Ignoring Problems

The word "problems" could be considered a euphemism for the events described in this article, which are being ignored at the expense of people's lives- and the quality of life in those who survive such incidents!

See http://news.aol.com/article/sick-truck-drivers-causing-fatal-wrecks/90792?icid=100214839x1206200687x1200289153

Here is the rest of the comment I attempted to add on Saturday, July 12:

Verbal "confrontations" are never easy or enjoyable; therefore, some people greatly dread them, and may avoid them at all costs.  However, the mature, respectful, and professional (in the workplace) thing to do is to make the other person(s) involved explicitly aware of the extent of your feelings as soon as a disagreement/problem arises.  Denying that it exists (or downplaying its personal significance to you) throughout your subsequent associations with them - and allowing it to turn into a "ticking time bomb" - may permanently destroy a once great relationship at home OR at work when the cumulative stress of the ongoing situation sabotages your ability to think rationally and reasonably about how the other person views it and how to solve the problem!

I received the following very pertinent and insightful post from  Stephanie Mathis a frequent contributor to this blog.%0d%0a%0d%0aStephanie had some technical issues posting so asked me to add her post. Here it is:%0d%0a%0d%0a%0d%0aDaniel Goleman discusses the importance of understanding our own emotions - and making them CLEAR to other people involved in either personal or professional relationships in a tactful manner that does NOT personally insult them - in his book "Emotional Intelligence."%0d%0a%0d%0aI was not at all surprised to read in the chapter of this book concerning emotionally healthy and intelligent behavior in personal relationships that women are usually more comfortable than men with directly discussing the nature of conflicts - and that men are physiologically overwhelmed by stress at "lower levels of negativity" than those at which women are.%0d%0a%0d%0aGoleman also explains the vital role emotional intelligence (or the lack thereof), especially in management/supervisory personnel, plays in today's workplaces in another chapter.  He points out that people are incapable of learning job skills/details, logically thinking, seeing problems from another person's point of view, etc., while under extreme emotional stress.  The book also mentions that people's productivity and job satisfaction are significantly affected by the style of criticism (i.e. "constructive" vs. psychologically "destructive" to the recipient!) used in addressing "nagging" disputes and problems.%0d%0a%0d%0aVerbal "confrontations" are never easy or enjoyable