Life’s full of tough situations and tricky people—and nope, you can’t always dodge them. Sometimes, you’ve got to face them head-on. 

In this episode, we’ve got former trial lawyer turned entrepreneur, author, speaker, and conflict expert, Gabe Karp. He’s sharing how to handle tough situations—and even tougher people—with more grit, less regret, and a whole lot more control. 

Gabe’s strategies will not only help you tackle conflict, drive growth, and fuel success, but also leave you feeling empowered and happier while doing it.

Some of the things you'll hear are:

1.) The phenomenon of their always being two tokens to choose from

2.) 5 traps that turn conflict against you/businesses and how to detox from them

3.) Gabe's least proud leadership moment and what he learned from it

4.) Why you should use your Shopping List Voice when things take a wrong turn

5.) The thing you might be doing that's depriving someone from being the best person they can be

Website: GabeKarp.com

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/gabe-karp-1b772a1b  

Check out Gabe’s TED Talk, How To Thrive With Difficult People:  https://youtu.be/ggOQg6uUV2M?si=nKviXwvHJkGgvLGk

If you’d like quick tangible tips and practical corporate career advice to level up your authentic leadership, download the 10 simple “plays” to stop selling out and start standing out at https://bauthenticinc.mykajabi.com/freebie  

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DISCLAIMER: This episode is not explicit, though contains mild swearing that may be unsustainable for younger audiences.

Tweetable Comments

• “Everyone knows what "better" looks like—they just don’t know where to start.”

• “When you really screw something up for a client, that is an opportunity to make the relationship stronger and better.”

•  ”Mistakes are inevitable and a real true test of character is how we react once we recognize we've made a mistake.”

• ”You cannot drive growth and innovation without conflict.”

• “What do you get out of being mad?”