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How to Reconnect After an Argument #shorts

Name: How to Reconnect After an Argument #shorts
Uploaded: 2024-01-28T20:00:24+00:00
Duration: 55 s
Channel: Shanli Liu, CPA, CTP
Description: In this concise YouTube short, the speaker outlines a three‑step method for repairing a relationship after a disagreement. First, they stress the…

28 Jan 2024 · 1 min

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In this concise YouTube short, the speaker outlines a three‑step method for repairing a relationship after a disagreement. First, they stress the importance of acknowledging one’s own role and offering a straightforward apology without debating who is more at fault. Second, they advise asking the other person for a "redo" of the conversation, framing the request politely and providing context for the interruption. Third, they recommend proposing a concrete "next time" solution that outlines specific actions to prevent similar conflicts in the future. The tone is instructional and supportive, aiming to give viewers clear, actionable language to restore communication and avoid repeat arguments.

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How to reconnect after an argument. Number 1, acknowledge your role in it. Don't get in the business of saying who should apologize first or whose offense was more hurtful than the other. Don't, don't get into that. Instead, just acknowledge it. And you say, I acknowledge what I did, what I said, how I behaved. And then you follow up with, I could have handled that differently. I'm sorry. Period. The end. Stop. Number 2, ask for a redo. And they're going to say yes. And when they do, just go back in time to when that communication had a breakdown. For example, "Can we have a redo? Thank you." "Look, I really like that you brought me this proposal, but you don't know right now, but I'm up against a big deadline and I don't want to come across as short or rude to you, so can we pick this back up later this afternoon?" Number 3, offer a solution. And that solution starts with the phrase "next time." "Next time when you come to me with this, I'm going to do X, Y, and Z." That's different. That's going to avoid the argument in the first place. So try that and follow me.