Is There a Better Way to Deal with Difficult People?

Mar 16, 2018

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They are family members, co-workers and neighbors. We all know our fair share of difficult people. Are there better ways to deal with them? Robert Graves from #YearoftheVet and Stephanie Michele take on this topic with a candid look at their own behavior, the unfavorable encounters we all deal with and solutions for more feel-good relating.

Show Highlights

Stephanie shares some principles to live by that will make you a less difficult person to deal with.

Robert and Stephanie discuss what makes a person difficult to deal with and how they both can be perceived as being difficult.

Robert and Stephanie declare you can’t change someone’s difficult behavior unless they want to change but you can change how you personally deal with bad behavior.

Robert shares why he is carrying a Buzz Lightyear toy around with him on this day.

Resources Mentioned

Robert’s website

Robert’s podcast

A funny video Stephanie mentioned (this is for you, Robert) 🙂

Backstory Behind Stephanie and Guest

This is the third time Robert has been a guest on Relatable. Why do we keep asking him back? Because Robert is all about “feel-good relating.” He keeps it real and we love him for it!!  – Stephanie Michele

Social Challenge of the Week

The Social Challenge for the Week:  Observe How You Share the World and the Now with Others

  1. Put the phone away. Look up, look around.
  2. Notice everything and everyone.
  3. Be courteous and curious about the people that encounter throughout your day.

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“Relating well is essential to our health. As we exercise empathetic curiosity with each other we increase our personal well-being and improve the world around us.”  -  sm-initials-logo-white-45