Bangalore: If you started working, you would realize working people spend majority of their lives working and a considerable amount of time in workplace. Unfortunately, we might be demanded to cope with egocentric, arrogant or conceited co-workers or bosses. Anytime, have you find it difficult to work with them? Perhaps you might be working just for your livelihood where you stop thinking about quitting the job. In fact, quitting your job will not be the best option as everywhere you may meet these kinds of people around you, whereas these egocentric people can ruin your career and make your life miserable. Shelagh Dillon -who spent more than three decades of her life in business, personal development and training, and human resources- writes how to deal with egocentric co-workers and bosses in one of her article on eHow.com. According to Shelagh Dillion, “...by understanding why they behave the way they do and following these steps, you will feel better about yourself and be able to deal with their unacceptable behavior more confidently and efficiently.” She has given instructions on how to deal with ego-centric people in her article. Make a little change in your approach and you will be fine at office.

Accept them:

As you cannot avoid them, you should accept people as they are. Remember that you cannot change others but you can bring change the way you approach others. Don’t be depressed or overwhelmed; just take it in an optimistic and practical way. There will be always people around you who are egoistic and snobbish.