You may remember that in the earlier chapter “You get what you tolerate” we explored the challenges of tolerating and accepting other people's behaviour. This chapter is about the fact that on occasions it might be best to accept a situation or behaviour for the benefit of the long‐term relationship.
Some may see this as contradictory advice.
It isn't.
As I mentioned previously, if you want to succeed with people you need to avoid a one‐size‐fits‐all approach. Being flexible and adaptable is crucial to dealing with people, so sometimes a different approach or strategy is required. Remember, a fire extinguisher is very useful – but not if ...
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