ABOUT TO BLOW YOUR TOP? STOP AND THINK — ABOUT YOURSELF 10 ways to get along with others and avoid simmering disputes BY BOB WHIPPLE
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hen working in close proximity, human beings have a remarkable ability to drive each other crazy. The phenomenon occurs daily for most of us. Here are 10 common-sense tips that can change the pattern, so you will have better relations with others.
1. REVERSE THE ROLES. Before venting about another person, think about how that person would describe you to someone else. If you are honest with yourself, it might be a humbling exercise.
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When you go back and forth with another person more than three times, it is time to change the mode of communication. Pick up the phone or walk down the hall for a chat. 2. DON’T SWEAT THE SMALL STUFF. Most married couples fight on a daily basis over little things that become habitual annoyances. If we can just remember that the small stuff is really just that, then maybe we can relax a bit.
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3. LIVE AND LET LIVE. If a cubicle mate hums when she is happy, there is no reason to have a coronary over it. It is her outlet and way to be cheerful. If it is an unconscious habit, she will never be able to control it anyway. Buy a pair of noise-canceling headphones and
play the kind of music you like. Let happy people be happy and miserable people be miserable. Focus your energy on creating your own sphere of cheerfulness rather than expecting the rest of the world to conform to your paradigms.
4. PUNCH OUT EARLY. Find some way to get away from the petty squabbles before they bring you to the snapping point. If you cannot actually leave without penalty, take a mental break. Just go for a little vacation in your mind. Actually imagine smelling the giant pines if you love to hike. Feel the frost on your cheeks if you like to ski.
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