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Disarming Dissension

Simple Strategies for Resolving Your Toughest Conflicts

By Dani Johnson
President, Call To Freedom International
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Table of Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Confrontation Can Be Good. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Unresolved Conflict Poisons Your Life. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Major Areas of Conflict . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

I. White Lies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

II. Gossip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

III. Fear of Rejection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

IV. Taking Offense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

The Value of Unity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15


7 Easy Steps to Master Confrontation Skill Sets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Welcome to a Peaceful New World! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

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Introduction
Every person you encounter is unique. Each of us has a different story,
different feelings, different gifts and dreams. From your family to your
church, client base or community, each individual you encounter is
different! But each of those people still plays a significant role in your
success or your lack thereof.
When a group of people all works toward a common goal, be it a
wealthy life, a productive work environment or a fun community
every person has is invested in the success of that goal.
Lets face it, if you experience conflict in your workplace, home or any
other environment, those conflicts WILL act as a distraction. This type
of conflict acts as a serious disturbance, pulling your focus and putting
major roadblocks on your road to success! One of the most important
Laws of Success is the Law of Focus. It states that what you focus on, you
will get good at. Do you really intend to get good at being distracted?!
Think about it. How does it feel when tiny, nit-picky issues that take
you back to junior high school pop up? It starts with a bit of gossip here
or a minor disagreement there. At first its just an annoyance, right? But
over time those little things become huge, community-dividing issues,
causing unneeded stress in YOUR life.
Knowing how to meet these daily issues head-on and nip them in
the bud, IS a skill set. Seriously, this is a REAL skill you can learn,
practice and apply in your life to make a huge difference every day!
And eventually, you will know how to respond to conflict quickly and
with confidence.

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Confrontation Can Be Good


Most people are afraid of, or go out of their way to completely avoid,
confrontation. Or even worse, they confront in ways that cause more
division instead of creating resolution.
Does that sound like you or even someone you know? Or, maybe this
is you
During confrontation you bring a laundry list of what the other
person has done wrong, saved up just for that moment!
When conflict occurs, you just keep it bottled up, saying
nothing, even though you have really been hurt.
You always confront, but its like your words go in one ear and
out the other. So inevitably, the same conflict comes up again
and again and again.
Dealing with and eliminating everyday conflict is not just a necessity for
your success, it will help you to live a healthier, happier life. Obviously,
you want to spend less time stressed out, unfocused and angry at other
people, right? Who doesnt?

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Unresolved Conflict Poisons


Your Life!
Let me ask you a quick question. Take a minute and look at the serious,
honest, fantastic, great relationships in your life (or lack thereof).
What do you think makes a great relationship?
If youre like average Americans, you spend almost 10 HOURS a day
in front of some sort of media source (TV, the internet, social media,
newspapers, magazines). And if you take a close look at the messages
theyre sending, and I mean REALLY look at it, youll see the media
selling us the idea of easy bake relationships. Look around and all
you see are good relationships and marriages shown as all blue skies,
happy endings, minimal work
Cmon, you already KNOW that isnt the reality. We live in the real
world and whether its your spouse, your dearest friends, your family
and even your coworkers, things are rarely smooth sailing.
Relationships require work! But, for them to become truly great, they
require trust. Think about those genuinely deep relationships in your
life and how you got to that point. That trust was not forged in the
happy, easy times. We develop trust with other people by going through
bad situations and sharing things we dont want to confront. As long as
were confronting issues from the right heart and with the right mind,
thats when good relationships are built.
Lets go back to that media fantasy land where good relationships are
shown as ones where you never have an argument or a disagreement.

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People have it so backward todaythat couldnt be further from


the truth! The truth is, a good relationship is built when you work
through challenges together. It is built when you make it through
the emotional earthquake together. Character comes out when you
stick through hard times together. You get to see their heart and their
motives, and that is how trust is built.
So dont be like most people, who believe a good relationship is always
good, and everything is always perfect and everyone is happy all the
time. That is a bunch of nonsense! That is a dream-world fantasy
NOT a reality. People have that exact same mindset about money I
hope to get lucky someday. All the rich people just got lucky and got the good
jobs and know all the right people. You have fun with that belief system,
but dont be surprised when you end up broke at 65 or when your
perfect mate or storybook best friend never magically appears.
If you want good, solid relationships in your life, and you want to be
able to trust other people and yourself, you must learn the skills to help
you confront issues and bring restoration.
Conflict can ruin relationships, break trust, cause stress and keep you
stuck in a rut. They can cause you to lose clients, lose business or even
lose your job. Thats why you must learn how to effectively confront
the issues that arise with others in your everyday life.
What most people do is try to hide their issues or even run from them.
They avoid talking to the other person or they simply ignore the conflict
and pretend it doesnt exist. But Im here to tell you, ignoring these
problems does not make them go away! Even a small, insignificant
conflict can become a big hairy mess if you do not confront and take
care of it.

