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» Road rage shootings in the US rose nearly 450% during a recent 10-year span, climbing in from 83 in 2014 to 456 in 2023.
As we noted in a previous edition of The Monday Playbook, people around the world make small requests for assistance about once every two minutes, and far more often than not, 79% of the time in fact, those requests are met. So how do we deal with the other side of the coin – the reality that we also live in an increasingly angry world?
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» Winning Words

Anyone can become angry…That is easy. But to be angry with the right person, to the right degree, at the right time, for the right purpose, and in the right way—that is not easy.
– ARISTOTLE
Nicomachean Ethics
From hell’s heart I stab at thee; for hate’s sake I spit my last breath at thee.
– CAPTAIN AHAB
Moby Dick by Herman Melville

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» 3 Key Plays
1. Identify the triggers
The best thing about regrets is that they teach us what to do differently the next time. If we’ll learn from them. With a little self-awareness and humility, we can figure out the things that push our buttons and cause us to respond with inappropriate anger. Naming those triggers is the first step to claiming control over them.
2. Practice positive regard
It’s harder to snap at someone when we value them at the deepest human level, even if they are in the wrong or have hurt us. By starting with positive regard, we approach challenges with more gentleness and empathy.
3. Seek accountability
There’s something powerful in openly talking about what makes us angry and prone to snap, but such discussions need to come at the right times with the right people. A trustworthy accountability partner helps us identify our blind spots. Plus, we don’t want to let that person down. They help us set a high standard and live up to it.
» How will you respond to anger when you see it in your heart and you see it in others around you?
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