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7 Ways to Manage NEGATIVE People at Work – #7Ways


hello believe nation my name is Evan

hello believe nation my name is Evan Carmichael my one word is believe and I

Carmichael my one word is believe and I

Carmichael my one word is believe and I believe that entrepreneurs are going to

believe that entrepreneurs are going to

believe that entrepreneurs are going to solve all the major problems of the

solve all the major problems of the

solve all the major problems of the world so to help you on your path in

world so to help you on your path in

world so to help you on your path in today’s video we’re going to talk about

today’s video we’re going to talk about

today’s video we’re going to talk about seven ways to manage negative people at

seven ways to manage negative people at

seven ways to manage negative people at work and as always guys if you’re

work and as always guys if you’re

work and as always guys if you’re listening if you hear something that

listening if you hear something that

listening if you hear something that really resonates with you please leave

really resonates with you please leave

really resonates with you please leave it down the comments below put quotes

it down the comments below put quotes

it down the comments below put quotes around it to other people can be

around it to other people can be

around it to other people can be inspired as well and when you write it

inspired as well and when you write it

inspired as well and when you write it down it’s much more likely to stick with

down it’s much more likely to stick with

down it’s much more likely to stick with yourself to enjoy some of the most

yourself to enjoy some of the most

yourself to enjoy some of the most difficult things about being in a work

difficult things about being in a work

difficult things about being in a work environment is being around negative

environment is being around negative

environment is being around negative people I think even just in home and in

people I think even just in home and in

people I think even just in home and in general being around negative people

general being around negative people

general being around negative people sucks and be able to navigate around and

sucks and be able to navigate around and

sucks and be able to navigate around and with those people can sometimes be

with those people can sometimes be

with those people can sometimes be important on your journey and so today

important on your journey and so today

important on your journey and so today I’m going to share with you seven

I’m going to share with you seven

I’m going to share with you seven different ways to do it that I hope will

different ways to do it that I hope will

different ways to do it that I hope will inspire you and help you on your path my

inspire you and help you on your path my

inspire you and help you on your path my number one way to manage negative people

number one way to manage negative people

number one way to manage negative people is don’t don’t be around negative people

is don’t don’t be around negative people

is don’t don’t be around negative people eliminate them from your life this is

eliminate them from your life this is

eliminate them from your life this is what I try to do as much as possible in

what I try to do as much as possible in

what I try to do as much as possible in my own life this may not be the answer

my own life this may not be the answer

my own life this may not be the answer that you’re looking for and there’s more

that you’re looking for and there’s more

that you’re looking for and there’s more than are coming but it’s my best answer

than are coming but it’s my best answer

than are coming but it’s my best answer because if you are surrounded by

because if you are surrounded by

because if you are surrounded by negative people constantly you’re going

negative people constantly you’re going

negative people constantly you’re going to get more negative you’re going to be

to get more negative you’re going to be

to get more negative you’re going to be unhappy you’re not going to reach your

unhappy you’re not going to reach your

unhappy you’re not going to reach your potential and so if I was in a work

potential and so if I was in a work

potential and so if I was in a work environment and this person was really

environment and this person was really

environment and this person was really negative being around me all the time I

negative being around me all the time I

negative being around me all the time I might kind of transfer I might look for

might kind of transfer I might look for

might kind of transfer I might look for other opportunities I might even look at

other opportunities I might even look at

other opportunities I might even look at a different company or maybe even

a different company or maybe even

a different company or maybe even leaving instead of my own business and

leaving instead of my own business and

leaving instead of my own business and being an entrepreneur if you are an

being an entrepreneur if you are an

being an entrepreneur if you are an entrepreneur and you have negative

entrepreneur and you have negative

entrepreneur and you have negative people on your teams and that’s an

people on your teams and that’s an

people on your teams and that’s an easier decision if somebody is really

easier decision if somebody is really

easier decision if somebody is really skilled does a great job but they’re

skilled does a great job but they’re

skilled does a great job but they’re negative they have to go you can

negative they have to go you can

negative they have to go you can obviously run it by negative people

obviously run it by negative people

obviously run it by negative people because they don’t only bring you down

because they don’t only bring you down

because they don’t only bring you down they’ll bring everybody else around you

they’ll bring everybody else around you

they’ll bring everybody else around you dance and so you need to have people who

dance and so you need to have people who

dance and so you need to have people who are positive who are excited about the

are positive who are excited about the

are positive who are excited about the project that you’re trying to build

project that you’re trying to build

project that you’re trying to build [Music]