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Major Areas of Conflict


I. White Lies
How do you feel about liars? I think I probably know your answer on
that one, because you and I probably feel pretty much the same way
about them. But what I find so fascinating is that most people dont like
when others lie, yet many people have no problem telling little white
lies. Let me just explore this with you for a minute.
I think its safe to assume that most people wouldnt admit to lying. If
asked, most would say, You can trust me, I dont lie. But a lot of those
same people would turn around and tell a little white lie. Maybe they
were supposed to be somewhere and they werent, or they give you a
lie as to why they didnt respond to an email. It could be a little, tiny lie,
and they think thats somehow okay.
You may not realize this, but an excuse is also a well-planned, tiny little,
lie. You know the ones Im talking about saying youre going to be
somewhere and then flaking out, so you make up a little story as to
why you couldnt show. Im sure a few occasions from your past pop
into your head.
Throughout the years, I have caught a lot of people in a lot of different
lies, both little ones and big ones. In fact, I grew up with pathological
liars. There was a benefit to growing up in the home I grew up in, with
all the drugs and abuse and lies I have this discernment that can sniff
out untruths. And Im here to break some news to you. If you speak
untruths big or small, it all has the same effect. The second someone
catches you in a lie, your word immediately loses value with them. It
doesnt matter even if it was just a little mishap.

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I want you to think about how you feel when you know someone has
told you a little lie. Im not talking about the big things Im talking
about the little lies that dont really even have a point. Just those little
inconsistencies and exaggerations. Dont you start to take their stories
or promises with a grain of salt? Sometimes, you even dig deeper to try
to see if something they said is actually the truth.
Let me give you a quick example on how a small lie can make a big
difference. Your office manager asks you to run to the store and pick up
some supplies. He asks specifically for the cheapest paper in the store.
You run out, but you are in a rush so you just grab whatever and call
it good. When you return your office manager isnt stupid, he can see
right away you grabbed a name brand, so he asks, This is the cheapest?
and you say, Yep.
Because youre thinking, Whats the big deal? So I paid an extra dollar.
The issue isnt the paper, or even the money. At that moment, the big
deal is the lie you told about something so stupid and so unnecessary!
This type of action and white lie causes your manager to think less
of your word, and less of your character. And when it comes time to
pass out promotions that little lie (or more likely, you have used many
little lies at this point) will hold you back.
If you arent faithful with the little things, if you arent being truthful
about the little things you will never be trusted with the big things!
Maybe youre in a home business or this situation doesnt really apply
to you. But the effect these white lies have on your relationships is even
worse. If you sow distrust, excuses, and little lies in your relationship
with your spouse, family or even close friends, those relationships are
probably strained. And, this is probably causing you unneeded stress
and conflict. Lies deteriorate your relationships!

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Big, small, white, black, exaggerations, excuses, well-planned, spur-ofthe-moment steer clear from any type of lie! You may think Whats
the big deal? But a lot of these totally unnecessary lies create conflict
and stress where you do not need it!

II. Gossip
Most people think (or say) that gossip happens only in high schoolOr
they say it is only limited to women. But lets be honest, that couldnt
be further from reality.
And how does it feel when you hear it? Just awful, right? Youre
ticked off, hurt, offended, enraged maybe. Gossip KILLS relationships,
teamwork, marriages and families. The bad news is, you cant escape
it. People will always talk, especially if you gain any amount of success.
Gossip plays out in two ways: 1) you hear gossip about somebody else
or 2) you hear it about yourself. They go hand-in-hand because when
people hear gossip about a friend, they then put themselves in the
second scenario by turning around and telling whomever it was about.
You think youre doing the right thing by informing someone, but
youre not. Hey I heard some gossip about you and I thought you should
know so-and-so is saying If this is you, STOP. By passing on gossip,
youre becoming a part of it. And often what you pass on is not the
actual meaning, but how you interpreted the information.
Think of the Telephone Game. One person starts with a phrase and
whispers it to another and it keeps going until the last person tries to
repeat the original phrase. And more often than not, the last person

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ends up saying some silly morphed version of what the first person
said. This may be good for some laughs at a party, but in your life, this
is no laughing matter.
The only quick, easy way to deal with gossip is to confront it. I know,
you just started crying inside. But confrontation doesnt have to be a
scary thing! In the work environment, gossip often cannot be ignored. Or
possibly you truly care about the relationship(s) of the people involved.
Whichever setting, I can walk you through how to handle it.

