Hi guys, I am Javier, from Madrid-Spain. It's been two years that I was enlightened by the 'alpha male discovery'. I am doing quite well, actually, as I wasn't a real beta, either.
My sticking points, now that I can work and command a room sometimes, is dealing with those males who are annoyed by my status and try to challenge me verbally, especially in front of women. For example, yesterday we had a meeting at work, all men but a woman, my boss (she's hot, by the way). At some point, I commented to a colleague in front of me that I was planning to travel to Dublin with some friends of mine; my boss heard this and said: "Oh you go to Dublin? you're gonna like it. You must visit 'this and that'”. I said, 'our hotel is well located, right in downtown, we'll work from there', and out of the blue, another colleague, upset with me being the center of attention said: 'Javier, we don't care'. I didn't react at all and we all changed subject. However, I had to make a colossal effort to remain calm and not beat him when the meeting was over.
I need your help here: What would you do should you be in the same situation?
1-Unreactive (what I did)
2-Say a funny remark to him (wit not always available)
3-Call him out in front of everybody
4-Wait for him outside and beat the crap out of him (I am fit and strong, and know some boxing)
5-Others
My sticking points, now that I can work and command a room sometimes, is dealing with those males who are annoyed by my status and try to challenge me verbally, especially in front of women. For example, yesterday we had a meeting at work, all men but a woman, my boss (she's hot, by the way). At some point, I commented to a colleague in front of me that I was planning to travel to Dublin with some friends of mine; my boss heard this and said: "Oh you go to Dublin? you're gonna like it. You must visit 'this and that'”. I said, 'our hotel is well located, right in downtown, we'll work from there', and out of the blue, another colleague, upset with me being the center of attention said: 'Javier, we don't care'. I didn't react at all and we all changed subject. However, I had to make a colossal effort to remain calm and not beat him when the meeting was over.
I need your help here: What would you do should you be in the same situation?
1-Unreactive (what I did)
2-Say a funny remark to him (wit not always available)
3-Call him out in front of everybody
4-Wait for him outside and beat the crap out of him (I am fit and strong, and know some boxing)
5-Others