Rod Wilson - Thank You. Im Sorry. Tell Me More.: How to Change the World with 3 Sacred Sayings

The essence of wisdom is taking what is complicated and not making it simple, but offering a clarity that cuts to the chase of a matter. Rod Wilson is a wise, compelling, and true-to-the-heart human whose gift of clarity is scintillating and life-changing. To take three common but often misused phrases and offer a robust picture of what they can bring to life is brilliant, but far more, it is a reminder of how our words reflect the genius of our Creator. This book will bring a new savor to the sweetness and saltiness of your words.

DAN B. ALLENDER, PHD, professor of counseling psychology and founding president, The Seattle School of Theology and Psychology

Are we happy about the way we respond to and interact with the people in our lives? If we know we are falling short, failing to treat with respect and understanding the precious people whose lives are linked with ours, three phrases excavated and explicated by Rod Wilson may go a long way to enhance mutual harmony and trust. I know these are principles I need to learn and practice!

LUCI SHAW, author of Angels Everywhere and The Thumbprint in the Clay, writer in residence at Regent College

Sometimes we have to talk ourselves into becoming different people. We believe what we repeat. We live into what we rehearse. In this wise and inviting book, Rod Wilson offers us three simple but potent litanies that could talk us into becoming a society that is attentive, caring, vulnerable, and grateful. Dont let what seems like simplicity fool you: This is a book that wants to change the world. It starts with me. And you.

JAMES K. A. SMITH, professor of philosophy at Calvin University, author of You Are What You Love

Rod is like a good spiritual-retreat master, only more humorous. After reading Rod Wilson, Ill never again trivialize the importance of saying Thank you, Im sorry, and Tell me more. These expressions pack a wallop and, when understood, found a needed culture based on gratitude, remorse, and caring.

J. MICHAEL MILLER, CSB, archbishop of Vancouver

It is amazing that so much is packed into three magical phrases totaling seven words! I am awed by Rods ability to unpack them with the aid of engaging, first-person stories. The nuances revealed are rich in spiritual and psychological implications. They are so profoundly applicable in changing my own mindset that I could not read through it without constantly stopping to apply the principles to my own life.

WILLIAM WAN, JP, PHD, general secretary, Singapore Kindness Movement

With his poignant, insightful, and often witty slices of real-life wisdom, Dr. Wilson shines a light on ways we might embrace the much-needed practices of gratitude, remorse, and care to bring connection and gracious humility to an increasingly fractured and self-centered world. If we allow this thoughtful book to challenge us to use the three key phrases of Thank you, Im sorry, and Tell me more meaningfully in everyday life, we might slow down enough to relate to one another in healing and affirming ways.

KEREN DIBBENS-WYATT, Christian contemplative, author of Recital of Love

As a Black gay man committed to the work of antiracism and the elimination of homophobia, even as I seek to listen and learn and work for justice with indigenous neighbors, I wondered if Thank You. Im Sorry. Tell Me More. had anything to offer. I was pleasantly surprised. I found the third phrase, Tell me more, especially helpful. It echoed and reinforced my own understanding of the importance of building relationship through the door of stories to create space for mutuality and transformation. The stories and, in particular, the reflection questions continue to resonate. I am grateful for the gift of this book.

REV. MICHAEL BLAIR, general secretary, general council, United Church of Canada

This is the best time in human history to be alive. And yet so many of us are unthankful. Rod Wilsons stories of gratitude, remorse, and caring open us up to seeing how weve been captivated by entitlement, victimization, and individualism. Those stories can also help us laugh at ourselves and enjoy the journey to our better selves.

BOB INGLIS, US representative (R-SC4) 19931999, 20052011; executive director of republicEn, South Carolina

Timely in an age of division and polarization. Laced with tender stories from his own life. Rod applies three familiar yet revolutionary simple statements that can transform relationships, organizations, cities, and our world. Honest, heart-warming, vulnerable, and at times raw, Rod lives what he writes.

REV. DR. MICHELE A. BLAND, senior pastor and psychologist, Hong Kong

This book came into my life at the exact right time. As I have faced being a CEO, wife, and mother of six in a world that seems to be filled with increasing discontent, discord, and disconnection, Dr. Wilson so clearly articulates how three simple phrases can help me bring more love, hope, and connection into my personal and professional lives. Dr. Wilsons expert storytelling reveals how gratitude, remorse, and caring enough to listen to others stories can transform the world. This is THE must-read book for anyone who is leading through challenge and uncertainty.

ALIA EYRES, CEO of Mothers Choice, Hong Kong

In an age when there is an oversupply of self-proclaimed leaders and an undersupply of humility, Rod Wilson is a skillful leader with a humble and caring heart. In his latest book, he taps into the universal values of gratitude, contrition, and curiosity as key tools in a leaders toolbox. This is timeless wisdom, and I have had the pleasure of seeing Rod live these values in real life. He walks the walk.

PATRICIA TOWLER, president and CEO of CPA Nova Scotia, Canada

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