Why Asking Everyone’s Opinion will Lead to Failure

Why Asking Everyone’s Opinion will Lead to Failure

by | May 28, 2015 | Business Strategy, Opinion

Watch out for the opinions of others if you want to be successful in business! I learned this first and truly by absorbing Napoleon Hill’s book: “Think and Grow Rich.” He says:

“Opinions are the cheapest commodities on earth. Everyone has a flock of opinions ready to be wished upon anyone who will accept them. If you are influenced by “opinions” when you reach DECISIONS, you will not succeed in any undertaking.”

Believe me, I love when people asked my opinion, heck who doesn’t?! When you decide on the system, a plan for success, it is critical that you stick to it and don’t get caught up in the opinions of others.

When you are developing a system for your business outside opinions will only confuse and frustrate you.

[Tweet ” I have learned that I have to be extremely careful even when clients want my opinion.”]

I understand they trust me, and having my opinion matters to them. I am honored that they feel that way. Reality is, though, that I have a system I teach them, and when I give opinions of thinbeware of opinionsgs outside that system I only confuse the scope of work that we do together and it doesn’t add value. When my opinion disagrees with that of another thought leader they admire… Oh! Now they’re even more frustrated!

So beware of giving and receiving opinions when it comes to your business. Especially be aware of opinions of people who have no risk in your business, financially or otherwise! You have all the risk, choose a system that you’re implementing, and don’t be so concerned about everyone’s opinions!

Your Opinion Counts! When Given Unsolicited Negative Feedback

Your Opinion Counts! When Given Unsolicited Negative Feedback

by | May 8, 2015 | Opinion

Have you ever received an email from a “friend” filled with advice that felt cruel to you?

I did. I was incredibly furious honestly! The warrior in me really wanted to fire back several detailed answers to this email about how far off base his comments were!

Negative and uninvited

See, the advice was not solicited and was, as I read it, incredibly mean spirited. Especially from a person who doesn’t have the business success I have.

[Tweet ” I think Mark Cuban from Shark Tank would call him a “wanna-preneur!”]

This person, that I’ve known for several years, is a “chronic student” of every program out there, but can’t seem to leap and run their own thing. They sell another coach’s program,  they still have a “day job. So in my mind this person didn’t have a right to be so critical.

I made a choice about how I handled it of course, I’d like your opinion though!

What would you do with an email that negatively attacked your business with no justification? Especially if it’s from someone who claims to be a “friend?”

 If you choose to give your opinion you agree to:

1. Sharing your point of view in a collaborative manner that does not attack others’ opinions.

2. Not “jumping on” someone in the stream because you disagree with their opinion.

3. Sharing in the spirit of sharing! This isn’t about agreement or disagreement,  just a safe place to share opinions!