Negative people can tend to be like germs. They can eat away at you, make you sick, bring you down, and have an impact on your business and personal life. About a week ago, I wrote Part 1 -- "You have been fired"................... Part 1 -- Negative People
Trust me, I hate talking about negative things just for the main reason that I don't want to sound negative. But it's always good to talk about things, good or bad. One source of therapy is to talk about it, confide in a friend or colleague, or... yes, seek help if there is major depression involved. But I don't want to talk about the 3rd part, but to dwell on the positives of getting through that bad day or week.
The brain is such an intriguing part of who we are and how we operate. There have been many studies telling us that our brain helps stimulate our different personalities. These results show that emotion plays a large role in this and that we tend to use experiences in life that trigger different reactions to such problems and or issues. And usually when negativity occurs, we can be defensive because of this. It's just a normal function.
After doing some reading and research, there are two types of negative people.
- The Obviously negative person : This person whines and complains about everything. It's easy to cope with this person because you can see them coming and that you can turn them off anytime that you want.
- The Insidiously negative person : This person can be more dangerous and can be recognized once you know what to look for. Here are a few so-called symptoms :
- Their general demeanor : Do they lack enthusiasm? Are they moody? Is everything an inconvenience to them?
- What do they talk about : Is it always something about them? Is it usually bad?
- How do they see the world : Do they criticize things, people, question good news stories? Do they talk about "successful" people in a negative manner often?
- How do they treat you? Are they critical or patronizing? Do you feel like you have to apologize for something whenever you're with them?
The information for these two types of people were gathered from : How To Deal With Negative People -- Part 1 - Motivational Articles
So, why do I bring this up? The type of business that we are a part of, real estate, can become very draining and emotional. Why? Because buying or selling a house from the consumers side is a very emotional process.
I wrote this about a month ago :As PROFESSIONALS, we need to RAISE the bar & educate consumers......... With so many people on the sales side, not knowing what they are doing, they will talk negative about others in our specific fields. Some are struggling with business now. We need to know how to handle this professionally. How to think what to say, because it can happen to us.
Here is a great example of what just happened recently to Phillip Turner : BEST ONE YET
Overall??? Keep smiling, smile from within, don't let things get to you so easily. Sure, easier said then done. But you need to be stronger than ever now than before. Understanding what makes you tick, act, and overreacting are things that you need to be aware of. People can hear your mood over the phone more than you think that one can. And we know they can see it easier than you think when face to face.
Here are a few great articles to learn more about how to stay ahead and to keep positive :
How to Stay Motivated Despite Negative People
Creating Passionate Users: Angry/negative people can be bad for ...
The human brain has a natural negative bias.
Here is Part 1 : "You have been fired"................... Part 1 -- Negative People
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