Top 20 #3 Check It Out

Ever had people make assumptions about you, and draw conclusions about you that were completely off base? Here's a technique you can use to elegantly set the record straight. The same tool also ensures we don't fall into the same trap! Whatever you "think" "intuit" or even "see" or "hear" going on - you can make sure you've got it straight, and other people do too, simply by "checking it out!" This slideshow shows you how:

Top20 #3 Check It Out

Where might this be useful for you?

The way I see it, the coolest people handle even the most difficult situations with cool, calm confidence - without putting people down!

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Don't Get Mad, Get Puzzled

If you ever get angry or intimidated when people are domineering or obnoxious, here's a few thoughts that might help you out. Of course, the objective is not to inflame the situation... it's to... add a little perspective to the situation. These 3 simple strategies work best if, instead of being upset, you're puzzled, confused, or curious as to what's going on, and why this person would be talking to you like this. After all, cool people handle even difficult situations with cool, calm confidence, don't they? Oh, that it was so!

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Do you do this?

"I suppose by "cooperate" you mean, "do it your way"?!"

So what would you say if you suggested cooperation, and you got the reply: "I suppose by "cooperate" you mean, "do it your way"??!!"
Try this on for size...

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Oh! Am I doing this?!

"I don't want to talk about it!"

So what do you say when someone says: "I don't want to talk about it!"?
See how you feel about this...

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Oh! Am I doing this?!

Do People Violate Your Human Rights At Work?

If a person threatens and intimidates you - that's "assault". Has it ever happened to you at work?
Can you imagine saying this...??

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Oh! Am I doing this?!