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Who's Got Your Back: Don't Fear Conflict (Part 5 of 5)

Keith Ferrazzi | Posted 07.17.2009 | Living

Read More: Self-Help, Leadership, Keith Ferrazzi, Living News, President Barack Obama, Career Advice, Advice, Recession, Lifestyle, Health, Who's Got Your Back, Business, Diet, Success, Home News, Keith-Ferrazzi, Bestseller, Personal Health, Conflict, Serialization, Weight Loss, Rahm Emanuel, Never Eat Alone, Business News, Books, Accountability, Conflict Resolution, Teamwork, Living, Mentor, Small Business, Living News
Keith Ferrazzi

Conflict forces groups to pause and reflect on the current situation, to bring everyone up to speed, and to try to improve upon the status quo.

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In Hopes of the Return of Laura Ling and Euna Lee

Deepak Chopra | Posted 07.12.2009 | World

Read More: Euna Lee, Laura Ling, Conflict Resolution, North Korea, World News
Deepak Chopra

Let's keep the following points in mind as we begin a conversation with the North Korean government for their return.

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Tear Down the Walls By Becoming More Comfortable First

Grande Lum | Posted 06.14.2009 | Living

Read More: Negotiation, Relationship Lessons, Negotiations, Relationship Advice, Relationships, Conflict, Conflict Resolution, Communication, How to Relax, Living News
Grande Lum

When you have discomfort, treat it as a learning opportunity. The less you go into denial and accept discomfort as expected, the easier it will be to relax.

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Tear Down the Walls: How to Imagine Their Internal Conflict Story

Grande Lum | Posted 05.25.2009 | Living

Read More: Negotiation, Negotiations, Relationship Advice, Relationships, Conflict, Communications, How to Negotiate, Conflict Resolution, Communication, Living News
Grande Lum

Remember that another person has a positive intention.

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Tear Down the Walls: How to Find Your Internal Conflict

Grande Lum | Posted 05.23.2009 | Living

Read More: Work Relationships, Negotiation, Communications, Relationships, Conflict, Conflict Resolution, Communication, Regulation, Living News
Grande Lum

When you have conflict with someone else, look for the conflict inside yourself.

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What the Captured American Journalists in North Korea Could Mean for Diplomacy

Deepak Chopra | Posted 05.07.2009 | World

Read More: Conflict Resolution, Euna Lee, Laura Ling, North Korea, American Journalists North Korea, North Korea Journalists, Captured Journalists in North Korea, World News
Deepak Chopra

This incident presents a unique opportunity for members of the global community to establish a new method of diplomacy and communication for resolving their differences, big and small.

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What Is an Authentic Antenna?

Lisa Guest | Posted 04.23.2009 | Living

Read More: Quiet, Soul, Intuition, Authenticity, Awards, Conflict Resolution, Internal Guidance, Stress Reduction, Noise, Diary, Living News
Lisa Guest

In certain cultures people thrive on conformity. A party line is formulated and chosen. Citizens are expected to enunciate and articulate the party li...

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How to Seek Heroism in Demands

Grande Lum | Posted 04.10.2009 | Living

Read More: Work Relationships, Negotiation, Relationships, Conflict, How to Negotiate, How-to-Negotiate, Conflict Resolution, Communication, Influence, Living News
Grande Lum

In conflict, heroism may be hidden. Recognize the noble goal that is holed up behind demands and defensiveness to find a constructive way out. Act in ways that live up to heroic ideals.

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8 Tips For Constructive Criticism

Karen Salmansohn | Posted 02.24.2009 | Living

Read More: Anger, Karen Salmansohn, Relationships, Conflict Resolution, Peace, Happiness, Communication, Living News
Karen Salmansohn

Having trouble with a colleague, paramour, parent, sibling, friend - imaginary friend? Here are eight quick constructive criticism tips which work acr...

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Military Solution to Terrorism Doomed? Military Presence Could be the Solution, If...

Deepak Chopra | Posted 03.10.2009 | Living

Read More: Maharishi Effect, Transcendental Meditation, Conflict Resolution, Peace, Military Solution, Terrorism, Living News
Deepak Chopra

Violent extremism is a human problem requiring human solutions. The underlying cause of extremist social violence that often thrives in chaos is accumulated social stress.

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Pushing Hands

Arthur Rosenfeld | Posted 03.05.2009 | Living

Read More: Buddhism, Tai Chi, Conflict Resolution, Economic Crisis, Energy, Pushing Hands, Perspective, Hyperawareness, Passive, Living News
Arthur Rosenfeld

The distinction between happening-in-the-world and happening-to-me may seem specious or trivial or even irrelevant, but in fact it could not be more important.

