Jerks in business are inevitable. If you're in the game, there's a good chance that someone will be mean to you. They'll attack your products and services and try to tear them apart because they're insecure about their own lives.
You can't control what people do or say, but it doesn't have to get inside your head!
If you can learn to control your own emotions, you will be much further ahead.
The worst part of dealing with jerks in business is they can distract you from profit-producing activities.
The time that you could be spending building your business and getting sales is now spent handling the opinions of others.
Even if you have the most integrity in the world, people will do this. The more products you sell, the worse it'll get!
One thing we have to work through is the fear that we experience with these jerks.
It's important to process why we are so afraid of how people treat us and why we are trying so hard to manage others’ emotions.
It's not your job as a business owner to make people happy. You want to make your customers happy, but worrying about people's emotional reactions isn't your job.
This doesn't mean that we become jerks in response, or that we act belligerent - or try to provoke people at all. That's ridiculous.
But at the end of the day, we can't allow the fear of what others might say or do to us to stop us from building our businesses.
You have to train yourself to just ignore the jerks when they come in. They aren't worth your energy or focus.
There's no moment in time where it's beneficial for you to defend yourself against these people's opinions, and you should probably just move on!
You don't have to spend energy fighting back - putting them in their place or anything. Just focus on what you're building.
When you shift your energy away from defending yourself against people's attacks and towards building your future, you are able to accomplish far more than you ever imagined possible!
I know it can be hard sometimes but just keep at it.
You'll get to a place where you don't care what others think about you - and that will make your life so much easier!
When people attack you and try to tear apart the things you've built, here's how I would deal with them:
Ignore Them Completely!
You don't have time to entertain their opinions on anything or respond in any way. They aren't worth your time or energy.
Don't Feed The Trolls!
Most of these people are looking for attention anyway! Responding is sure to bring more negativity, ignoring them altogether works wonders.
Block Them!
You can't control what people do or say, but you can choose what you do about it. Don't waste time on these kinds of people - block them and move on with your day!
Don't Let Them Get to You!
Dealing with jerks in business is inevitable, but it doesn't have to be a problem! There are plenty of examples of people making money while handling the opinions of strangers.
You can get there too. Just focus on what's important and ignore everyone else!