People Can't Drive You Crazy If You Don't Give Them the Keys
Strange as it may seem, other people are not nearly as committed
to our happiness as we are. In fact, sometimes they seem like
they're on a mission to make us miserable! There's always that one
person. The one who hijacks your emotions and makes you crazy. The
one who seems to thrive on drama. If you could just "fix" that
person, everything would be better. But we can't fix other
people--we can only make choices about ourselves. In this
cut-to-the-chase book, communication expert Mike Bechtle shows
readers that they don't have to be victims of other people's
craziness. With commonsense wisdom and practical advice that can be
implemented immediately, Bechtle gives readers a proven strategy to
handle crazy people.
More than just offering a set of techniques, Bechtle offers a new
perspective that will change readers' lives as they deal with those
difficult people who just won't go away.
From the Back Cover
You don't have to be controlled by difficult
people!
Strange as it may seem, other people are not nearly as committed to
our happiness as we are. In fact, sometimes it seems like they're
on a mission to make us miserable! There's always that one person.
The one who hijacks our emotions. The one who seems to thrive on
drama. If we could just "fix" that person, everything would be
better. But we can't fix other people. We can only make choices
about ourselves.
In this cut-to-the-chase book, communication expert Mike Bechtle
shows you how to stop being a victim of other people's craziness.
With commonsense wisdom and proactive advice that you can put into
practice immediately, Bechtle gives you a proven strategy to handle
crazy people--and stay sane while doing it.
There will always be difficult people. But this fresh perspective
on dealing with them can change your life--starting today!
Top Highlights
“President Dwight Eisenhower was once asked what he believed about motivating people. He picked up a string that was sitting on his desk and tried to push it ahead of his fingers, but it obviously didn’t work. His fingers moved first, and the string followed. He pointed out that if you try to push people ahead, it leads to frustration.3 The only way to motivate others is to go in front and provide an example, and they will often follow.” (source)
“It takes humility to question our perspectives. Until we look through the other person’s eyes, we don’t have the complete picture.” (source)
“‘You might not be able to stop the birds from landing on your head, but you can keep them from building a nest in your hair.” (source)
“Holding anger toward someone in that way is like taking poison and expecting the other person to die.” (source)
“Influence means living a healthy emotional life in close proximity to others.” (source)
Product Details
- Title : People Can't Drive You Crazy If You Don't Give Them the Keys
- Author: Bechtle, Dr. Mike
- Publisher: Revell
- Publication Date: 2012
- ISBN: 9781441239624
Dr. Mike Bechtle (EdD, Arizona State University) is the author of People Can't Drive You Crazy if You Don't Give Them the Keys. His articles have appeared in publications such as Writer's Digest, Pastors.com, and Entrepreneur. A frequent speaker and former minister of worship, Bechtle lives in California.