Bullying isn't negotiation. It's intimidation dressed up as competence, and in real estate it shows up as threats, bluster, gaslighting, ultimatums, and false deadlines designed to make you hesitate, second guess yourself, or avoid conflict. In Episode 202, Eirik and Jay break down why these tactics work so well: your nervous system reacts before your logic does, and that split-second hesitation becomes their permission to keep pushing.

This episode isn't about clever comebacks or a magic tactic. It's about staying calm, exposing the illusion of leverage, pulling the conversation back to reality, risk, and consequences, and leaning into "pre-habilitation", self-confidence, and personal power. Bullies don't lose power when you outsmart them. They lose power when you stop needing their approval. So, whether you are a bully looking for a new path forward, or the agent tired of letting the bully "take your lunch money", this timely episode is for you. Enough!

If you want to dive deeper, continue the conversation, and start applying these frameworks in your own business, come check out the brand-new Archway Partners Mighty Network Community at www.archwaypartnersinc.com. It's our growing community of agents focused on confidence, clarity, and negotiation mastery — and you can explore it free for 30 days. Join us, jump into the discussions, and see how clarity, confidence and competence becomes your competitive edge.

Filmed at Brown Harris Stevens' Studio 1873, Part of the Mastery of Real Estate (MORE) Network.

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