You Can Never Win an Argument #296
The Brian Buffini Show
Brian Buffini
4.8 • 2.4K Ratings
🗓️ 21 September 2021
⏱️ 30 minutes
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Summary
“It's okay to agree to disagree. It's what makes the world go round!”– Brian Buffini
In today’s increasingly argumentative world, dealing with differences of opinion can be challenging. In this episode, Brian explains how to best handle disagreements with other people. Topics discussed include: Why winning a battle often means losing the war, why who you are speaks louder than what you say and why it’s vital to have mutual respect and embrace different perspectives.
YOU WILL LEARN:
- Why it’s better to avoid an argument.
- What to do if an argument is unavoidable.
- Why the ultimate goal is to influence, not argue.
MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:
“How to Win Friends and Influence People,” by Dale Carnegie
“Boundaries,” by Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend
Episode 222, Choosing Hope in a Racially Divided Culture with Miles McPherson
INSPIRATIONAL QUOTES FROM THIS EPISODE:
“If you actually win an argument, you will never have the goodwill of the person who loses it.” – Brian Buffini
“You can measure the size of a person by what makes them angry.” – Dale Carnegie
“Influence is a far higher calling than argument.” – Brian Buffini
“Argument in and of itself is just hot air. But influence is something that is lasting.” – Brian Buffini
“Let people chew not on the volume of your words, but the depth of your words.” – Brian Buffini
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| 0:00.0 | Music |
| 0:14.0 | Welcome to the Brian Bafini Show, where we explore the mindsets, motivation and methodologies of success. |
| 0:20.0 | Here's your coach, Brian Bafini. |
| 0:23.0 | Music |
| 0:40.0 | Well, the top of the morning to you, welcome to the Brian Bafini Show. |
| 0:43.0 | Excited to share some thoughts with you today. |
| 0:46.0 | Recently, I just took some time out to do what I've done for many years, |
| 0:52.0 | which is I take time out. |
| 0:54.0 | I typically go somewhere really neat, and I go and hike. |
| 0:59.0 | I eat good, exercise, and then just absolutely turn off TV, phones, and just immerse myself in great content. |
| 1:09.0 | And when I do that, I typically seven, eight days is what I do this year because I haven't had a chance to do it during COVID and other things I went for a little more than two weeks. |
| 1:20.0 | And I went down to Florida, which worked out great. |
| 1:23.0 | It was nice and warm, and because there were so many bloody thunderstorms every day, I was just north of Miami, |
| 1:28.0 | that curtailed any of the little golfing excursions I had planned, and I've got to play once a twice. |
| 1:33.0 | And then there were just a lot of lightning storms and thunderstorms, and what it made for was a great time, |
| 1:39.0 | workout, eat, write, clear the head, and then really, really just kind of immerse myself completely in content. |
| 1:47.0 | The way I do that is I immerse myself in content, I'm working on myself, I immerse myself in stuff I'm curious about, |
| 1:55.0 | books I've been wanting to read, and things like that. |
| 1:58.0 | And then I'll go back to some classics, some things that have really influenced me, and I've always let many people know |
| 2:05.0 | what all the different influences in my life. |
| 2:07.0 | And I go back to those works because first of all, they're usually principal-based, and principals don't go out of style. |
| 2:14.0 | Secondly, you know, as circumstances change, it always amazes me that those principals and how they relate to the circumstances of today. |
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