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Controlling Anger: Pulling Nails from the Fence

06 Wednesday May 2009

Posted by Black Diamond Transformation in Inspiration, Leadership, Transformation

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Anger, Harmony, Matthew 12:36, Patience

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How Do You Manage Anger?anger
During a recent conversation with a group of Executives, a Partner asked how I managed to control anger. The intention was to elicit a response to broaden group understanding of performance under pressure. Smiling, I answered that – with Irish and German ancestry – passion exhibited itself in many odd behaviors, mostly in avoidance of Cubs games due to the team’s penchant for failure in late innings and the inability to cope with enduring mediocrity. Wishing to pass along a basic truth without sounding pedantic, I asked the group if awareness existed of a story about the young boy told to drive nails through a fence by his father in hope of better understanding his temper. The vacant stares told of a light turned green and (before anyone could stop me) I began the telling of a young father’s wisdom in teaching a child how to bridle his anger. Continue reading →

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