Fight the Good Fight

Is it ever worth fighting about? With? For? What is 'it,' you ask? It is any number of resources-most commonly time, money, or material possessions. And whether or not the resource is worth fighting with someone about depends on your personality, perception, and a number of other factors. As for if an issue is worth fighting for, that depends on the goal you want to accomplish. Dr. Mac McCrory, drawing from three decades of teaching dispute-resolution courses and experience with personal conflicts both large and small, offers practical, firsthand advice to students and anyone else who needs to learn some effective conflict-management techniques. So next time someone pushes your buttons, try to Fight the Good Fight before you react negatively.

Dr. Mac McCrory is a writer, coach, and motivational speaker on a variety of topics, including leadership and team building, communication excellence, conflict management, and stress ease. He is a certified mediator with the Oklahoma Supreme Court Early Settlement program. He is also an adjunct instructor in the Spears School of Business at Oklahoma State University and teaches graduate courses in negotiation and dispute resolution. Dr. McCrory has authored or co-authored over twenty-five professional publications and spoken at over 250 state and national conferences. He and his wife, Dana, live in Oklahoma City with their son and five pets. He has three adult children and four grandchildren.