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“The Art of the Apology” Is Here!
By Lauren | May 29, 2008
While I don’t usually use this blog to blow my own horn, I couldn’t resist taking the opportunity to tell my readers that my new book, The Art of the Apology: How to Apologize Effectively to Practically Anyone, is in print and ready to read. The book is designed to help people learn how to apologize in almost any setting: at work, at home, or when dealing with friends, casual acquaintances, or strangers. There’s even a chapter to help you learn how to apologize to yourself.
I wrote the book because it seems to me that, too often, people find it difficult to make an apology even when they know they probably should. Sometimes it’s because they don’t think they’ve done anything wrong, but often it’s because they’re too embarrassed about what they’ve done to apologize or because they don’t know what to say. The Art of the Apology addresses all of those situations, providing a step-by-step guide to help the reader make an effective apology in almost any situation. My goal in writing the book was to encourage people to say “I’m sorry” whenever and wherever they need to do it. We’re all human – admitting to our occasional mistakes and apologizing for them is one great way to make the world a better place.
So, unless you’re someone who never makes a mistake (and if you are, my hat’s off to you!), The Art of the Apology might be a valuable resource for you. And even if you don’t think you need advice on how to make an effective apology, I’m willing to bet you know someone who does. To learn more about The Art of the Apology and download a free chapter, visit www.artoftheapology.com.
Good apologies to you!
Topics: Apologies |
May 29th, 2008 at 3:02 pm
I like your blog very much, it talks a lot about ethics in our real life.
Since you’ve talked a lot about ethic realted to society, what ethical challenges do u think auditing firms will face in the future?
(e.g. Is it ethic for them to do the both auditing and none-auditing services?)
Looking forward to your reply.
May 30th, 2008 at 4:33 pm
Hi ViVi,
Wow, have you ever opened up a can of worms with this one! What you’re describing is, of course, the potential for conflict of interest, which is a tricky issue for almost anyone in business.
I’m planning a series of articles on how to identify and manage conflicts of interest that will be posted soon on my main website, http://www.businessethicsspeaker.com. I hope they’ll answer your question.
Lauren