Negative Friends & Family: Surprising Ways to Deal With Them

Rob dives into the subject of negativity, those that criticise and judge and how it affects you. Learn how you too, can deal with the criticism and pessimism of those closest to you. Discover how to become self-motivated, rather than externally motivated and how to re-frame objections by turning it on its head and matching it to their own vision and values.

In today’s episode, learn how to take in feedback, assimilate it, filter it and spit it back out in a positive way because the support that you get and need and the negative comments you receive are a balance and you need both to be successful.

The answers Rob shares in this episode are not what you might expect, so tune in now to hear Rob’s 9 ways to deal with negative friends and family.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

 

• Don’t rubbish all criticism, just because you deem it to be negative. - Negative comments don’t need to hold you back, it’s delusional or naive to expect that everyone will be positive and supportive of you.

• Maybe they care, maybe they just don't know how to articulate it in a supportive way - We can perceive that people are trying to be criticise, when they’re actually trying to help.

• Sometimes it’s valuable feedback, just shared in a negative way - Pick the useful parts and simply reject the rest. Feedback can always be helpful and you can always learn from it.

• Use negativity as motivation - Fuel your ambition and drive your motivation by using the negative comments and feedback to motivate you to grow and scale. Take the energy and become more productive.

• Don’t take it personally, it’s never personal - They’re not really saying it about you, they’re often seeing something in themselves in what you’re doing. If you consistently get negative feedback it could be that you’re on the wrong path, that what you’re offering is not quite right.

• Use it as fuel to create a thicker skin - When you make it, when you reach the levels of a $100million you’ll look back on this negative feedback as a form of growth, you need it to become better and more resilient.

• Find out your friends and families values - Adhere to their vision and values and show them the reason why you’re chasing your dream. Balance having supportive people around with the goals you want to achieve, remember their part of your journey too.

• You cannot blame people around you for being apprehensive when you’re making a change - It’s a test of your will and desire, find out if you’re on the right mission and on the right path.

• Limit your time with them - Start selecting a more empowered network of like-minded people and move toward those who share your common interests. You don’t need to get rid of your friends and family but you can simply limit your time with them to stay positive.

 

BEST MOMENTS

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“Interrupt them with positive and infect them with happiness”

“Working hard and hustling is not always enough, you need to know how to deal with negative friends or family in your business.”

“The world throws us the challenges we need, to learn to grow through them, to become a better person. More resilient and stronger.”

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ABOUT THE HOST

Rob Moore is the host of the UK’s no. 1 business podcast “The Disruptive Entrepreneur,” as well as an entrepreneur, property investor, property educator, and holder of 3 world records for public speaking. He is also the author of 9 business books, 5 UK bestsellers, and the global bestseller, Life Leverage.

“If you don't risk anything, you risk everything”

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