When you’re on a journey to entrepreneurship building your dream, a lifestyle outcome different than the traditional employee lifestyle, you are going to face adversity.

People with who you are going to share where you’re are going and what you are building may tell you how it’s not going to work. They may try and tell you that you will not succeed.

They may tell you not to take any risks. Stick with what you know and stay in a safe and secure job.

They may tell you are not good enough, or you don’t have the knowledge or skill or education to achieve what you want to achieve.

The thing is when you make the choice to go after your dream, to go after something that just seems to be out of reach and ridiculous to others, they often feel threatened by you because you have the guts to go after it. You have the courage they never had. So don’t take it personally because their reaction is likely due to their reflection of themselves when you tell them you are going after whet they have never gone for before.

The other side to this is that these people have not gone through what you are going through. They haven’t stepped into the footsteps ahead of you so really what gain is their to have in these conversations? I say none. So when I do want to speak about what I’m doing and where I’m going I turn to the leaders who has been through the journey you are going through.

So the point I want to make is that waves of adversity will come.

My advice to you is ignore their comments, block it out of your mind. Say no to the unsolicited advise these people gives you. Keep feeding your mind with daily positive reinforcement and surround yourself with people who will inspire you and show you the way to your goals. If you can’t find them in your community, find them online, follow them on social media, get connected with the right community such as the SFM - Six Figure Mentors.

Most importantly: remember that when you start getting the waves of adversity it means that you are on to something.. So keep going!