Boy, that person drives me crazy!
I attended an afternoon networking event yesterday at Verbal Networking. The topic of discussion was “How do you handle it when you encounter someone who is just not nice?”
I thought this was a wonderful topic because as we make our way through entrepreneurship, we’re going to come in contact with people that we just don’t resonate with… or to put it another way - people that just drive us crazy!
We aren’t going to like everyone in the world - and unfortunately, there are people in the world who just aren’t that nice. Without going into too much detail - I’ve been flamed by a couple of people through online networking venues, and I still have to interact with them.
But how do you interact with these people and remain professional?
The way I deal with it is, I allow that person to be who they are, and I honor who I am. If possible, I avoid the person - because I mean really, I’m not a glutton for punishment! For example, if I see them on the same networking group, I’ll just stay away from their posts.
If by chance I cross paths with someone who has been negative toward me, or who I just don’t resonate with, I allow them to be who they are. Because - I’m not going to change them, and I wouldn’t even want to spend the energy trying!
Allowing negative people to be who they are releases you from the responsibility of worrying about what they’re up to, what they’re saying, and what they might be creating in their business.
If you look around at your business and you like what you’re creating - then it’s ok for that negative person to exist and create whatever it is that they are going to create.
How do you deal with negative people?