III. Fear of Rejection


There are a lot of people out there who come from broken homes.
They have been abandoned, adopted, or faced with people who made
promises and then didnt keep them. Its called rejection.
Some people (or actually, most people) carry that rejection still! Even
decades later, their past rejection is affecting their lives now, and
they are spreading it rampantly to others like a disease. And it will
sabotage you!
Carrying around rejection or having a fear of rejection is like pressing
the self-destruct button on relationships, business partners and even
your finances. Basically, if you carry rejection, you will actually have a
highly skewed view of circumstances. Depending on your personality,
it can play out in a couple of different ways. See if any of these scenarios
sound familiar:
1. Self-Fulfilling:
This type of rejection carrier is looking for proof. Believe it or not,

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they walk into a room looking for rejection! They will actually
seek proof everyone is against them and everyone is somehow
out to get them. Heres a great example
Imagine you are in a conversation with a couple of people,
discussing a totally non-threatening, casual topic. A person who
carries rejection might perceive this topic as verbally threatening
or feel like they are being ganged-up on. Even though the
conversation isnt about them!
This same person is the type who will walk into a room and if
someone doesnt immediately smile at them or say Hi, they
think, Oh, she doesnt like me, He is against me, or I mustve
done something wrong. Theyve actually twisted reality to find
the proof.
2. Preemptive Strike:
This rejection carrier tries to reject people first, basically beating
them to the anticipated punch. This type of person can cause huge
division among friendships and businesses! Basically, they will
try to reject others first. It is most often done through gossip.
What happens is they will take a conversation or situation like
I mentioned above, and blow it out of proportion or dramatize
it later so that they are the victim all so people sympathize
or side with them. As if being the victim and having a little
group of sympathizers (a pity party) will somehow soothe their
past rejection.
Do you see how easily this could hurt or destroy relationships and
cause major problems in your business? How far do you think you will
get carrying that rejection? It isnt making you money. It will not get

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you a promotion. It will not help you attract clients. It will not solve any
problems. Rejection is a sign of low self-esteem and insecurity it has
no good purpose in your life.
Listen, its time to focus on what is good, noble and pure. You have
already been accepted. You do not have to perform to be accepted.
Instead, focus on who YOU will choose to accept. Focus on who, what
or where you will invest your time. You need to choose to love, accept
and encourage. YOU CHOOSE to stand by people, even when they are
at their worst. This is not to say you should let people repeatedly beat
you down, but there are so many small things I guarantee you allow to
destroy your relationships.
We come from a society where we do not teach our kids how to manage
emotional pain. And then our kids grow up with these issues and pass
them on to their kids. Think about the people in your life. Have you
ever seen one or more of them display these characteristics? DUH! In
fact, the majority of the people I know deal with rejection.
What is the solution? HEALING! This isnt the type of problem you
just try to avoid. It stays with you. It comes from your past and it will
have a giant impact on your future and your success. The only way to
dissolve the division, the gossip and the past hurt, is to get to the root
of the problem and find true inner healing.

IV. Taking Offense


Have you ever had your spouse come home really upset about something
that happened at work? Or maybe a co-worker who became upset about
a missed deadline? They have a chip on their shoulder, they are upset
and snappy.

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It could even be a woman you work with who is just hormonal. Shes
edgy and ticked off at the world, and theres nothing anybody can do
to make it better. And I have to tell you, I know men who seem to have
the same thing going on, too!
You might look at them and say, Whats wrong? and they just fly off
the handle.
Teenagers have this same thing. They are learning to manage their
emotions, and they often have a level10 response to a level2 offense.
How do you deal with these reactions? Unfortunately, most people take
offense at these types of reactions, even though the other person just
had a bad day or theyre emotional or just need to blow off some steam.
Youve got to get better at YOUR response to their in-the-moment level
of frustration. The reality is, you are in control of how you respond or
overreact to other peoples emotional state. Realizing that and reacting
properly within a situation is something that must change.
We live in a very hostile world today, and part of the reason is we
provoke each other into that kind of behavior. We can make the world
a better place if we choose not to give into that frustration, hostility and
stress at home, at work, in our communities, in our churches, at the
airport, next time youre dealing with a rude customer.
Lets face it thoughsome people are just flat out mean, right? You
might legitimately have to deal with someone who is negative, rude
and occasionally downright mean on a daily basis. They could be a
coworker or even a family member!

