Optimize Your Life: Conflict Manager vs. Conflict Mis-manager – Erik Kondo

op•ti•mize verb 1. make the best or most effective use of (a situation, opportunity, or resource). “to optimize viewing conditions, the microscope should be correctly adjusted”   Your life is a limited resource and you want to use it as effectively as possible. You may choose to use your life in a wide variety of … [Read more…]

On Power – Rory Miller

Power isn’t an endstate. There are no weak or strong people, just people at different places on a given continuum. And power is not linear. I am stronger than K, but she is smarter and more artistic than I am. R has more money, but J has more skills. Q can access a deep level … [Read more…]

Conflict Management Media: Episode #9 – The Cop and the Beach Boys

Conflict Management Media – CMM provides examples of the principles, concepts, tactics, and techniques of both conflict management and conflict mis-management. In this Episode, we learn from an incident where a large cop deals with drunk boys on the beach. Episode #9: The Cop and the Beach Boys   Learn more by taking this brief … [Read more…]

Conflict Management Media: Episode #8: “Frozen” in the Park

Conflict Management Media – CMM provides examples of the principles, concepts, tactics, and techniques of both conflict management and conflict mis-management. In this Episode, we learn from an incident where a man attacks a group in the park. Episode #8: “Frozen” in the Park   Test your knowledge and learn more about conflict management by … [Read more…]

Conflict Management Media: Episode #7: When Mom Attacks

Conflict Management Media – CMM provides examples of the principles, concepts, tactics, and techniques of both conflict management and conflict mis-management. In this Episode, we learn from an incident between a skateboarder and an irate mother. Episode #7: When Moms Attack     Test your knowledge and learn more about conflict management by taking this … [Read more…]

On GamerGate – Marc MacYoung

In the form of this article (read it first)http://www.reaxxion.com/6272/why-male-gamers-must-defend-their-territory And now, having finished the article…. He leaves out a third motivator. Attacking others, being outraged, vicious and hating is their hobby. It is their version of FUN. I wrote this about problem neighbors who live by the feud http://www.nononsenseselfdefense.com/problem_neighbors.htm The author makes this comment: — … [Read more…]

Conflict Management Media: Episode #5: When Pole Dancing Instruction Goes Wrong

  Conflict Management Media – CMM provides examples of the principles, concepts, tactics, and techniques of both conflict management and conflict mis-management. In this Episode, we learn from an incident where pole dancing instruction goes wrong. Episode #4: When Pole Dancing Instruction Goes Wrong   Test your knowledge and learn more about conflict management by … [Read more…]

Conflict Management Media: Episode #4 – Attack of the “Possessed” Woman

Conflict Management Media – CMM provides examples of the principles, concepts, tactics, and techniques of both conflict management and conflict mis-management. In this Episode, we learn from an incident between a man and an Emotionally Disturbed Woman on a subway. Episode #4: Attack of the “Possessed” Woman   Test your knowledge and learn more about … [Read more…]

Conflict Management Media – Episode #3: Car vs. Motorcycle

Conflict Management Media – CMM provides examples of the principles, concepts, tactics, and techniques of both conflict management and conflict mis-management. Episode #3: Car vs. Motorcycle In this episode we see what happens when Monkey Brains clash on a lonely highway.   Test your knowledge and learn more about conflict management by taking this 60 … [Read more…]