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Do You Say “I’m Sorry” Too Much?

It is good to apologize, right? Well, if it is warranted then it is good to apologize, however, haven’t you ever known someone who apologized all the time until it just about drove your crazy? It wasn’t about truly apologizing for something that he or she had control over, but it was obviously some other psychological complex and it was just too much! You might want to check your own apology record and see if you are apologizing too much, without even thinking about it, or if you are apologizing appropriately. I have known colleagues and coworkers who said “I’m … Continue reading →

When An Apology Is Not An Apology (1)

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We’ve probably all experienced this: the apology that somehow doesn’t satisfy. The apology that leaves us feeling vaguely uncomfortable or even downright angry. Yet, haven’t we just received an apology? Or maybe we haven’t! An apology is supposed to be a statement of genuine remorse that acknowledges that one person has done something to offend or upset another and wants to reassure the person that they have made a mistake and will try their best not to repeat the act. For an apology to qualify as an apology, there needs to be an effective understanding of what the offended person … Continue reading →

Saying You’re Sorry

I think one of the most difficult things for any of us to do is to admit when we’re wrong. It might be that we believe we are right or it might be that our spirit becomes too prideful to humble ourselves to say those simple words, “I’m sorry.” It’s also difficult to say you’re sorry to someone who might not appreciate that you are. Sometimes the person we’ve offended is prideful themselves and we don’t want to say we’re sorry just to have it taken as a point of weakness. Regardless of the reasons for one’s resistance, we have … Continue reading →