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Today Counts: How To Deal With Difficult People?

Published 18 days ago • 1 min read

Dealing with a difficult person? Be watching for our new episode entitled

“The Jerk, the Joker, and the Jackass” on the Today Counts show and podcast!

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Episode 157: Jerks, Jokers, and Jackasses: How To Deal With Difficult People

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In this episode of The Today Counts Show, Jim addresses the elephant in the room! How should we deal with difficult people in our lives? We all have them, but could we be missing the potential value they bring—even from the jerks, jokers, and jackasses in our lives?

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Jim helps us understand the secret to navigating difficult people, so we can have the peace and health we desire.

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If you are looking to become a more mindful and intentional leader, lean in and listen up!

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