[Music]

[Music] my number-two technique for managing

my number-two technique for managing

my number-two technique for managing negative people is to limit your

negative people is to limit your

negative people is to limit your exposure so if you are forced to deal

exposure so if you are forced to deal

exposure so if you are forced to deal with negative people I would try to

with negative people I would try to

with negative people I would try to limit how much exposure I have to them

limit how much exposure I have to them

limit how much exposure I have to them how much time I have to spend with them

how much time I have to spend with them

how much time I have to spend with them would be at the bare minimum just to get

would be at the bare minimum just to get

would be at the bare minimum just to get whatever project I’m trying to do and

whatever project I’m trying to do and

whatever project I’m trying to do and get it done and so the first two points

get it done and so the first two points

get it done and so the first two points are pretty negative right it’s avoid

are pretty negative right it’s avoid

are pretty negative right it’s avoid them have zero exposure the second one

them have zero exposure the second one

them have zero exposure the second one is to limit your exposure and why you

is to limit your exposure and why you

is to limit your exposure and why you know if I’m thinking well I want to be a

know if I’m thinking well I want to be a

know if I’m thinking well I want to be a positive influence I want to help them I

positive influence I want to help them I

positive influence I want to help them I want to build them up yes that’s

want to build them up yes that’s

want to build them up yes that’s definitely a possibility the reason why

definitely a possibility the reason why

definitely a possibility the reason why I start with a negative is because the

I start with a negative is because the

I start with a negative is because the opportunity cost is so great for you to

opportunity cost is so great for you to

opportunity cost is so great for you to spend your time managing somebody who is

spend your time managing somebody who is

spend your time managing somebody who is negative

negative

negative they will eat up so much of your time

they will eat up so much of your time

they will eat up so much of your time and emotional capital and drain you

and emotional capital and drain you

and emotional capital and drain you because they’re so different than you

because they’re so different than you

because they’re so different than you and get it into the place where they can

and get it into the place where they can

and get it into the place where they can be happy is such a big journey that you

be happy is such a big journey that you

be happy is such a big journey that you could spend that time helping 10 other

could spend that time helping 10 other

could spend that time helping 10 other people and so I’ve always experienced

people and so I’ve always experienced

people and so I’ve always experienced the people who are negative take the

the people who are negative take the

the people who are negative take the most work to turn around and usually

most work to turn around and usually

most work to turn around and usually it’s not worth your time compared to the

it’s not worth your time compared to the

it’s not worth your time compared to the other people who you could be helping

other people who you could be helping

other people who you could be helping that’s why my first two are really

that’s why my first two are really

that’s why my first two are really negative around not being around them at

negative around not being around them at

negative around not being around them at all or living in your exposure all right

