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Andrew Jackson and Abraham Lincoln Criticize the Supreme Court
What Presidents Say Publicly When the Supreme Court Makes a Bad Decision by Gene Griessman, Ph.D. Relations between the U.S. Supreme Court and the President are often strained. And for good reason. The potential is always present for unelected justices … Continue reading
Business Etiquette: How To End A Conversation At A Reception
Word Power: What You Say When You Want To Move On To Other Guests At A Reception By Gene Griessman,Ph.D. Have you ever felt trapped at a gathering with a bore, wanted to escape, but didn’t know how to extricate … Continue reading
Conflict Management: How To Stop Arguing
When You Should Never Say Nothing By Gene Griessman, Ph.D. Most of the time, you won’t get into trouble for what you don’t say. But there’s one big exception. If you have gotten into a heated argument, or a nasty … Continue reading
Posted in Arguments/How To Argue, Business Advice, Complaints/How To Handle Complaints/How To Complain, Etiquette, Relationships: dating, divorce, family, and friends
Tagged conflict management, gene griessman, how to end a quarrel, how to end an argument, how to stop arguing, Lincoln on Communication, lincolnandobama.com, RELATIONSHIP ADVICE, The Words Lincoln Lived By, what you say, whatyousay.com, when to stop an argument
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A Stunning One-Liner from “Mad Men”
What You Say To A Rude, and Stupid, Employee By Gene Griessman, Ph.D. Whatyousay.com is a big fan of “Mad Men.” In a recent episode, there’s a memorable one-liner that we hope you never have occasion to use. And even … Continue reading
What You Say To Turn a Complainer Into a Loyal Friend
Property Manager Turns Upset Neighbor Into Watchdog By Gene Griessman, Ph.D. Daryl Parrish is a real estate agent and property manager in Smyrna, Georgia, a few miles north of Atlanta. Not long ago I asked Parrish to manage an investment … Continue reading
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Tagged communication strategist, dealing with complaint, gene griessman, Georgia, how to handle complaint, how to manage property, Lincoln on Communication, property management, property manager, Realty One, Smyrna, The Words Lincoln Lived By, what you say, whatyousay.com
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When Compromise is Wrong: A Letter from Lincoln
What You Say When You Want To Draw The Line By Gene Griessman, Ph.D. When should you draw a line in the sand? That was the big question back in January of 1861. Abraham Lincoln, who had been elected President … Continue reading
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Tagged gene griessman, how LINCOLN refuses to compromise, how to argue, how to disagree, how to negotiate, how to negotiate like Lincoln, Lincoln on Communication, lincolnandobama.com, President Obama and health care reform, The Words Lincoln Lived By, what to do about a deal breaker, what would Lincoln do? Republican party, what you say, whatyousay.com, When not to compromise, when to compromise, when to say no, when to stop negotiating
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How To Disagree: A Favorite Agree-Disagree Statement
What You Say When You Want To Disagree With Someone by Gene Griessman, Ph.D. Whatyousay.com gives you a choice of power statements that you can use when you are in an argument, or when you are making a presentation, and … Continue reading
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Tagged Agree-disagree statement, gene griessman, how to answer an objection, how to argue, how to disagree, how to make a presentation, Lincoln on Communication, The Words Lincoln Lived By, what you say, whatyousay.com
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Sample: A Child’s Thank You Note
How To Write a Thank-you Note or Letter by Gene Griessman, Ph.D. This week I received a thank-you note from a 12-year-old boy named Stephan that could serve as a template for any message of appreciation. Stephan wrote to thank … Continue reading
How To Do Business With Americans: Cross-Cultural Factors
Understanding Americans: The New Social Contract by Gene Griessman, Ph.D. Competitiveness is the mantra. For American companies to keep up with Chinese operations that get workers for a few dollars a day, American workers have grudgingly accepted the view that … Continue reading
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Tagged 99 Ways To Get More Out of Every Day, American national culture, cross-cultural studies, doing business with Americans, exceptionalism, gene griessman, how to do business with Americans, how to understand Americans, Lincoln on Communication, what you say, whatyousay.com
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Dating Advice for Men: Where To Find Datable Women
Where To Look and What You Say To Women I found some interesting dating advice in a book from the steamy seventies entitled The Sensous Man by M. The advice is dated, but some of the basic ideas—like reading women’s … Continue reading
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