how do you deal with jealous co-workers if you have a full-time job if you’re
if you have a full-time job if you’re
if you have a full-time job if you’re working somewhere and you have a dream
working somewhere and you have a dream
working somewhere and you have a dream to start your own thing you’re going to
to start your own thing you’re going to
to start your own thing you’re going to find that the people you’re working with
find that the people you’re working with
find that the people you’re working with often will be jealous of what you’re
often will be jealous of what you’re
often will be jealous of what you’re doing because they want to do the same
doing because they want to do the same
doing because they want to do the same thing but they don’t have the guts to go
thing but they don’t have the guts to go
thing but they don’t have the guts to go out and do it some people will be
out and do it some people will be
out and do it some people will be supportive and others will just be
supportive and others will just be
supportive and others will just be flat-out jealous you can’t let their
flat-out jealous you can’t let their
flat-out jealous you can’t let their jealousy their hatred their negativity
jealousy their hatred their negativity
jealousy their hatred their negativity towards you hold you back from making
towards you hold you back from making
towards you hold you back from making something great their opinions are
something great their opinions are
something great their opinions are irrelevant I’ve got a great question
irrelevant I’ve got a great question
irrelevant I’ve got a great question from one of our readers Cornell who
from one of our readers Cornell who
from one of our readers Cornell who wrote in with that problems there’s a
wrote in with that problems there’s a
wrote in with that problems there’s a full-time job starting a filmmaking
full-time job starting a filmmaking
full-time job starting a filmmaking business and all of the coworkers are
business and all of the coworkers are
business and all of the coworkers are really jealous of what’s going on
really jealous of what’s going on
really jealous of what’s going on and the question is how do I handle this
and the question is how do I handle this
and the question is how do I handle this how do I handle the ignorance and the
how do I handle the ignorance and the
how do I handle the ignorance and the awkward jokes and the jealousy that come
awkward jokes and the jealousy that come
awkward jokes and the jealousy that come from my co-workers so I want to share
from my co-workers so I want to share
from my co-workers so I want to share with you a couple of coping mechanisms
with you a couple of coping mechanisms
with you a couple of coping mechanisms that can help and and what helped me
that can help and and what helped me
that can help and and what helped me when I was starting my business one
when I was starting my business one
when I was starting my business one nugget of wisdom that will share with me
nugget of wisdom that will share with me
nugget of wisdom that will share with me a long time ago by by a friend when
a long time ago by by a friend when
a long time ago by by a friend when dealing with people who you’re having an
dealing with people who you’re having an
dealing with people who you’re having an argument with is try to imagine like
argument with is try to imagine like
argument with is try to imagine like they’re a baby or really really old
they’re a baby or really really old
they’re a baby or really really old person because we tend to have more
person because we tend to have more
person because we tend to have more patience right if there’s if there’s a
patience right if there’s if there’s a
patience right if there’s if there’s a baby who’s yelling at you or
baby who’s yelling at you or
baby who’s yelling at you or three-year-olds was yelling at you who
three-year-olds was yelling at you who
three-year-olds was yelling at you who doesn’t understand the difference
doesn’t understand the difference
doesn’t understand the difference necessarily between right or wrong you
necessarily between right or wrong you
necessarily between right or wrong you have a little bit more patience so
have a little bit more patience so
have a little bit more patience so somebody’s coming at you with a lot of
somebody’s coming at you with a lot of
somebody’s coming at you with a lot of negativity try to just imagine them as
negativity try to just imagine them as
negativity try to just imagine them as being an ignorant three-year-old
being an ignorant three-year-old
being an ignorant three-year-old and have a little more patience so
and have a little more patience so
and have a little more patience so that’s first the second you can decide
that’s first the second you can decide
that’s first the second you can decide not to share right I mean it’s great
not to share right I mean it’s great
not to share right I mean it’s great that you are starting your business
that you are starting your business
that you are starting your business while you’re still at your job right
while you’re still at your job right
while you’re still at your job right it’s a great way to start a business
it’s a great way to start a business
it’s a great way to start a business make sure that you’re going to earn an