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YOU cannot change people. Nobody has the power to make mean
people be nice. Again, because you cannot control people!
However, you CAN control one thing. YOU can control your own
thoughts and actions. You have one quick, easy, way to deal with mean
people in your day-to-day life.
Just dont accept it! You and I both know when people act rude or mean,
it is very rarely about you personally. And yet we still take offense at
their actions. There are a million excuses why people act the way they
do, but whatever they may be, the reason is usually NOT you.
Next time a car pulls out in front of you, or a person says something
negative or rude toward you, just say these words, I dont receive
that. CHOOSE not to take offense. Because more often than not, that
person isnt trying to attack you, offend you or tick you off. And even
if they are, it doesnt mean you have to accept the offense or even deal
with it. That is THEIR stuff, not YOUR stuff.
What has taking offense ever done for you? Caused you extra stress?
Caused you to make similar comments to other people? Put you on
edge? It hurts your life more than you think. Taking offense from
mean people doesnt just ruin your day. In the long run, it affects your
relationships and makes you less productive.

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The Value of Unity


As we observed earlier, everyone is different. Each of us brings
different backgrounds, different upbringings and different beliefs to
every relationship and situation. And along with all those differences,
we also carry the different experiences and the different environments
from where weve come. This results in the fact we all have different
states of mind and points of view.
Its really a beautiful thing. Just imagine the power that can come from
bringing such an amazingly diverse set of minds together to create
something! But those differences can also be a source of conflict. They
can cause arguments and dissension in the home, in your workplace
and in every relationship in your life. Why? Simply because of a lack
of unity.
Unity is the only way we can truly appreciate the gifts of others and
allow them to live, work and thrive in those gifts. Unity, according to
Websters Dictionary, is a condition of harmony. Unity is the only way we,
with all of our differences, can come together to accomplish anything.
But, there are 3 things that can kill and completely destroy unity.
Thanks to these 3 things, you could be sabotaging every one of your
relationships. Now, before you read these things STOP and dont
allow yourself to think, Oh, so-and-so needs to read this! They totally
have this problem. That may be so but thats not what this is about.
I really want you to have the maturity to examine your life and your
relationships to see if any or all of these 3 things are present:

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1. Jealousy
It is impossible to have unity with jealousy. It is absolutely
impossible to have unity in an organization if jealousy is
present. This includes jealousy of peoples gifts, recognition,
position, money, spouse or happiness. If jealousy is present,
unity cannot exist because jealousy causes division.
2. Judgment
It is impossible to have unity when judgment is present.
Judgment belittles someone elses gifts, position or success.
Failing to accept certain people, caused by judgment, results in
division and kills unity. When you wont listen to anyone, when
youre critical and when you have to be the chief authority on
everything, you are walking in absolute judgment.
3. Pride
Its impossible to have unity in the face of pride. Prideful people
believe everything is designed to serve them. They must have
the credit for everything, even for the things other people do.
They have to do everything themselves. Prideful people have
convinced themselves that its their job to change other people.
But, bottom line, the only person any of us can change is
our self.
Together or separately, all 3 of these things KILL unity. They destroy
harmony. They cause conflict, arguments, bitterness and resentment
in relationships.
Now that we have identified what destroys unity, how do we CREATE
unity? Just as there are unity killers, there are also unity builders:

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1. Encouragement
Encouragement is so important to unity. Its what pushes
people to be the best they can be. We must demonstrate our
belief in them, even when they dont believe in themselves. We
must encourage them to go beyond what they think is possible,
beyond what they think they can do, beyond anything they
have ever done. Encouragement creates unity.
2. Acceptance
Acceptance is mercy. It means being merciful to one another
and being there for one another in times of trials and mistakes.
Acceptance means covering peoples backs instead of reminding
them of their mistakes and kicking them while theyre down.
It also means embracing other peoples gifts without trying to
mold them into being just like your gifts. Its about creating a
safe place for each person to be themself.
3. Humility
Humility means thinking of others above yourself. Hear me on
this it does not mean putting yourself down or squashing yourself
to make the other person feel better. NO! It means honoring others
for who they are and pulling the best out in them. It means
taking the focus off of yourself, and focusing on other people
and the entire team. True humility gives credit where credit
is due, instead of needing to be recognized and taking credit
for everything.
It all comes down to this: Everyone you encounter is unique. We all
have different stories, different feelings, gifts and dreams. Each person
in your family, in your office, in your church, in your client base, in
your community is different. And each person is significant.

