We all have to deal with difficult situations and difficult people in our lives, whether at work, at home, whether family, friends or coworkers. Here are some simple, practical tips for dealing with difficult people.
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Personal Crisis and Negative Thinking
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How many negative thinkers out there create their crisis world by their negative thinking or pessimism? Well, I wish I could tell you the answer for certain by quoting statistics, but I can’t. But, what I can tell you is that I suspsect negative thinking and crisis are pretty well “bound at the hip” so to speak. Wherever you find crisis, it’s likely that you’ll also find negative thinking or at worst, a pessimist. Or will you?
Boundaries Mean Success
As of late, I keep encountering people, both within my counsel and without, who seem to have trouble understanding the concept of having solid life boundaries. No matter what the issue that people are dealing with, it can invariably be traced to NOT having solidly defined boundaries for their lives. In fact, it seems that [...]
5 – Is Your Life Yours . . .
or, is it somebody else’s? Remember, in order to get your ship moving in the right direction, you have to be in control (standing at the helm, with your hands on the wheel). Many of us are passive observers of our own lives, hanging out in the lounge of our ship, taking no control or [...]
4 – Truths that Will Change You
Before I begin elaborating on how to “map” your way out of the fog of frustration, pain, worry, problems, etc., let’s reiterate where you should be at this point. First of all, if you’ve been following my advice, you should be standing at the the helm of your ship, holding the wheel in your hands, [...]
3 – Finding Your Way
If you’ve been following my train of thought throughout my last couple of posts, you should now have a clear image of yourself standing at the helm of your ship, holding that wheel with both hands, ready to steer yourself in the right direction. You are the captain of your ship. Now, if we’re completely [...]
2 – Hands on Wheel – Now What?
Ok, so let’s take things a bit further. I know we talk about taking baby steps when we’re doing something difficult and trying to go from point A to point B. But, this is your life we’re talking about. It’s the only one you have and you had better make the best of it, otherwise, [...]
1 – Aimless in the Fog of Frustration . . .
It seems these days that a lot of people are existing in a state of perpetual frustration – always wanting to be in a different place (or for circumstances to change), but rarely seem to get there. Here are some examples: “Why can’t I lose weight?” “Why am I depressed?” “How come I never have [...]
