Steven

Like being disrespected. Right. So if I'm being disrespected, is there a playbook for me to handle that? And why is it that so many people are so obsessed with like dealing with disrespect? I find that people are...

Like being disrespected. Right. So if I'm being disrespected, is there a playbook for me to handle that? And why is it that so many people are so obsessed with like dealing with disrespect? I find that people are...

Well, I was just looking at this section in your book about dealing with difficult people.

Well, I was just looking at this section in your book about dealing with difficult people.

It's your favorite?

It's your favorite?

It's so hard because it's like the context dependent. Yeah, yeah, yeah.

It's so hard because it's like the context dependent. Yeah, yeah, yeah.

On page 166 of your book, The Next Conversation, you say, when you hear someone say something rude or insulting, understand that they're wanting something from you. That something is dopamine. The feel-good hormone. That something is dopamine.

On page 166 of your book, The Next Conversation, you say, when you hear someone say something rude or insulting, understand that they're wanting something from you. That something is dopamine. The feel-good hormone. That something is dopamine.

Can you say that in all context? I'm thinking, can you say that to your, like the CEO of the company, you're an intern, and they say something to you. And they look at a piece of work you've made and they go, I mean, I guess that's okay. Yeah. Do you know what I mean? Does context matter here?

Can you say that in all context? I'm thinking, can you say that to your, like the CEO of the company, you're an intern, and they say something to you. And they look at a piece of work you've made and they go, I mean, I guess that's okay. Yeah. Do you know what I mean? Does context matter here?

It's like conversational boundaries.

It's like conversational boundaries.

The first time was through emotion. It was the amygdala. You got it. And the second time was you're forcing them into the prefrontal cortex to make like a logical. You got it.

The first time was through emotion. It was the amygdala. You got it. And the second time was you're forcing them into the prefrontal cortex to make like a logical. You got it.

It's interesting because some of the things you were talking about, I was thinking, is this like advice for dealing with really toxic people? Or is this also advice just for dealing with like couples arguing? Because it sounded the type of person that would... not respond to, that really hurt me. Yeah. Sounds like a bit of a monster. Right. Like a narcissist.

It's interesting because some of the things you were talking about, I was thinking, is this like advice for dealing with really toxic people? Or is this also advice just for dealing with like couples arguing? Because it sounded the type of person that would... not respond to, that really hurt me. Yeah. Sounds like a bit of a monster. Right. Like a narcissist.

When somebody is... So if my girlfriend turned around to me and said, that really hurt me, I'd like, it would kill me.

When somebody is... So if my girlfriend turned around to me and said, that really hurt me, I'd like, it would kill me.