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Enemies are the people out there who drain your energy, keep you from succeeding, or actively undermine your ability to grow. This is why it’s so important to not only figure out who your enemies are, but understand what really makes them tick. After all, you can’t compete against someone if you don’t know what they’re capable of. We’ll help you with this process so that you can handle your enemies (or even turn them into friends)!
Things You Should Know
- Enemies are likely to say mean things, spread rumors, undermine your goals, and express their anger via body language.
- Look for reasonable explanations for someone’s behavior before assuming they’re an enemy.
- Try to get to know your enemy a bit. Every enemy can be a future ally (or even friend) if you take the time to find a middle ground.
Steps
Expert Q&A
Tips
References
- ↑ https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-urban-scientist/201003/how-spot-friends-enemies-frenemies-and-bullies
- ↑ https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-urban-scientist/201003/how-spot-friends-enemies-frenemies-and-bullies
- ↑ https://hbr.org/2012/05/make-your-enemies-your-allies
- ↑ https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/emotional-freedom/201402/three-techniques-read-people
- ↑ https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/emotional-freedom/201402/three-techniques-read-people
- ↑ https://sites.ualberta.ca/~enoch/Readings/The_Art_Of_War.pdf
- ↑ https://www.inc.com/justin-bariso/an-fbi-agents-9-ways-to-read-people.html
- ↑ https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/emotional-freedom/201402/three-techniques-read-people
- ↑ https://www.inc.com/justin-bariso/an-fbi-agents-9-ways-to-read-people.html
- ↑ https://hbr.org/2012/05/make-your-enemies-your-allies
- ↑ https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%205%3A44&version=NIV
- ↑ https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-science-success/201503/2-reasons-why-people-dont-get-know-the-real-you
- ↑ https://hbr.org/2012/05/make-your-enemies-your-allies
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