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Difficult people are (unfortunately) everywhere. Some are incredibly difficult to reason with.<\/strong> The situation proves highly frustrating, (as some of you may have found out the hard way), that you can\u2019t reason with an unreasonable person. We’re certainly no strangers to these ‘quirky’ characters so we feel like we’re highly equipped to advise on the matter.<\/p>\n

To deal with difficult people effectively, you need an approach that enables you to establish control over what you can control, (aka setting boundaries)\u00a0 and eliminate what you can\u2019t. The important thing to remember is that you are in control of what you will and won’t tolerate.<\/strong><\/p>\n

There are many proven techniques to manage confrontations with difficult people, so we’ve outlined a few templates you can apply to your own circumstances:<\/p>\n

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Template 1 | Dealing With Verbal Attacks<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Narcissists are notoriously difficult people to deal with. When toxic types can\u2019t control how you perceive yourself, they\u2019ll likely try to control how others see you. When a narcissist verbally attacks you you need to protect yourself. That’s why we wrote; When a Narcissist Verbally Attacks You, Say These 5 Things\u2026<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Click here to get the scripts.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Template 2 | When You Quit Your Job Because A Bad Manager<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Life\u2019s too short to suffer under someone else\u2019s limited perceptions, bad management style, illegal practices or uncontrollable behavior. As a team we\u2019ve all been there, so we\u2019ve put together 3 Exceptional Resignation Letter Examples to Kiss Your Bullying Soon-to-be Ex-boss Goodbye<\/strong><\/a> which we\u2019ve actually sent to our ex-managers.<\/p>\n

Click here to get the letters.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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