all or living in your exposure all right

all or living in your exposure all right now let’s jump to the positive side

now let’s jump to the positive side

now let’s jump to the positive side number three is being inspiration so we

number three is being inspiration so we

number three is being inspiration so we have to be around these negative people

have to be around these negative people

have to be around these negative people we have no other option they’re super

we have no other option they’re super

we have no other option they’re super important and we want to be the force

important and we want to be the force

important and we want to be the force for good you can be an inspiration to

for good you can be an inspiration to

for good you can be an inspiration to build people up and so I think of when

build people up and so I think of when

build people up and so I think of when when women first get together in an

when women first get together in an

when women first get together in an office setting eventually their periods

office setting eventually their periods

office setting eventually their periods start to align together that kind of

start to align together that kind of

start to align together that kind of happens with everything if you are

happens with everything if you are

happens with everything if you are around toxic people you’re more likely

around toxic people you’re more likely

around toxic people you’re more likely to be toxic on an ongoing basis if

to be toxic on an ongoing basis if

to be toxic on an ongoing basis if you’re around people who are working out

you’re around people who are working out

you’re around people who are working out all the time you’re more likely to want

all the time you’re more likely to want

all the time you’re more likely to want to work out and take care of yourself if

to work out and take care of yourself if

to work out and take care of yourself if you’re around complainers you’re going

you’re around complainers you’re going

you’re around complainers you’re going to start complaining more and so you

to start complaining more and so you

to start complaining more and so you become your environment so if you have

become your environment so if you have

become your environment so if you have that awareness you could be an

that awareness you could be an

that awareness you could be an inspiration for that person by them just

inspiration for that person by them just

inspiration for that person by them just being around you we are going to pull

being around you we are going to pull

being around you we are going to pull them up I used to volunteer at a

them up I used to volunteer at a

them up I used to volunteer at a hospital Sunnybrook Hospital here in

hospital Sunnybrook Hospital here in

hospital Sunnybrook Hospital here in Toronto and one of my shifts was with

Toronto and one of my shifts was with

Toronto and one of my shifts was with this

this

this woman who was in charge of the phones on

woman who was in charge of the phones on

woman who was in charge of the phones on her floor she would always pick up the

her floor she would always pick up the

her floor she would always pick up the phone that kind of very angry ways and

phone that kind of very angry ways and

phone that kind of very angry ways and see – Laura – Laura it’s kind of very

see – Laura – Laura it’s kind of very

see – Laura – Laura it’s kind of very angry and it was kind of against how I

angry and it was kind of against how I

angry and it was kind of against how I would do things just a vibe I wanted to

would do things just a vibe I wanted to

would do things just a vibe I wanted to put out and by spending more and more

put out and by spending more and more

put out and by spending more and more time with her eventually she got more

time with her eventually she got more

time with her eventually she got more positive to see – Laura the CTO this is

positive to see – Laura the CTO this is

positive to see – Laura the CTO this is Laura speaking and it slowly got more

Laura speaking and it slowly got more

Laura speaking and it slowly got more and more and more and more positive now

and more and more and more positive now

and more and more and more positive now as I left Sunnybrook as my volunteer

as I left Sunnybrook as my volunteer

as I left Sunnybrook as my volunteer shift ended I don’t know if that

shift ended I don’t know if that

shift ended I don’t know if that continued or she fell back to her usual

continued or she fell back to her usual

continued or she fell back to her usual path but expect that to happen you know

path but expect that to happen you know

path but expect that to happen you know the more they are around you I want you

the more they are around you I want you

the more they are around you I want you to be a force for good right when you

to be a force for good right when you

to be a force for good right when you find your one word whatever that is that

find your one word whatever that is that

find your one word whatever that is that exudes out of you in every situation

exudes out of you in every situation

exudes out of you in every situation that you go to so if you are around me

that you go to so if you are around me

that you go to so if you are around me for any consistent period of time even

for any consistent period of time even

for any consistent period of time even from watching the videos you’re going to

from watching the videos you’re going to

from watching the videos you’re going to believe harder you’re going to believe

believe harder you’re going to believe

believe harder you’re going to believe stronger in yourself and your ideas and

stronger in yourself and your ideas and

stronger in yourself and your ideas and the people around you because that’s

the people around you because that’s

the people around you because that’s what I’m all about you can’t be in my

what I’m all about you can’t be in my

what I’m all about you can’t be in my circle and not gain a little bit more

circle and not gain a little bit more

circle and not gain a little bit more belief it’s just going to happen so that

belief it’s just going to happen so that

belief it’s just going to happen so that should be you with your one word getting

