Today's Leadership Insight - Ignoring the Naysayers

July 28th, 2009

Nobody Ever Accomplished ANYTHING Listening to Naysayers...

If you're in the home-based business industry or you're an entrepreneur with some big ideas, chances are you've ran across people who think it's their right to state their opinion and squash your potential.

"That's nothing but a scam."

"You're wasting your time."

"Why don't you go get a 'real' job?"

DON'T LISTEN TO IT!

While everyone is entitled to their opinion, YOU, as a leader, are just as entitled to ignore their opinion. 99% of the time, these opinions are construed while having no information about your ventures, ideas, and plans. Close-minded thinkers have become such slaves to their comfort zone that any idea that doesn't fit their daily pattern of life is too good to be true.

Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, and countless other leaders practiced open- minded thinking. And if they hadn't, think of the things we'd be without today.

Your mission for today is to focus on the positive things that will help you reach your goals. Ignore the naysayers who try to crush your psyche. Remember...those with ill-conceived opinions are not putting money in your bank account. They're not adding to your leadership potential.

Keep a watchful eye on those who are taking advantage of what you have to offer them, and do everything in your power to surround yourself with people who share the same ideas as you. This will help you grow as a leader, and help all those who follow you grow as well.