Dealing With Difficult People - A Life Lesson For You

By Author: Dr Judy Esmond
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When dealing with difficult people remember what Walt Whitman (1819-1892) said: Have you learned the lessons only of those who admired you, and were tender with you, and stood aside for you? Have you not learned great lessons from those who braced themselves against you and disputed passage with you?

WALT WAS RIGHT

Well, Walt was absolutely right! It is in dealing with the difficult people that you come across in your life that you have learned some of your greatest lessons. Now you know at the time, these difficult people can be distressing, disruptive and downright destructive. But in many ways, just surviving the experience has certainly made you stronger.

When you deal with the difficult behaviour of others it can teach you, amongst many things a very powerful lesson.

LEARN FROM THE EXPERIENCE

Dealing with the difficult behaviour of people is never easy or pleasant. But you need to remember that you can learn an enormous amount from the experience. A negative can be turned into a positive when you ask yourself:

What can I learn from the experience?

What can I learn about myself?

What ...
... can I learn about my interaction with this person?

What can I learn about people in general?

By having a learning mindset, you will always gain and never really lose when dealing with these difficult people you come across in your life.

And there are more lessons and ideas for you to learn when you get instant access to my free downloadable guide on Dealing with Difficult People: 17 Ways to Handle the Difficult Behaviour of Other People by going to http://www.nodifficultpeople.com
Dr Judy Esmond is an international expert on dealing with stress and difficult people. She is also a leading consultant in volunteer management see her website at http://www.morevolunteers.com



Judy is one of the most in demand speakers on stress and difficult people. Go to her website and get a FREE GUIDE on Dealing with Difficult People at http://www.nodifficultpeople.com