How to Handle People Who Annoy You

How do you work with people who annoy you? How do you handle them?

Here is a lesson that taught me how to get beyond the annoyance.

I listened to Abraham Lincoln when he once said. “The easiest way to defeat an enemy is to make that enemy your friend.”


Several years ago I met Richard. Richard had a personality that did not mesh with mine. Generally, I am a n easy person to get along with. I do my best to view the best in other people. However, with Richard, I tried to flee the scene whenever he was around. I used annoyance avoidance behaviors to keep out of Richard’s sight.

I planned a large public all day workshop on stress. Since I was personally funding this workshop, I was watching costs very carefully. Richard volunteered to help me sell my products back of the room. Even though I probably seemed annoyed that he asked, I was forced to do the cost effective thing and allow him to help me sell my products.

At the time I had just one product. It was a cassette tape on Overcoming Stress. I had no book or large tape album, just one solitary cassette tape selling for twenty dollars.

When the morning of the workshop arrived, I was very disappointed. My public seminar only drew fifty paid registrants. I decided I would give those fifty people the best I could give even though I knew I would barely break even at the end of the day.

I gave a great workshop. I even answered questions during lunch and breaks, never leaving the stage area for a moment.

Richard was no visible all day because the back of the room selling area was actually a separate room leading to the bathrooms and the parking lot.

Finally, at the end of the day and after all the attendees went home, I sat exhausted on stage. Richard came in from the back of the room area with a big smile on his face.

He said, “Wayne, you look tired.” Do you want to know how many cassettes you sold to your fifty attendees?” Secretly I hoped he wouldn’t tell me, but I said, “Okay Richard, how many did we sell?

Richard said, we sold All OF THEM. We sold three hundred cassettes to just fifty people!

I asked, “How could that happen?” Richard told me, “Every time there was a break and during lunch, attendees passed by and they would purchase several additional tapes for their friends and relatives who couldn’t come to the workshop. This buying frenzy lasted all day while I was working hard on stage.

My disaster turned out to be one of my best business days. It never would have turned out that way unless I overcame my annoyance avoidance behaviors and made Richard my friend.

Today, over twenty years later, Richard and I are still close friends. When I think back, I cannot remember what it was about Richard that annoyed me. In fact all the people who ever annoyed me, I lost that feeling of annoyance. I can remember everything about that workshop many years ago, but remember nothing of what annoyed me in the first place.

As Abraham Lincoln once said, ““The easiest way to defeat an enemy is to make that enemy your friend.”

Remember the Abe’s statement the next time someone annoys you. That person may just surprise you in a very pleasant way!


Wayne F. Perkins
Stress Annihilator

"My mission in life is to help you achieve your mission in life."

Reduce Stress While Christmas Shopping

How to Reduce Stress while Christmas Shopping

Do you want to be trampled at the mall? Do you want to get in a car accident?

Or would you like a quiet, yet productive Christmas Shopping Experience?

Now is the time that most North Americans are out Christmas shopping. Christmas shopping has become more difficult around major cities because of the panic buying that seems to go on. Shoppers are much more vulnerable to assault, theft, and automobile accidents than ever before.

The best way to avoid accidents, theft and personal assault is to conduct your holiday shopping over the Internet.

In the past holidays most of the online stores were unknown entities by the shopping public. Now in North America, you can shop at WalMart, Target, and almost all department stores from the safety and convenience of your home.

In the time it takes to drive up to your first store to do holiday shopping, you can have several items ordered and paid for online. You can do this all in the safety comfort and warmth of your home.

Summary

Holiday shopping does not need to be stressful. Do all of your holiday shopping online this year and you may find you will relax and enjoy the Christmas shopping holidays.

Wayne F. Perkins
Stress Annihilation Expert

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"My mission in life is to help you achieve your mission in life."--Wayne F. Perkins

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I wish you success in achieving all of your goals in life and achieving your stress annihilation at work!

Sincerely,

Wayne F. Perkins
Stress Annihilator

"My mission in life is to help you achieve your mission in life."

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New Audio CD to Annihilate Stress for American Workers

Ash Fork, Arizona --December 6, 2007 Wayne F. Perkins, Stress Annihilator just released his new audio CD program titled, Annihilate Stress at Work.

A few years ago, the Integra Study found that 42% of workers have verbally abused another employee. Over 62% of employees suffer from pain resulting from stress on the job.

Recently a young man broke up with his girl friend. He then got fired from a fast food restaurant job. The young man then took off for a mall with an assault rifle and killed several people.

Stories like these are becoming more prevalent in the news. Stress is always associated with these stories because victims, perpetrators, and the informed news viewers, all experience stress as a result of the crimes.

The Annihilate Stress at Work Program is designed to reduce or eliminate stress at work.


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Special additional discounts are offered to organizations who want to order 1000 or more audio programs for their employees, customers, or prospects.

Wayne F. Perkins is a sales professional who has a background in education and hypnosis. Wayne has published three books and several audio training programs. Wayne published a New York Times Bestseller in 2000 and continues to present stress annihilation programs for corporate audiences. He has been featured on radio shows throughout the US and Europe.






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Stress Annihilation for College Students by Wayne F. Perkins

Even though I have dedicated this blog for working professional sales and marketing people, I find it necessary to add college students.

As I speak to college audiences throughout the United States I am finding a huge percentage of college students who are majoring in marketing and/or entreprenureship.

Since "sales skills" are the most important skills one can learn at college, I am adding articles, blogs and podcasts to benefit all college students.

You can read more about my college talks by clicking here.

Now return to Stress Annihilation.com

Have a great day,

Wayne F. Perkins
Stress Annihilator

"Annihilate Stress and Propagate Hope."

Programs for Business to Business Sales Professionals

I am now beginning my late summer tour. In the fall I will be booking college events in your area.

Go here for explanation for my corporate talks.

http://www.stressannihilation.com

and here for college programs.

http://www.wayneperkins.net/college-talks.html

I look forward to meeting and working with you!

Wayne F. Perkins
Stress Annihilator

"Annihilate stress and propagate hope."