Acting like emotions don't exist is a poor strategy

What I try to do now is be sure I’m making a choice to use negative emotions. When I do have a tough conversation with someone, I try to end it with that person knowing I believe in him and I’m confident he can get the job done. If I ever stop believing that—and communicating that—it’s probably time to let the person go.”

Typically, instead of exploring what information the other person might have that we don’t, we assume we know all we need to know to understand and explain things. Instead of working to manage our feelings constructively, we either try to hide them or let loose in ways that we later regret. Instead of exploring the identity issues that may be deepl