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Thats why its so important to learn how to motivate other peoples


strengths and train up their weaknesses without condemnation and to
truly embrace their differences. Because we all need each other. And we
can all learn from each other! We can learn to work together in unity
instead of in division.
Unity is not conforming to one idea of what might be socially acceptable.
Our lack of wisdom tries to force conformity in place of unity. This
is foolish. True unity is diversity in harmony. It is appreciating the
strengths and weaknesses of each individual and coming together to
form a mutually-beneficial relationship.
This goes for your home, your workplace and your community. Where
there is unity, there is harmony and teamwork. Where there is unity,
your influence explodes and your bottom line is increased. Where there
is unity, relationships flourish. Where there is unity, freedom exists for
each person to truly be who they were designed to be.

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7 Easy Steps to Master


Confrontation Skill Sets
When you confront the issue, you are positioning yourself for
promotion! You are setting yourself up as a true leader in your home,
in your workplace, or in your community. It may not be comfortable,
but it is so necessary!
If you think back to some recent confrontations, you may feel like they
didnt go so well. Most people enter confrontations with the wrong
motives, and therefore it can turn out messy, hurtful and often do more
harm than good. Past confrontation often leads to the fear of future
ones. First, you have to understand you are not confronting the issue
or the conflict so you can call out the other persons faults or drag them
through the mud. Its not so you can point out all of their flaws and
everything you dont like about that person. (If that is your intention,
then we need to have a little talk)
The goal here is restoration and unity! The whole reason for confronting
the issue is to clear the air, restore the relationship and create unity with
the other person involved.
You must realize you most probably have the same goals as the other
person. You both want to see your team, company or family succeed.
But this conflict is keeping both of you from reaching that goal. This
conflict is destroying unity.
Thats why I want to lay out a few simple steps that will really take
the guesswork out of conflict resolution! And the best part is, this
process works with your boss, employees, co-workers, clients, business

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partners, friends, spouse and kids.


1. Identify Your Goal:
Recognize that confrontation should be about restoration and
unity. Confrontation should NOT be about listing everything a
person has done wrong to you or dragging someone through
the mud. In most cases, both parties have the same goal.
If it is a work relationship, you are both striving to accomplish
something for the team or company. If it is a personal relationship
you are likely both striving for the success and happiness of
the family or group. It is likely that you BOTH want the same
thing! Conflicts can hinder any or all of these mutual goals. As
the saying goes, a house divided against itself will not stand.
2. Forgiveness:
Hint: this means you actually have to forgive them first, before
the conversation takes place. The other person is probably just
as afraid to confront you as you are to confront them! Make
sure, right off the bat, they know you arent holding any anger
or bitterness toward them. If they feel like they need to defend
themselves, the conversation is probably heading toward the
list of everything-wrong-with-one-another path.
3. Set an Encouraging Tone:
Find something nice to say, such as how they are always
dependable or are a valuable asset to the team. Remember to
be specific AND honest, play to their strengths!
4. Take Responsibility:
Whatever part you may have had in the conflict, own up to it.
Admit your fault and then ask for their forgiveness.

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5. Build the Bridge:


Now you can get to the conflict, and ask for their input about
how they think it can best be resolved. Ive noticed there has
been some tension between us. We both want to achieve the
same goal, so how can we communicate in an effective way?
What can I do to help?
6. Correction:
Sometimes all it takes is to clear the air and forgive each other.
However, if there is some correction necessary, encourage,
correct, encourage! If the conversation ever takes a bad turn,
go back to the encouraging part!
7. Honor:
In everything you do, say, and how you act, honor the other
person. Be respectful!
This method can be used equally well with bosses, spouses, clients,
coworkers and friends. Being the person to step up and bring the conflict
out in the open shows leadership. It isnt always about who is right or
who is wrong; its about achieving a common goal and working toward
that. Dont let YOUR ego get in the way of your goals! Clearing the air
with others and taking that negative stress out of your life, will free you
more than being right ever will.

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Welcome To A Peaceful
New World!
You have now taken that critical first step in equipping yourself with the
tools needed to move from a stressful, conflict-ridden environment to
one that is ripe for planting, growing and reaping unbelievable success!
I have used these techniques for years, in all types of situations and now
thrive in amazing harmony and prosperity in both my personal and
professional life and urge you to make the commitment to disarming
dissension in your life.
Please let me know how Disarming Dissension has impacted your
life! We love hearing stories about your success and sharing them
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May God bless and prosper you, your family and your business,
Dani Johnson
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