Sep 1, 2026 · 10 min · 11 segments
Get the 4 emotions you need to make a great first impression every time: http://bit.ly/2EbwIYh How To Stand Up For Yourself Without Being A Jerk, Robert Downey Junior Style…
What's up everybody? This is Charlie from Charisma on Command and today I want to help you deal with people in your life who are being passive aggressive.
You can use this from anyone, from a friend to a coworker, someone that you've just met at a bar or a party.
One simple caveat that I'll give you, this will work but Be careful when using this on people who have leverage over your life.
For instance, your boss because as you'll see, one of the steps and several of the steps are to call it out, walk away and basically remove that person from your life.
So we'll have other strategies for dealing with conflict when it's with superiors but this is one that you can use in many, many situations.
That said, this is an interview with Robert Downey Jr. He's doing a press junket for Age of Ultron and in this interview, the interviewer out of left field starts asking him questions about his drug history, his relationship with his father, stuff that is just inappropriate and directed to get a rise out of him.
So I want to start where the interview is still copacetic, still cool and you can watch it devolve in the first 15 seconds.
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