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I appreciate these articles but there's always something they overlook: what if the other party doesn't want to play ball? You see it in politics, relationships

I appreciate these articles but there's always something they overlook: what if the other party doesn't want to play ball? You see it in politics, relationships, business - if the other side is in "I win, you lose" mode, none of these coping strategies really work. That's the article I want to see written.

JohnFen 3y ago
> if the other side is in "I win, you lose" mode, none of these coping strategies really work. If I'm dealing with a person like that, and the thing they want to "win" isn't something important for work, then I just let them "win". It's no skin off my nose. Let them have their meaningless victory. If it is something important for work, then I just make the best factual case I can to whoever matters and roll with the results.