Last Sunday, $04/21/24,$ while I was in a meeting with an association consisting only of married men, I was not their chairman, but the chairman is under me$.$ This chairman has a very hot temper, he would often engage in a heated argument and confrontation with his assistant.

One particular incident sticks out in my mind. I was addressing the association, and I promised to spend $30$ minutes with them, but during my speech, there was a series of interventions, questions, clarification, etc., that necessitated the expiration of the $30$ minutes, and I ended up spending $2$ hours in the meeting. At some point in my speech, the chairman became frustrated with me for spending too much time and began to yell at me$,$ accusing me of not sticking to the agreed time; he complained that it would be hard for them to finish the items in the agenda considering the time left.

I tried to explain that to him, telling him that what I was saying was for their welfare and not mine and that he should calm down and allow me to finish. But he would not listen. He continued to shout at me$,$ and I could feel my own temper rising. I decided to remain calm, though I was not happy within, because I knew I was spending my time for their good, yet he did not appreciate that. When the shouting became unbearable for me$,$ I quickly summarized my point and ended. When I ended, he couldn$$t even thank me for coming to their meeting because he was hurt. But I insisted that he should thank me$,$ and eventually, he reluctantly yielded, though while doing that he added some rude words and tried to put me off. But I was composed and refused to react.

Looking back on that incident, I realize that I took control of my emotions because I did not respond in a way that was not professional, though I was filled with rage on the inside that affected my sleep that night. In the morning, Monday, $04/22/24,$ I called him and apologized to him, so as to let the stuff clear in my mind, and indeed, it worked. After my discussion with him, my peace returned.

This experience taught me the importance of sticking to the agreed time schedule, especially when dealing with a hot$-$tempered person. The experience tried my patience. However, it taught me how to handle conflicts in a professional manner.

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