should be you with your one word getting

should be you with your one word getting out there and being an inspiration for

out there and being an inspiration for

out there and being an inspiration for people the danger is that as I said –

people the danger is that as I said –

people the danger is that as I said – people tend to come together the danger

people tend to come together the danger

people tend to come together the danger that you become more toxic and you

that you become more toxic and you

that you become more toxic and you become more negative so you need to have

become more negative so you need to have

become more negative so you need to have enough other stuff in your environment

enough other stuff in your environment

enough other stuff in your environment that keeps you at a high level that

that keeps you at a high level that

that keeps you at a high level that pulls them to you instead of you going

pulls them to you instead of you going

pulls them to you instead of you going to them tip number four is to come from

to them tip number four is to come from

to them tip number four is to come from a place of understanding I think a lot

a place of understanding I think a lot

a place of understanding I think a lot of people’s negativity is actually

of people’s negativity is actually

of people’s negativity is actually deeply rooted into something else beyond

deeply rooted into something else beyond

deeply rooted into something else beyond on what they’re complaining about so I

on what they’re complaining about so I

on what they’re complaining about so I had a situation with a negative person

had a situation with a negative person

had a situation with a negative person on my team they were constantly putting

on my team they were constantly putting

on my team they were constantly putting others down they were constantly

others down they were constantly

others down they were constantly paranoid about what the company

paranoid about what the company

paranoid about what the company situation is going to be like and they

situation is going to be like and they

situation is going to be like and they were also gossiping a lot and spreading

were also gossiping a lot and spreading

were also gossiping a lot and spreading rumors and every single day he would

rumors and every single day he would

rumors and every single day he would complain I would ask him how he is going

complain I would ask him how he is going

complain I would ask him how he is going and he would say it’s terrible and it

and he would say it’s terrible and it

and he would say it’s terrible and it got to a point that it was actually

got to a point that it was actually

got to a point that it was actually starting to make me feel negative about

starting to make me feel negative about

starting to make me feel negative about my situation at work and then finally I

my situation at work and then finally I

my situation at work and then finally I have a sit-down conversation with him I

have a sit-down conversation with him I

have a sit-down conversation with him I wanted to find out why he was being so

wanted to find out why he was being so

wanted to find out why he was being so negative then he revealed to me that he

negative then he revealed to me that he

negative then he revealed to me that he was paranoid of losing his job she would

was paranoid of losing his job she would

was paranoid of losing his job she would wake up every morning

wake up every morning

wake up every morning with a fear that he won’t be able to

with a fear that he won’t be able to

with a fear that he won’t be able to feed his family he will not be able to

feed his family he will not be able to

feed his family he will not be able to go on that vacation that he promised his

go on that vacation that he promised his

go on that vacation that he promised his wife although I wasn’t able to promise

wife although I wasn’t able to promise

wife although I wasn’t able to promise him the job security that he wanted I

him the job security that he wanted I

him the job security that he wanted I was able to provide him with the

was able to provide him with the

was able to provide him with the security and safety that he had someone

security and safety that he had someone

security and safety that he had someone at work that he could confide and little

at work that he could confide and little

at work that he could confide and little by little I started to see more

by little I started to see more

by little I started to see more positivity come out of him especially

positivity come out of him especially

positivity come out of him especially towards me which made my life at work a

towards me which made my life at work a

towards me which made my life at work a lot easier so the next time you come

lot easier so the next time you come

lot easier so the next time you come across someone negative before you write

across someone negative before you write

across someone negative before you write them off try to come from a place of

them off try to come from a place of

them off try to come from a place of understanding number five is figure out

understanding number five is figure out

understanding number five is figure out their dream I like to say that one of

their dream I like to say that one of

their dream I like to say that one of the most dangerous things you can do is

the most dangerous things you can do is

the most dangerous things you can do is tell me what your dream is if I know

tell me what your dream is if I know

tell me what your dream is if I know what your dream is then I am always

what your dream is then I am always

what your dream is then I am always thinking about how do I help this person

thinking about how do I help this person

thinking about how do I help this person get this thing that they want to do and

get this thing that they want to do and

get this thing that they want to do and pushing you to get past those limiting

pushing you to get past those limiting

pushing you to get past those limiting beliefs and the negative mindsets to

beliefs and the negative mindsets to

beliefs and the negative mindsets to help you go off and accomplish your big

help you go off and accomplish your big

help you go off and accomplish your big thing and so even the most negative

thing and so even the most negative

