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Get All The Swords On The Table
| Many years ago a friend used a line in describing someone he admired by saying "with him all your wounds are in your chest." Being someone who deals honestly face to face and not behind someone's back is a good thing. An even better policy is leaving your sword at home or at least placing it on the table when you meet with someone. It's difficult to inflict wounds when your weapons have been set aside.
Avoiding any kind of fighting or combat is a desirable behavior. Interaction with other people always provides the opportunity for disagreement or at least differing points of view. When it is safe to disagree or have a differing point of view, discussions lead to learning and often to higher quality decisions and solutions.
Picturing your sword on the table will make you aware of the fact that you can constructively disagree rather than destructively resolve differences. Coming into your meetings unarmed, at least mentally, makes you aware that you can work together to arrive at quality decisions without leaving a trail of damaged relationships and unresolved issues – a very good thing. |
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