An edition of Take the bully by the horns (2002)

Take the bully by the horns

stop unethical, uncooperative, or unpleasant people from running and ruining your life

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An edition of Take the bully by the horns (2002)

Take the bully by the horns

stop unethical, uncooperative, or unpleasant people from running and ruining your life

1st ed.
  • 5.00 ·
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How often have you wished you knew how to defuse the difficult people who wreak havoc on your life? Whether it's a neighbor who keeps disturbing your peace, an employer who manipulates you into unpaid overtime, a spouse who criticizes and controls your every move, a colleague who uses scare tactics to intimidate you, or a student who teases your child without mercy, Take the Bully by the Horns will give you real-life strategies stop people from taking advantage of you, including how to: Adopt a "don't you dare" attitude; Refuse to play The Blame-Shame Game; Beat em to the punch...line; Stop paying the price of nice; Put all kidding aside; Act on your anger instead of suffering in silence; Savior Self from martyrs and guilt-mongers; Not be victimized by crazy-making Jekyll/Hyde personalities; Adopt the Clarity Rules and Rights. With these tools, you can take back your peace of mind and your sanity. The bold suggestions in Take the Bully by the Horns will show you once and for all how to convince unfair or unkind relatives, co-workers, customers, or strangers to either behave cooperatively or leave you alone.

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St. Martin's Press
Language
English
Pages
302

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Table of Contents

Acknowledgements
Introduction
28 Ways to Lose Your Bully
Way 1. Bully For You?
Way 2. Understand the Nature of the Beast
Way 3. Update Idealistic Expectations
Way 4. Stage a Conflic Resolution Evolution
Way 5. Become a Verbal Samurai
Way 6. Get Out of My Space
Way 7. Be Positively Intolerant
Way 8. Respond to the Strategy, Not the Substance
Way 9. Beat 'Em to the Punch ... Line
Way 10. Look Out for the Telltale Traits of a Tyrant
Way 11. Police Your Puh-lease
Way 12. Realize Clarity Rules
Way 13. Put Up a Brave Front
Way 14. Know When to Hold 'Em, When to Fold 'Em
Way 15. Put All Kidding Aside
Way 16. Act on (vs. Act Out) Your Anger
Way 17. Bid Adieu to Dr. Jekyll and Mr./Ms. Hyde
Way 18. Don't Leave Home Without It
Way 19. Refuse to Play the Blame-Shame Game
Way 20. Ask, "Is What I'm Preaching What I'm Teaching?"
Way 21. Ask Yourself, "Is This Deja Moo?"
Way 22. Depend on the Kinkiness of Strangers
Way 23. Continue to Trust, But Tie Your Camel
Way 24. Exorcise Your Demons
Way 25. Lean on We
Way 26. Give Schoolyard Bullies an Education
Way 27. Speak No Evil: Hate Is Not An Option
Way 28. Screw Up Your Courage
Summary and Action Plan: Saviour Self - The Buck Starts Here
Resource Directory
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Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (p. 291-299).

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Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
302.3/4
Library of Congress
BF637.B85 H67 2002, BF637.B85.H67 2002

The Physical Object

Pagination
xviii, 302 p. ;
Number of pages
302

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL24968905M
ISBN 10
0312278209
ISBN 13
9780312278205
LCCN
2002068396
OCLC/WorldCat
49719215

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