The book · out November 10, 2026

Stop arguing. Start solving.

Beyond the Argument: The Fight You’re In Is Not the Problem You’re Solving. A practical method for finding what a fight is really about, from mediator Steven Corn.

Pre-order on Amazon Paperback and Kindle · out November 10, 2026

Cover of Beyond the Argument: The Fight You’re In Is Not the Problem You’re Solving
About the book

The fight you’re inis not the problem.

You’ve tried therapy, lawyers and hours of research, and you’re still in the same fight. Steven Corn spent thirty years finding what’s underneath conflict, first in music-industry deals, then in mediation.

In Beyond the Argument he lays out the method: separate the position from the interest, ask the Five Whys, hear what anger is actually saying, and reframe without manipulation, with cases from families, workplaces, the music business, neighbors and friends.

How the Dispute Stack works

Inside

Six chapters.

  1. The Dispute Stack

  2. The Five Whys

  3. What Anger Is Actually Saying

  4. The Story You Are Telling Yourself

  5. Reframing Without Manipulation

  6. The Agreement That Holds

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