Over at Fearless Dreams I was intrigued by a post that asked …Do You Have Enemies?
What a shocking reminder that … we’re consumed with the idea of wars and enemies.
Unfortunately this toxic mental pattern triggers and sustains fears that follow. Have you seen it? 
No wonder it’s easy to believe the 2005 survey by the National Institute of Mental Health … that shows how 58 million people suffer from anxiety disorders.
If you’ve detected people out to get you, you likely also see fellow workers as enemies. My question is … Do you consider folks who offer opposing views as combatants?
Have you ever noticed subtle differences between well respected firms and combatant organizations? In fighter settings ... wars arise from mere differences in culture, beliefs, backgrounds, genders, or ages. It doesn’t have to be that way.
With a heaping dose of smart skills we engage both sides of deeper issues … in ways that avoid attacks. A little care to avoid blame helps a firm’s health too. People who admit their own mistakes … tend to forgive others’ blunders far faster.
Speaking of the opposite angles – it’s cool that trusted friends often lie on the other side of imagined enemies. Do you remember the bitter attacks between Ford and Carter … that grew into a lasting bond that had Carter in tears as he read the eulogy at Ford’s funeral?
Closer to home … I like to think that today offers a new opportunity to find a friend… and break the impasse with an enemy or two. If communication causes contention or lacks encouragement where you work … here are a few questions that could create amity.
» Business Benefits from War -- Do You? from BrainBasedBusiness
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