<p>Working title was “How to Deal with Ar5eholes” but I thought Apple might ban me.&nbsp;</p><br><p>After being evicted from our rental in the UK, I had to sell our house in Australia from the other side of the world. I did not expect the amount of conflict and tension I would have to manage (uncooperative tenants, RE agents not communicating and a selling agent in London applying pressure to meet an impossible deadline).</p><br><p>Let’s just say I was not always my best self. 😐&nbsp;I reacted emotionally, sent emails I shouldn’t have, and felt like I couldn’t trust anybody.</p><br><p>Somewhere in the middle of it, while I was walking my dogs, where most of my better thinking happens, I realised there are useful lessons here, and they’ll be worth sharing once I’m through to the other side.</p><br><p>Well, I’m through to the other side! The house is sold. And I’m sharing five things that helped me navigate a high-conflict period without losing my mind or my values in the process. These are my go-to strategies for dealing with difficult people, managing your own emotional reactivity, and staying true to who you want to be, even when other people are being complete dicks.</p><br><p><strong>What you’ll learn in this episode:</strong></p><ul><li>The one question to ask yourself first when you’re angry at someone else</li><li>How everyone -including the most difficult person in your life right now - is just trying to get their own needs met (and how understanding this can shift the whole dynamic)</li><li>Why email and text are the worst ways to communicate when there’s tension</li><li>How to hold your ground assertively and firmly without compromising your values and adding fuel to the fire</li><li>The woo woo things I do when I feel powerless and why it’s so helpful even if you don’t think it works</li></ul><p><br></p><br><p><strong>Beyond Confident 2.0 for Solopreneurs &amp; Service Providers&nbsp;</strong></p><p><strong>Open for enrolment NOW.</strong></p><br><p>Transform self-doubt &amp; self-sabotage, rewire your nervous system for success, and do the inner healing work, while being supported to create a streamlined, profitable business that supports your lifestyle.</p><br><p><a href="https://www.cassdunn.com/bc-call" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>www.cassdunn.com/bc2</strong></a></p><br><p><strong>Connect with Cass:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.cassdunn.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.cassdunn.com</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/cassdunn_xo" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.instagram.com/cassdunn_xo</a></p><br><p><strong>Contact Crappy to Happy:</strong></p><br><p>Email: [email protected]</p><p><a href="https://www.crappytohappypod.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.crappytohappypod.com</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/crappytohappypod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.instagram.com/crappytohappypod</a></p><p><strong>Connect with Cass:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.cassdunn.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.cassdunn.com</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/cassdunn_xo" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.instagram.com/cassdunn_xo</a></p><br><p><strong>Contact Crappy to Happy:</strong></p><br><p>Email: [email protected]</p><p><a href="https://www.crappytohappypod.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.crappytohappypod.com</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/crappytohappypod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.instagram.com/crappytohappypod</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>