Worst Enemy, Best Teacher

Both science and spirituality see the enemy as a teacher - one who holds information critical to resolving common struggles. But learning from ones enemies, especially in these polarized times, can be a profoundly difficult task. Deidre Combs, author of Worst Enemy, Best Teacher : How to Survive and Thrive with Opponents, Competitors, and the People Who Drive You Crazy, discusses her revolutionary philosophy to identify and learn how best to approach the person or problem that plagues us most, and convert conflict to resolution.

Episode Segments:

Deidre Combs - Part One
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Deidre Combs - Part Two
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Deidre Combs - Part Three
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Deidre Combs - Part Four
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Guest(s) Appearing on this Episode

Deidre Combs Deidre Combs is a mediator and the founder of Combs & Company, a consulting firm that provides conflict and communication skills education, coaching, and team building services. Combs & Company’s diverse clients include many corporate, nonprofit and educational organizations, including IBM, Landmine Survivors Network and the U.S. Forest Service. Combs holds a BA in mathematics and Spanish from the University of Wisconsin — Madison, a master’s from George Washington University, and a doctorate focused in world religions from UCS/Naropa in Oakland. Combs spent over fifteen years in the corporate sector in project management and marketing leadership roles with a speciality in healthcare solutions. Click here to visit her website