Thank you friends for their kind advice – but ignore them

Supporters and those with constructive criticism are welcome

One thing you discover when you start a business is all the advice that your friends and acquaintance have for you.

On the one hand, it is really great to have all the interest in what you are doing.

However, what you will find is that what a lot of people tell you is really quite negative.

You will hear comments like, “it’ll never work”, “you aren’t an entrepreneur”, “what would you know about running a business”, etc.

When you get this from one or two people you can deal with it, but when you are getting this from many people it can absolutely crush any morale you have.

As to why people talk like this – I think the answer is simple – they are projecting their fears. They are imagining themselves actually taking the risks you are, and most of what they are saying are the reasons why they haven’t done anything yet.

Some of your friends will be constructive and supportive – keep talking to them.

But, don’t feel compelled to talk regularly with the negative people around you.

Be polite when you listen, nod a lot, don’t argue, and ignore most of what you hear.