What do you do when you get criticized? How do you handle it when shade is thrown your way?

In this episode, Mike gives steps regarding how to navigate criticism.

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Key Takeaways:

To avoid criticism, say nothing, do nothing, be nothing. -Aristotle

If you want to be great, you must learn to deal with the hate.

The best way to be unhappy is to live for the approval of everyone else.

Consider the source!

Don’t let someone who has given up on their dreams talk you out of yours.

Opinions should be weighed and not counted.

You can't control what people say, just be the best man you can be. -Luke Cage

Make the calling of your life louder than the criticism of your haters.

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3 Ways We Deal With Criticism:

1. Ignore it

2. Sulk in it

3. Filter it

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How To Filter Criticism:

1. Ask yourself, Are they credible? What is their life like?

2. Ask yourself, Are they for me? Do they have my best interest at heart?

3. Ask yourself. Do they get me? Do they understand my goals and dreams?

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Article recommendation:

8 Secrets to Handling Criticism Well by Barbara Greenberg Ph.D.

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