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Dealing with difficult people can feel like a losing battle. Maybe the person you’re working with on a project is being arrogant, or a friend of yours is feeling attacked and taking everything personally. Keeping your emotions and operating from a state of clarity in those moments is possible when you are equipped to deal with these type of people. It’s not a quick fix and many of the things you can do will take practice, but it’s worth the effort. Your future success, mental health and relationships depend on it. We’ve pulled together 6 ways you can stay level headed and disarm difficult people with confidence. Behavioral Investigator and Body Language Expert, Vanessa Van Edwards, is helping you identify the ambivalent people to watch out for. Retired Navy Seal and Podcaster, Jocko Willink, shares his best tips to help you keep your emotions in check. Jordan Harbinger, Lawyer turned Podcaster breaks down ways you can orchestrate better first impressions and take control of the room. Tom is pulling together all the ways you can ties these power moves and strategies together so you can reach your goals and resolve conflict with taste.

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Jordan Harbinger:    • The Secret to Making Powerful Friends...  

SHOW NOTES:

0:00 | Introduction to Dealing with Difficult People
0:44 | Identity Conflicts
6:54 | Be Humble
11:59 | Switch the Energy
15:53 | Control Your Emotions
21:49 | Think About Consequences
28:48 | Remember Your Goal


QUOTES:

“I know about humans, that the more they're being defensive, the more they feel attacked, the more they feel attacked, I know that their self esteem is on the line here, this feels like an attack on them as a person, not an attack on their ideas.” Tom Bilyeu [0:47]

“Ambivalent relationships are the people where either you don't know how you stand with them. [...], and they're also the people where you don't know if you really enjoy hanging out with them or not.” Vanessa Van Edwards [3:29]

“As long as you're humble and you listen and you take advice from other people you should be able to do fine. No one expects you to know everything as a leader.” Jocko Willink [7:21]

“When I look at somebody that is being obnoxious, being rude, my goal is to shift their energy.” Tom Bilyeu [12:35]

“You have to detach from your emotions, you have to get control of them, and you have to make sure that you lead your men in the right direction.” Jocko Willink [17:03]

“difficult isn't about, I'm setting out to be a jerk, it's something has triggered an insecurity in me, and now I'm not at my best…” Tom Bilyeu [17:58]

“If you find yourself wanting somebody to admit that they are wrong, already, the energy is in the wrong place.” Tom Bilyeu [22:19]

Follow Jordan Harbinger: https://www.jordanharbinger.com/
Follow Vanessa Van Edwards: https://www.scienceofpeople.com/
Follow Jocko Willink: https://jockopodcast.com/