thing and so even the most negative person has some kind of dream they may

person has some kind of dream they may

person has some kind of dream they may not feel as possible they may feel like

not feel as possible they may feel like

not feel as possible they may feel like the world’s against them and that people

the world’s against them and that people

the world’s against them and that people conspiring to keep them down but

conspiring to keep them down but

conspiring to keep them down but somewhere deep down inside they have a

somewhere deep down inside they have a

somewhere deep down inside they have a dream of something that they want to

dream of something that they want to

dream of something that they want to accomplish and so if you can figure out

accomplish and so if you can figure out

accomplish and so if you can figure out what their dream is and then find ways

what their dream is and then find ways

what their dream is and then find ways to help them accomplish it be their

to help them accomplish it be their

to help them accomplish it be their friend be their accountability partner

friend be their accountability partner

friend be their accountability partner give them some resources give them some

give them some resources give them some

give them some resources give them some motivational boost share things with

motivational boost share things with

motivational boost share things with them to help them lift up and get

them to help them lift up and get

them to help them lift up and get towards that goal then it’s really hard

towards that goal then it’s really hard

towards that goal then it’s really hard to be making progress towards your dream

to be making progress towards your dream

to be making progress towards your dream and being negative I’m happy at the same

and being negative I’m happy at the same

and being negative I’m happy at the same time and so guiding them along that path

time and so guiding them along that path

time and so guiding them along that path and encouraging them will help turn that

and encouraging them will help turn that

and encouraging them will help turn that tide and turn them from being super

tide and turn them from being super

tide and turn them from being super negative to a more positive number six

negative to a more positive number six

negative to a more positive number six has recognized their good behavior this

has recognized their good behavior this

has recognized their good behavior this is basic parenting skills or if you are

is basic parenting skills or if you are

is basic parenting skills or if you are trying to train a dog it’s kind of the

trying to train a dog it’s kind of the

trying to train a dog it’s kind of the same thing you have two options you

same thing you have two options you

same thing you have two options you either punish their bad behavior or you

either punish their bad behavior or you

either punish their bad behavior or you recognize their good behavior and you

recognize their good behavior and you

recognize their good behavior and you may not be in a position to punish them

may not be in a position to punish them

may not be in a position to punish them for their bad behaviors and it may be

for their bad behaviors and it may be

for their bad behaviors and it may be actually what they want because they

actually what they want because they

actually what they want because they seek the attention they love going to a

seek the attention they love going to a

seek the attention they love going to a negative place and so I would deal with

negative place and so I would deal with

negative place and so I would deal with that kind of person I had to deal with

that kind of person I had to deal with

that kind of person I had to deal with them then I’d be looking at the negative

them then I’d be looking at the negative

them then I’d be looking at the negative stuff I’m just going to ignore and

stuff I’m just going to ignore and

stuff I’m just going to ignore and anytime there is

anytime there is

anytime there is something positive that they do for me

something positive that they do for me

something positive that they do for me or the mindset that they have or

or the mindset that they have or

or the mindset that they have or something that they shared that was

something that they shared that was

something that they shared that was happy or funny or positive I would go

happy or funny or positive I would go

happy or funny or positive I would go all in on encouraging that and thank

all in on encouraging that and thank

all in on encouraging that and thank them and appreciate them not in a fake

them and appreciate them not in a fake

them and appreciate them not in a fake way not in the way that they see

way not in the way that they see

way not in the way that they see obviously right through but in a genuine

obviously right through but in a genuine

obviously right through but in a genuine way of you really connecting to that

way of you really connecting to that

way of you really connecting to that thing that they did for you and thanking

thing that they did for you and thanking

thing that they did for you and thanking them maybe buying them you know a little

them maybe buying them you know a little

them maybe buying them you know a little cupcake or something as a show of

cupcake or something as a show of

cupcake or something as a show of appreciation because negative people

appreciation because negative people

appreciation because negative people aren’t surrounded by a lot of positivity

aren’t surrounded by a lot of positivity

aren’t surrounded by a lot of positivity in generals how they become so negative

in generals how they become so negative

in generals how they become so negative and so by you recognizing the good deeds

and so by you recognizing the good deeds

and so by you recognizing the good deeds that they did giving us an appreciation

that they did giving us an appreciation

that they did giving us an appreciation giving them some rewards they’re going

giving them some rewards they’re going

giving them some rewards they’re going to want to do it again and again and

to want to do it again and again and

to want to do it again and again and again and lift out of that negativity

again and lift out of that negativity

again and lift out of that negativity [Music]