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Whatever it Takes

Diane Perlman | Posted 02.19.2009 | Politics

Read More: Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Political Psychology, Trauma, Gaza, Conflict Resolution, Palestine, Barack Obama Palestinians, Israel-Palestine, Barack Obama Israel, Israeli Airstrikes, Gaza City, Gaza Strip, Israel Gaza Airstrikes, Israel, Israel Airstrikes, Israel Gaza, Israel Gaza Operation, Obama Israel, Politics News
Diane Perlman

President Obama, please lead us in healing wounds, compensating losses, and using principles of restorative justice rather than punitive approaches. Time doesn't heal wounds, people do.

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How To Find Happiness In 14 Words

Karen Salmansohn | Posted 02.02.2009 | Living

Read More: Happiness Tip, Karen Salmansohn, Relationship Advice, Conflict Resolution, Mediation, Relationships, Happiness, The Balanced Life, Living News
Karen Salmansohn

This year promise yourself that next time you're in conflict with someone you will ask yourself if you really do find it so joyously preferable to feel so very, very right all the time.

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Israel, Stop! Just. Stop.

Lorelei Kelly | Posted 01.29.2009 | World

Read More: Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Human Rights, Gaza, Haaretz, The Holocaust, Palestinians, Hamas, Israel, Israel Airstrikes, Conflict Resolution, Mahmoud Abbas, Palestinian Territories, Ehud Barak, Israeli Airstrikes, Gaza City, Israel Gaza Airstrikes, Israel Gaza Operation, Stop Israel, Israel Stop, World News
Lorelei Kelly

Killing lots of people on the other side is not only ineffective, it is counterproductive. It hurts your cause. It gets more of your own people killed in the long run. Israel, you are so better than this.

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Tear Down The Walls -- How to Use Demands as Clues

Grande Lum | Posted 01.29.2009 | Living

Read More: Negotiation, Negotiations, Communications, Conflict Management, Business, Happiness, Communication, Office Conflict, Fights, Conflict Resolution, Anger Management, Living News
Grande Lum

When you are surprised by your own flash of anger, you may not be fully conscious of your own desires. You may be missing the underlying needs that your own anger is revealing to you.

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Kennedy, Warren, and the Democrats: How About Some Conflict Resolution?

Richard (RJ) Eskow | Posted 01.18.2009 | Politics

Read More: Caroline Kennedy Senate Seat, GLBT Rights, Civil Rights, Rick Warren, Inauguration, Democratic Party, Conflict Resolution, Caroline Kennedy, Rick Warren Inauguration, Gene Robinson, Politics News
Richard (RJ) Eskow

The Democratic leadership may be prepared to ride out the current storms over Caroline Kennedy and Rick Warren. That would be a mistake. This is a time to heal wounds, not create new ones.

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Tear Down the Walls: How to Ease Into the Tough Topics

Grande Lum | Posted 12.15.2008 | Living

Read More: Dialogue, Negotiation, Lessons on Communication, Conflict Management, Conflict Resolution, Happiness, Communication, Living News
Grande Lum

No matter how well you ease into a tough topic, the person may still react strongly. Avoid using that reaction to blame the other party or as an excuse to not raise the issue at all.

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Tear Down the Walls: How to Approach Conversation as a Craft

Grande Lum | Posted 11.24.2008 | Living

Read More: Negotiation, Conversation, Listening, Relationships, Conflict Resolution, Living News
Grande Lum

A conversation's possibility is infinite because we convey our greatest successes, failures, dreams and fears in them.

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Tear Down the Walls: How to Change Conflict to Collaboration

Grande Lum | Posted 11.14.2008 | Living

Read More: Collaboraiton, The Negotiation Fieldbook, Anger, Fear, Conflict, Problem Solving, Mediation, Mediator, Resolution, Confrontation, Conflict Resolution, Anxiety, Happiness, Rage, Living News
Grande Lum

Each reaction to a difficult person is a learning opportunity. If rage overwhelms you, then you can learn to control rage. If fear paralyzes you, then you can learn how to gain safety from that fear.

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Dr. Mona Knows What To Do When Friends Fight

Mona Ackerman | Posted 03.28.2008 | Living

Read More: Maintaining Friendships, How to Resolve Conflict, Mona Ackerman, When Friends Fight, Conflict Resolution, The Full Life, Living News
Mona Ackerman

Out of respect for the length of your friendship, call for a sit-down. Open up. Admit your fragilities, your insecurities. Discuss the roles you both have been playing.

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