make sure that you’re going to earn an
make sure that you’re going to earn an income from it and then move off and
income from it and then move off and
income from it and then move off and eventually become full-time on your own
eventually become full-time on your own
eventually become full-time on your own but in the meantime if people are hating
but in the meantime if people are hating
but in the meantime if people are hating around you then just don’t share don’t
around you then just don’t share don’t
around you then just don’t share don’t share what’s going on in your business
share what’s going on in your business
share what’s going on in your business with them don’t share all the big wins
with them don’t share all the big wins
with them don’t share all the big wins that you’re having because it’s only
that you’re having because it’s only
that you’re having because it’s only going to cause more negativity the third
going to cause more negativity the third
going to cause more negativity the third option is if you’re going to share don’t
option is if you’re going to share don’t
option is if you’re going to share don’t just share the good stuff show them the
just share the good stuff show them the
just share the good stuff show them the pain
pain
pain show them the vulnerability show them
show them the vulnerability show them
show them the vulnerability show them that you’re scared children that you
that you’re scared children that you
that you’re scared children that you have no idea what you’re doing
have no idea what you’re doing
have no idea what you’re doing show them that you’re in way over
show them that you’re in way over
show them that you’re in way over head nobody wants to beat up on somebody
head nobody wants to beat up on somebody
head nobody wants to beat up on somebody to win they’re down right there jealous
to win they’re down right there jealous
to win they’re down right there jealous of you and they’re there throwing
of you and they’re there throwing
of you and they’re there throwing punches at you because they think you’re
punches at you because they think you’re
punches at you because they think you’re off to a better place and they’re
off to a better place and they’re
off to a better place and they’re jealous right they want to go with you
jealous right they want to go with you
jealous right they want to go with you they want to do that for themselves but
they want to do that for themselves but
they want to do that for themselves but they’re not able to do it they don’t
they’re not able to do it they don’t
they’re not able to do it they don’t have the guts to do it shatter the
have the guts to do it shatter the
have the guts to do it shatter the illusion that this is a perfect world
illusion that this is a perfect world
illusion that this is a perfect world that this is so easy and you’re making
that this is so easy and you’re making
that this is so easy and you’re making tons of money like this is really hard
tons of money like this is really hard
tons of money like this is really hard and you’re scared and if you share that
and you’re scared and if you share that
and you’re scared and if you share that with them it’s really hard to get on
with them it’s really hard to get on
with them it’s really hard to get on somebody and make fun of them if they’re
somebody and make fun of them if they’re
somebody and make fun of them if they’re sharing that they’re really scared about
sharing that they’re really scared about
sharing that they’re really scared about something but if you come in and you’re
something but if you come in and you’re
something but if you come in and you’re acting all tough and and you just landed
acting all tough and and you just landed
acting all tough and and you just landed this big deal and you’re bragging about
this big deal and you’re bragging about
this big deal and you’re bragging about it then of course people are going to
it then of course people are going to
it then of course people are going to hate on you and they’re going to be
hate on you and they’re going to be
hate on you and they’re going to be really jealous
really jealous
really jealous I’ll make jokes but if you’re being
I’ll make jokes but if you’re being
I’ll make jokes but if you’re being really vulnerable and really real then
really vulnerable and really real then
really vulnerable and really real then it breaks down the walls a little bit
it breaks down the walls a little bit
it breaks down the walls a little bit and they won’t be as quick to criticize
and they won’t be as quick to criticize
and they won’t be as quick to criticize you okay the last option here is to just
you okay the last option here is to just
you okay the last option here is to just ignore them you know what you’re doing
ignore them you know what you’re doing
ignore them you know what you’re doing your thing you’re building your dream
your thing you’re building your dream
your thing you’re building your dream you’re doing the right thing you’re
you’re doing the right thing you’re
you’re doing the right thing you’re passionate what you’re doing you’re
passionate what you’re doing you’re
passionate what you’re doing you’re helping people you know you’re not going
helping people you know you’re not going
