7 Strategies for Dealing With Negative People

We’ve all experienced the side effects of a negative friend, colleague or co-worker. Perhaps you work with someone who complains endlessly about his job but never offers any solutions. Or, a good friend speaks unfavorably about others in your circle and creates drama.

These negative people are markedly pessimistic and will exhaust anyone. Destructive energy and drama follow them everywhere. If you’re not careful, they can pull you into their chaos -- disrupting your focus and sidelining your goals.

Use these seven strategies to better deal with negative people in your life.

1. Set boundaries.

2. Avoid complainers.

3. Weed out negative employees.

4. Choose your battles.

5. Don’t over analyze the situation.

6. Develop a support system.

7. Embody positivity.

source :http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/245269

By JACQUELINE WHITMORE