Conversations and Arguments

Throughout this period the staff at the Garden were trying to help me not get so tied up in these arguments. They had a simple strategy.

1. Don't argue 
2. Redirect. 
3. Encourage 
4. and keep the details he is stressing about open ended and positive.

Overtime I did that as much as I could. Throughout the check in process, I had been careful to never say, "Let's give this a try until a  {specific date}." Instead I said, "Let's give this a try for a while."