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0:00 The most powerful relationship strategy in the world is repair. And you can only repair if you made a mistake. I don't think many of us had parents who really gave us a good sorry. I think I'm sorry is harder for a lot of people than I love you. >> Yeah. Cuz it puts you on the same field of like I'm actually kind of putting myself a little, you know, lesser than you. Like that's what I feel like that generation maybe thought of, you know, where they're like, I can't be sorry to a kid. Being able to be like, no, if I react poorly, I'm sorry. If you think about the best CEO in the world who snaps at someone during a meeting or the best NBA coach who is overly harsh at someone in a game, >> those leaders say sorry if they're effective. [music] And I don't think anyone would see that coach go up to a player and say, "Hey, I was frustrated with how our team is playing. I totally took it out on you. I'm sorry." I just don't know if someone would say that coach totally lost their ability to have power. No, [music] you'd be like, "Well, good thing if if not, that player probably would have acted out for the rest of the week." Yeah, I think we could change a lot in the world and in [music] government in general if men just said they're sorry a lot more. So, I think that's what I'm trying to realize myself.
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Summary
- Repairing relationships is a powerful strategy that requires acknowledging mistakes.
- Many people were not taught how to apologize effectively, often leading to difficulties in expressing remorse.
- Saying "I'm sorry" can feel like a loss of power, especially for authority figures.
- Effective leaders, including CEOs and coaches, often apologize to maintain trust and respect.
- Apologizing can prevent negative behaviors and promote healing in relationships.
- There is a call for men, in particular, to embrace the practice of apologizing more frequently.
- The act of apologizing can lead to significant positive changes in various sectors, including government.