It’s about dealing with people you can’t stand.Whether you think of them as jerks, bullies, or just difficult people, the better you can deal with difficult people, the better you can get things done and make things happen.And the more you learn how to bring out the best, in ...
Have you ever worked with a personality type who is pushy and confrontational, regardless of their authority? I don’t mean just a bold nature. I’m talking about those rare few who take things way too far and seem to trample other people. I’m sure you have – don’t try to ...
We’ve identified 10 specific behavior patterns that sane people resort to when they feel threatened or thwarted, that represent their struggle with (or withdrawal from) undesired circumstances. The Tank: Pushy and ruthless, loud and forceful, or with the quiet intensity and surgical ...
It might be a bit pushy with going around and asking the same questions. But it works. When there were 5 people at the company I could have lunch with everyone within a month. Now that there are 20 of us, it takes almost half a year. So we appoint a “happiness-person” every ...
If people regularly make unreasonable requests, revisit the scope of your role, or review your agreement with them. It might be time to negotiate additional compensation if you're frequently working on tasks outside your regular responsibilities. You might also want to point out, subtly, that th...
Most of the people who show up to browse your garage sale will be neighbors and curious passers-by. If they buy something, it’ll be based mostly on vibes, or because they spot something with specific meaning to them. Those sales are a win-win—everyone is happy. ...
Make sure you keep other people’s priorities and needs in mind. You may be happy with seeing your mother-in-law only once a year, but that may not be true for your husband and kids. He’ll want to see his mother more, and the kids may miss their grandmother more often than you ...
Tanks –The Tank is confrontational, pointed and angry, the ultimate in pushy and aggressive behavior Think-They-Know-It-Alls –Think-They-Know-It-All people can’t fool all the people all the time, but they can fool some of the people enough of the time, and enough of the people all...
Tanks –The Tank is confrontational, pointed and angry, the ultimate in pushy and aggressive behavior Think-They-Know-It-Alls –Think-They-Know-It-All people can’t fool all the people all the time, but they can fool some of the people enough of the time, and enough of the people all...
Tanks –The Tank is confrontational, pointed and angry, the ultimate in pushy and aggressive behavior Think-They-Know-It-Alls –Think-They-Know-It-All people can’t fool all the people all the time, but they can fool some of the people enough of the time, and enough of the people all...