103: 3 Signs Someone Is Trying to Bait You (and How Not to Take It)

<p>If you watched the first presidential debate in 2020, you may have felt like you were watching history - a train wreck of historic proportions. For 90 minutes President Trump repeatedly interjected and clashed with former Vice President Joe Biden. When it was Biden&apos;s turn to speak, he vacillated between exasperated smiles and astonished dismay.</p><p>What may have appeared to look like a chaotic mess, was likely a part of a master plan - at least by one of the candidates.</p><p>Donald Trump was creating a controlled chaos by repeatedly baiting Biden and debate moderator Chris Wallace.</p><p>The crosstalk was more a cross between negotiation and intimidation in the form of baiting. It&apos;s a manipulative strategy that provokes an angry, aggressive or emotional reaction from another person. Someone can take the bait in a media interview, business negotiation, relationship - and yes - even a debate.</p><p>Listen to three characters that someone is trying to bait you, and what you can do to stop them dead in their tracks.</p><p><b>Listen + Subscribe</b> <a href='https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/wwwstitichercompodcastmollymcpherson/communicate-with-confidence?refid=stpr'>Stitcher</a> or <a href='https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/communicate-with-confidence/id1441897190?mt=2'>Apple Podcasts</a> </p><p>© Molly McPherson 2020</p>