When Prove 'Em Wrong Goes Right

All motivation isn’t positive.

Did you know truly competitive people hate losing more than they love winning?

In life, self-motivated people use anything for fuel to get them going.

That includes criticism, doubters and haters.

Often those above us deliver feedback we need to hear.

(Which is usually more valuable than what you want to hear.)

Initially it stings, but once you remove the subjective, almost personal tone to it…

Listen to the objective voice and learn from it.

If you genuinely value growth take what you can apply and get better.

I’ll give you some personal examples of how I turned negative feedback into positive results.

1. Once a parent of a boy I coached in basketball told me I looked fat > I lost 15 pounds in the next 3 months

2. After I tore my Achilles my doctor said I would never play competitive sports again > I played in a basketball game 6 months later

3. The voices in my head told me “speaking is not your thing” > I did a TEDx Talk and became a Keynote Speaker

That’s me, but this concept applies to you also.

The first step of change is to develop a sense of urgency.

Did you know a third (33%) of corporate leaders are motivated by fear?

Now I’m not saying fear should be your primary motivator, but in certain situations if that’s what lights an internal fire inside that’s a good thing.

The natural reaction to being challenged is to feel discouraged, defeated or simply annoyed.

But if you want to grow in your career you must leverage a lack of faith from others to your advantage.

In fact it’s better to go into situations with something to prove (versus over-confident in your abilities).

If low self-confidence is hurting your chances to respond emphatically, today is the time to change the narrative.

When you allow the negative perceptions of others to discourage you from trying new things, a victim mentality is not too far behind.

So in order to flip the script you’re not only going to have to change your thinking in times of doubt, but act differently.

As a personal exercise, when was the last time where a negative label halted your progress?

Now knowing what you learned, how would you respond differently today?

We’ve all had a boss or authority figure who has questioned your ability to get the job done. 

Now you have a choice: let their perception of you stick or prove them wrong. 

I don’t know about you, but being a victor is much more inspiring than playing the victim.

Life isn’t about what happens to you, but how you respond to the circumstances you face. 

So the next time you’re faced with adversity, come out of the corner swinging and prove them wrong.

If this message resonated with you, but you’re not sure how to take action reply to this email and I’ll help.

God Bless,

Scott

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