The power of two little words
By Kris | August 10th, 2006 No Comments »I had an interesting experience today at work. My friend, who I will refer to as ‘Poppa P’ taught me the power of two little words that I think society needs to be reminded of.
In an effort to help smooth over a bit of a catastrophe at work, Poppa P apologized. That’s right, he said “I’m sorry.” And the power of those two words went a long way.
I say this as a professional communicator, I have spent a number of years learning how to communicate effectively, and persuading others to see my, or my client’s, viewpoint, but in the end, sometimes less is better. I know that there are times that if I had used these two little words with my wife I might have slept on the bed that night, or times when a friendship might have been preserved out of the use of these two little words.
My Two Cents: Rather than burn bridges or save face, just humble yourself a little–don’t get pushed over but be willing to recognize and admit your faults.
