As a communication consultant, I constantly remind clients that personal development is a double dip.

My various keynotes, seminars, and training sessions, for example, are designed to help clients co-exist with with  different kinds of people.

And when we become better at coping with difficult people, we can easily transfer that skill set back and forth between home and work life.

That’s why the holidays are such a great time  to practice dealing with difficult people.  After all, siblings, in-laws, and even spouses usually give us many opportunities to cope during year-end family gatherings.

Here are two tips for getting along with people during the stressful holiday season:

1)  Remember that you can’t change others. It’s far easier to adjust your response to others.  I’ll give you many ways to do this during my upcoming teleseminar.

2)  Emotion cripples rational discussion. Some difficult people love to get a reaction from you.  Minimize the drama by using my communication strategies.

3)  Find something you like about people you don’t like. It’s easy to “villianize” someone you don’t care for.  Instead, try complimenting him or her.  Make it sincere and over time the relationship will eventually improve.  I’ll show you how to do this.

Learn more about how to cope by attending my Dealing With Difficult People teleseminar on Tuesday, November 23 at 3:30 PM ET.  Register now for this great program.

I’ll teach you:

-  Power language that stops difficult people in their tracks

-  How to avoid negative people, even if you’re related to them!

-  Ways to cope with hostile people who want to do you harm

-  Tricks for confidence that keep difficult people at bay

-  Much more!

If you can’t attend the call, listen to the recorded playback or purchase the one-hour audio CD version of the program.  In any case, I’ll send you the 30-page e-book, Dealing With Difficult People, so your holiday season can be less stressful and more fun–both at home and at work.

Talk to you on November 23!