CHAPTER 9 A Path Forward

Pillar 5, Agree to Respect

In this chapter you’ll learn some practical ways to respect others by fully acknowledging them. Use this chapter to apply the 3FA model and “Thank You, Because” as tools to respect others when disagreeing.

In the tapestry of humanity, there are few true stories as intriguing and complex as those of redemption and transformation. I found one such story in an unlikely place, nested within the coarse, hardened life of a former colleague of mine, an ex-skinhead I’ll call Jack (not his real name).

Jack’s past was rife with hate and prejudice. He was a man feared in the streets, despised in society, and yet he stood unapologetically tall. He wore his views like armor, hardened over the years by the ...

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