helping people you know you’re not going to be there for very long at that job
to be there for very long at that job
to be there for very long at that job you’re going to have your own company
you’re going to have your own company
you’re going to have your own company doing great things ignore the haters
doing great things ignore the haters
doing great things ignore the haters because you’re going to have them always
because you’re going to have them always
because you’re going to have them always in your business if it’s not the
in your business if it’s not the
in your business if it’s not the full-time people who are you’re working
full-time people who are you’re working
full-time people who are you’re working with it’s going to be other people
with it’s going to be other people
with it’s going to be other people around you there’s always going to be
around you there’s always going to be
around you there’s always going to be people who are jealous of what you’re
people who are jealous of what you’re
people who are jealous of what you’re doing it has nothing to do with you with
doing it has nothing to do with you with
doing it has nothing to do with you with their own insecurities and you can lap
their own insecurities and you can lap
their own insecurities and you can lap them off and ignore them because you
them off and ignore them because you
them off and ignore them because you know you’re doing the right thing one
know you’re doing the right thing one
know you’re doing the right thing one thing that really helped me when I was
thing that really helped me when I was
thing that really helped me when I was getting my business started I was in
getting my business started I was in
getting my business started I was in University and I had a really tough
University and I had a really tough
University and I had a really tough decision as to whether I should start my
decision as to whether I should start my
decision as to whether I should start my own business I was running there already
own business I was running there already
own business I was running there already part-time I didn’t know if I should jump
part-time I didn’t know if I should jump
part-time I didn’t know if I should jump into that full-time or if I should go
into that full-time or if I should go
into that full-time or if I should go get a job and I had interviewed with
get a job and I had interviewed with
get a job and I had interviewed with some really successful companies and
some really successful companies and
some really successful companies and thought maybe I should go work for them
thought maybe I should go work for them
thought maybe I should go work for them I wasn’t entirely sure what to do with
I wasn’t entirely sure what to do with
I wasn’t entirely sure what to do with my career and all of my friends were
my career and all of my friends were
my career and all of my friends were going that route they were all getting
going that route they were all getting
going that route they were all getting jobs and so that’s really it’s really
jobs and so that’s really it’s really
jobs and so that’s really it’s really hard to go the other way you know when
hard to go the other way you know when
hard to go the other way you know when your friends are all doing one thing and
your friends are all doing one thing and
your friends are all doing one thing and you’re the only black sheep it’s really
you’re the only black sheep it’s really
you’re the only black sheep it’s really hard to have the courage in Fortitude to
hard to have the courage in Fortitude to
hard to have the courage in Fortitude to go a different direction and so what I
go a different direction and so what I
go a different direction and so what I did was
did was
did was some friends were really encouraging and
some friends were really encouraging and
some friends were really encouraging and some friends were jealous and thought it
some friends were jealous and thought it
some friends were jealous and thought it was stupid for doing my own thing
was stupid for doing my own thing
was stupid for doing my own thing instead of taking a high paying job it’s
instead of taking a high paying job it’s
instead of taking a high paying job it’s really important that you create an
really important that you create an
really important that you create an environment for yourself
environment for yourself
environment for yourself that builds you up that lifts you up and
that builds you up that lifts you up and
that builds you up that lifts you up and that’s from the friends that you hang
that’s from the friends that you hang
that’s from the friends that you hang out with that’s when the family members
out with that’s when the family members
out with that’s when the family members who are around you that’s from the books
who are around you that’s from the books
who are around you that’s from the books you read the websites you visit the
you read the websites you visit the
you read the websites you visit the things that you listen to and the people
things that you listen to and the people
things that you listen to and the people and the information that do not support
and the information that do not support
and the information that do not support you you illuminate for your life you
you you illuminate for your life you
