave me was surprising. He looked back at me continuing to walk and gave me a huge
smile and a "Good Morning, Good Morning" back. He went into the yard and was
continuing to smile.
Sooooo, we can change people, we can change our community, we can change the earth,
as easy as it may be with a "Good Morning". Not only did I help change this man's
attitude, mine changed. I'm guessing the needs met by my good morning may
have been, to be seen and noticed. Who knows where he was going to go next, maybe be
violent, yet a good morning helped cause a shift. The power we have with a few words.
So I ask you for this week, if you see someone walk by you looking sad, lonely, angry,
acknowledge their presence with a good morning, afternoon or evening. Watch your
energy and theirs rise. What a simple way to serve our world.
May you find ways to meet all your needs.
About the author
Rick Goodfriend has been teaching Proactive skills for over 5 years. I not only teach these powerful skills, I really use them in my daily life. With this practical experience I have made a difficult skill easier and fun to learn. I have been a member and officer in Toastmasters for 12 years and make workshops humorous with clear content and lots of interesting exercises that reinforce the skills. As you leave a workshop you are able to use the skills immediately and see the value of the time and money you have invested instantly.He is a frequent guest on telivision. His newest CD on Instant Calm is at http://www.walkyourtalk.org/indexCD1.htm from http://www.FreeArticlesAndContent.com
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