176 PowerPhrases in Action
What about what they are saying could possibly be true?Then I acknowledge whatever truth I find in their words before
I make my point.
If someone in a seminar tells me,
If someone is rude or uses sarcasm with me, I just blow ’em
away with my own sarcasm.I won’t argue even though I don’t agree with that approach.
Instead of saying,
That approach is moronic and Neanderthal.I say,
I so understand the desire to do that. Let’s talk about
some of the risks.Disagreeing without being disagreeable means finding the points
you have in common and pointing them out before you express
your own wisdom. PowerPhrases help. The way to disagree
without being disagreeable is to acknowledge their position first.
PowerPhrases to Handle Disagreements
Are Short
No one likes to be lectured. The more time you spend making
your case, the more time they have to resist your case. There is
a loss of face when you make your point in too many words.
Instead of saying,