you you illuminate for your life you know if you have friends that just keep
know if you have friends that just keep
know if you have friends that just keep hating on you and saying what a bad idea
hating on you and saying what a bad idea
hating on you and saying what a bad idea this is maybe they shouldn’t be your
this is maybe they shouldn’t be your
this is maybe they shouldn’t be your friends anymore right what kind of
friends anymore right what kind of
friends anymore right what kind of friend does that now you may not have a
friend does that now you may not have a
friend does that now you may not have a whole lot of options right now these are
whole lot of options right now these are
whole lot of options right now these are your co-workers and hopefully eventually
your co-workers and hopefully eventually
your co-workers and hopefully eventually are going to move and become your own
are going to move and become your own
are going to move and become your own boss and not have to deal with people
boss and not have to deal with people
boss and not have to deal with people who you don’t want to deal with but at
who you don’t want to deal with but at
who you don’t want to deal with but at the same time build up a network around
the same time build up a network around
the same time build up a network around you of people who do believe in what
you of people who do believe in what
you of people who do believe in what you’re doing talk to other people who
you’re doing talk to other people who
you’re doing talk to other people who have started filmmaking companies hang
have started filmmaking companies hang
have started filmmaking companies hang around those guys read biographies of
around those guys read biographies of
around those guys read biographies of people like George Lucas and Steven
people like George Lucas and Steven
people like George Lucas and Steven Spielberg and how they got started and
Spielberg and how they got started and
Spielberg and how they got started and let their wisdom help guide you because
let their wisdom help guide you because
let their wisdom help guide you because it can be hard if you’re by yourself and
it can be hard if you’re by yourself and
it can be hard if you’re by yourself and you have people just hating on you and
you have people just hating on you and
you have people just hating on you and seeing what a bad idea it is and making
seeing what a bad idea it is and making
seeing what a bad idea it is and making jokes and you’re by yourself it takes a
jokes and you’re by yourself it takes a
jokes and you’re by yourself it takes a lot of guts to keep going I don’t know
lot of guts to keep going I don’t know
lot of guts to keep going I don’t know if I could have done it what helped me
if I could have done it what helped me
if I could have done it what helped me through was reading those famous
through was reading those famous
through was reading those famous entrepreneur stores and real isn’t that
entrepreneur stores and real isn’t that
entrepreneur stores and real isn’t that those guys struggled and that there is
those guys struggled and that there is
those guys struggled and that there is something and I’m building this for the
something and I’m building this for the
something and I’m building this for the right reason and it just gave me more
right reason and it just gave me more
right reason and it just gave me more confidence to keep going to keep going
confidence to keep going to keep going
confidence to keep going to keep going one more day one more day one more day
one more day one more day one more day
one more day one more day one more day and seeing that they struggled in the
and seeing that they struggled in the
and seeing that they struggled in the early years made me feel like I could
early years made me feel like I could
early years made me feel like I could make it to if they could make it I could
make it to if they could make it I could
make it to if they could make it I could make it so those are a few strategies to
make it so those are a few strategies to
make it so those are a few strategies to help you deal with with the co-workers
help you deal with with the co-workers
help you deal with with the co-workers and also really encourage you to build
and also really encourage you to build
and also really encourage you to build that supportive network around you
that supportive network around you
that supportive network around you because that can make all the difference
because that can make all the difference
because that can make all the difference in you deciding whether to go for it or
in you deciding whether to go for it or
in you deciding whether to go for it or not or whether to continue or not and
not or whether to continue or not and
not or whether to continue or not and and if you really believe in this if you
and if you really believe in this if you
and if you really believe in this if you think you can make a difference as an
think you can make a difference as an
think you can make a difference as an entrepreneur I want to see that you have
entrepreneur I want to see that you have
entrepreneur I want to see that you have the opportunity to go and do it believe
the opportunity to go and do it believe
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