I've learned to recognize "crazyeyes" and I just keep up a non-stop patter of sunshine and lollipops without letting them get a word in edgewise. It's soooooo worth it because they never come back. They're looking for a place to spread their misery and that place is not here. =)
As for coworkers, they're a whole different kettle of fish. Michelle Phoenix Elite Nail Technician On Sep 1, 2009, at 8:46 AM, [email protected] wrote: > Also very well said Diana! > I'd like to add Maggie that one of the ways I combat negativity and > "drama" people is just not to engage them. I put a "positive" > bubble around me and turn lemons into lemonade. Its difficult at > first but many times the negative people respond in a positive way. > But even if they don't, YOU are happier and other people (in this > case clients and co-workers) see your positive attitude and are > drawn to you. Win, win for you. > JMHO, > Simmy > Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry > > -----Original Message----- > From: Diana Bonn <[email protected]> > > Date: Tue, 01 Sep 2009 06:36:54 > To: <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [SPAM] NailTech:: Interesting phenomenon > > > > Maggie, I read gobs of stuff on the subject of negative personalities > years ago, because of a situation I was in. And one thing that stuck > in my head was negative personalities control you. If they can > change the way you feel about something, then they are controlling > you. If you don't accept their negative "issues" then they are not > controlling you and in return you are still positive. Basically, do > not accept being controlled. > > On that note, better said than done. Have to say, that I have > stopped the negative around me in certain circumstances with > remembering this theory. But in reality, if you have so much around > you, can't get away from it!!!! > > These type of people have miserable lives, not just negative in the > working atmosphere, but at home too, and Gawd help the poor waitress > if they screw up!!!!I think in your case these people are blaming the > salon owner for their whole lives because they can't take > responsibility. And it won't change. I think it is HARD to find a > salon without the negative personalities, like Lynnette said. I have > a great salon, we have one negative person, but Lordy Be, don't have > to work with her all the time!!!!!!!!!!!!! JMHO diana from indiana > > > >> Please read the last 4 or 5 entries-- because it's all one long >> rant-- I'd love to get some discussion started about what I wrote >> because I'm seeing a lot more of this going around-- more and more >> of us are still happy with what we do but having problems keeping >> our positive attitudes in the midst of grumpy co-workers. >> Maggie Franklin: Attitudes Salon; Visalia, CA >> "Visionary rebel dreamer; obviously way ahead of my time." >> <http://www.artofnailz.com/>Maggie's Website >> <http://afishwithabicycle.blogspot.com/>Maggie's Blog >> <http://blogs.nailsmag.com/maggie/>Maggie Rants [and Raves] >> <http://myspace.com/nailsbymaggie>Myspace >> <http://www.facebook.com/onykophile>Facebook >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "NailTech" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nailtech?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
