Karen Salmansohn Quotes

Interactions - whether personal or business, teacher-student, friend to friend, or family member - all call for balance, respect, and compassion.

Relationships are negotiated and if you deal with ultimatums and authority all the time, then you're not going to get anywhere.

We cannot have that relationship if we only dictate or threaten and condemn those who disagree.

Understanding is a two-way street.

I don’t always agree with my wife, but we discuss the issue with love and respect. And then I say “yes.”

We cannot learn from one another until we stop shouting at one another

In a marriage, we have to accommodate each other's views.

When you're not being heard - I can't tell you what to do when you're not being heard. I do think there is a way to move in love and get things done, though.

You should communicate with your other one. Understanding what they are on about is pretty key.

When you have a conflict, that means that there are truths that have to be addressed on each side of the conflict. And when you have a conflict, then it's an educational process to try to resolve the conflict. And to resolve that, you have to get people on both sides of the conflict involved so that they can dialogue.

I simply do not think that yelling, swearing, threatening or belittling will get you to the place you want to be faster than kindness, understanding, patience and a little willingness to compromise.

We cannot learn from one another until we stop shouting at one another - until we speak quietly enough so that our words can be heard as well as our voices.

It’s important for me to hear others position and understand them.

if we stop talking at one another, and start talking with one another, we can get a lot done.

The more people talk directly to each other, the better. Dialogue is the way of solving issues.

If you want help from partners, that means listening to them every once in a while.

Negotiation is empathy. It's almost trite to say that if you can't put yourself in the seat of the other person you're speaking with, you're not going to do well. It's not about being a bully, not about making offers people can't refuse.

Two men can talk on the phone and maybe not agree on everything but at least respect each other.

'Dialogue' is not a dirty word; it's our word.

How else are we going to get anywhere if we can't talk to each other?

I think compassion is important but love fizzles out eventually. But if there is compassion in a relationship, things can always be worked out.

No, you're not allowed to be bossy when you're married. You have to learn compromise, and compassion and patience.

Businesses that run well are almost like marriages. Everything has to be up for discussion, or there will be real problems.

Approach your business partners with concepts that they can get their heads around, and try to respond to their needs.

Relationships are a constant negotiation and balance.