Strategies for Dealing With Negative People

 

There is little difference in people,

but that little difference makes a big difference.

The little difference is attitude.

The big difference is whether it is positive or negative. 

W. Clement Stone

 

 

It is a real challenge trying to deal with negative people. All the complaining and ‘doom and gloom’ talk can really drain your energy and patience. At the end of even a 15-minute conversation with these people, it can feel like all of  the life has been sucked right out of you.

The good news is you can lessen the effects of their negativity by coming up with a plan to deal with this challenge.

 

1. Be objective. It is very important not to take the negative person’s comments personally. Recognize that they are just pessimistic most of the time and ... Read more here

Where do you begin?

 

 

Affirmation without discipline is the beginning of delusion. 

Jim Rohn

Ok! Enough with making resolutions, or not making resolutions about what you’d like to do. It has come time to do! So you say you want to get healthier?  Great! Congratulations!  That is a huge and very commendable goal.  Now you just have to sort out how and where to get started, how to make your resolutions stick. Here are some ways to get started.

Start small

While it might seem tempting to set huge goals like dropping 50 pounds, running a marathon or even going to the gym every day, those are exactly the types of large resolutions can so easily be broken.  To make goal setting, and goal attaining, easier and more fun, you should consider setting smaller goals ... Read more here

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