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[Music] and my number seven way to deal with

and my number seven way to deal with

and my number seven way to deal with negative people is help them find a

negative people is help them find a

negative people is help them find a happier place quite often negative

happier place quite often negative

happier place quite often negative people are so bummed out by their

people are so bummed out by their

people are so bummed out by their position by their work they’re not

position by their work they’re not

position by their work they’re not passionate about it anymore they don’t

passionate about it anymore they don’t

passionate about it anymore they don’t you know have that desire to be there

you know have that desire to be there

you know have that desire to be there anymore and everybody would be happier

anymore and everybody would be happier

anymore and everybody would be happier if they moved on it kind of cries a

if they moved on it kind of cries a

if they moved on it kind of cries a little bit into understanding what their

little bit into understanding what their

little bit into understanding what their dream is because often if they have a

dream is because often if they have a

dream is because often if they have a dream and they’re doing something

dream and they’re doing something

dream and they’re doing something totally different then they’re going to

totally different then they’re going to

totally different then they’re going to be negative and unhappy they’re going to

be negative and unhappy they’re going to

be negative and unhappy they’re going to see other people who are off

see other people who are off

see other people who are off accomplishing these great things in the

accomplishing these great things in the

accomplishing these great things in the field that they want to be in and

field that they want to be in and

field that they want to be in and they’re stuck in this job that they hate

they’re stuck in this job that they hate

they’re stuck in this job that they hate and so helping push them to follow that

and so helping push them to follow that

and so helping push them to follow that dream find a happier place go pursue

dream find a happier place go pursue

dream find a happier place go pursue that passion is great for them because

that passion is great for them because

that passion is great for them because they’re happier they’re off doing the

they’re happier they’re off doing the

they’re happier they’re off doing the thing that they need and sometimes then

thing that they need and sometimes then

thing that they need and sometimes then you just need a little bit of a push and

you just need a little bit of a push and

you just need a little bit of a push and it’s great for you because now you don’t

it’s great for you because now you don’t

it’s great for you because now you don’t have to deal with this negative person

have to deal with this negative person

have to deal with this negative person in your work environment anymore so

in your work environment anymore so

in your work environment anymore so those are my top seven ways and how to

those are my top seven ways and how to

those are my top seven ways and how to manage negative people at work I’d love

manage negative people at work I’d love

manage negative people at work I’d love to know what did you guys think what was

to know what did you guys think what was

to know what did you guys think what was your favorite one which one really hit

your favorite one which one really hit

your favorite one which one really hit home what can you apply to your business

home what can you apply to your business

home what can you apply to your business or maybe your life immediately leave it

or maybe your life immediately leave it

or maybe your life immediately leave it down the comments below did I miss an

down the comments below did I miss an

down the comments below did I miss an eight nine ten that you guys want to add

eight nine ten that you guys want to add

eight nine ten that you guys want to add to the list I’m really curious to find

to the list I’m really curious to find

to the list I’m really curious to find out I made this video because Louise

out I made this video because Louise

out I made this video because Louise Torelli asked me to so the topic you’d

Torelli asked me to so the topic you’d

Torelli asked me to so the topic you’d like me to cover in a future 7 way

like me to cover in a future 7 way

like me to cover in a future 7 way series check out the link in the

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description and go and cast your vote I

description and go and cast your vote I also want to give a quick shout out to

also want to give a quick shout out to

also want to give a quick shout out to Frodo from the actualised youtube

Frodo from the actualised youtube

Frodo from the actualised youtube channel thank you so much rain for

channel thank you so much rain for

channel thank you so much rain for picking up a copy of my book your one

picking up a copy of my book your one

picking up a copy of my book your one word and doing the review on your

word and doing the review on your

word and doing the review on your channel

channel

channel I really really appreciate the support

I really really appreciate the support

I really really appreciate the support and I’m still

and I’m still

and I’m still glad that you love the book so thank you

glad that you love the book so thank you

glad that you love the book so thank you guys for watching I believe in you I

guys for watching I believe in you I

guys for watching I believe in you I hope you continue to believe in yourself

hope you continue to believe in yourself

hope you continue to believe in yourself and whatever your one word is much love

and whatever your one word is much love

and whatever your one word is much love I’ll see you soon

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