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7 ways to Deal with a Chronic Complainer

February 13, 2020
After a while you start to avoid them... The "Debbie Downer".  The "glass half full" person. The one who always complains whether things are going well or not.  A cloud of negativity swirls around them, and you don't want to absorb it. Here are 7 ways to deal with any…
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Signs of verbal abuse and how to deal with it

January 31, 2020
In a toxic relationship, verbal abuse is a kind of interpersonal violence that is more calculating and insidious than it seems. It is a means of maintaining power and control over another in a relationship. This kind of treatment causes the person on the receiving end to question themselves, wondering if…
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No Respect! 5 ways to deal with Undermining Behavior

January 27, 2020
What is “Undermining Behavior”? A standard definition for the term undermine is “to erode the base or foundation” or “to weaken or damage, especially gradually or insidiously.” The way you may experience this at work are times when someone acts to weaken another’s position, goals, or successes, with intent to…
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