good morning believe nation today’s message is take criticism over to Virat
message is take criticism over to Virat
message is take criticism over to Virat Kohli when I was criticized first first
Kohli when I was criticized first first
Kohli when I was criticized first first time I played for India I was criticized
time I played for India I was criticized
time I played for India I was criticized for not being disciplined and not being
for not being disciplined and not being
for not being disciplined and not being that focused as I had to be so I ignored
that focused as I had to be so I ignored
that focused as I had to be so I ignored that and then the first part was I
that and then the first part was I
that and then the first part was I thought okay I’m going to perform so all
thought okay I’m going to perform so all
thought okay I’m going to perform so all these things don’t have to bother me but
these things don’t have to bother me but
these things don’t have to bother me but yeah I mean if someone criticizes you
yeah I mean if someone criticizes you
yeah I mean if someone criticizes you it’s better to actually you know take
it’s better to actually you know take
it’s better to actually you know take the criticism and look into it if
the criticism and look into it if
the criticism and look into it if something’s wrong you try to correct it
something’s wrong you try to correct it
something’s wrong you try to correct it rather than just being blunt and just
rather than just being blunt and just
rather than just being blunt and just ignoring the world and yeah I looked
ignoring the world and yeah I looked
ignoring the world and yeah I looked upon it because I was out of the team
upon it because I was out of the team
upon it because I was out of the team after that for a while and I sat and I
after that for a while and I sat and I
after that for a while and I sat and I analyzed what I did wrong and improved
analyzed what I did wrong and improved
analyzed what I did wrong and improved on a lot of things and it was it was
on a lot of things and it was it was
on a lot of things and it was it was good that I decided to take that
good that I decided to take that
good that I decided to take that criticism and actually change the stuff
criticism and actually change the stuff
criticism and actually change the stuff I needed to I think criticism is a
I needed to I think criticism is a
I needed to I think criticism is a double-edged sword I think on the one
double-edged sword I think on the one
double-edged sword I think on the one hand if all you do is listen to other
hand if all you do is listen to other
hand if all you do is listen to other people then you’re never gonna be really
people then you’re never gonna be really
people then you’re never gonna be really who you are right you’re just gonna be
who you are right you’re just gonna be
who you are right you’re just gonna be living to other people’s expectations
living to other people’s expectations
living to other people’s expectations you’re gonna be doing things because
you’re gonna be doing things because
you’re gonna be doing things because other people tell you that that’s what
other people tell you that that’s what
other people tell you that that’s what you’re supposed to do and that is never
you’re supposed to do and that is never
you’re supposed to do and that is never going to be the path for you to really
going to be the path for you to really
going to be the path for you to really be amazing at something but on the other
be amazing at something but on the other
be amazing at something but on the other hand you don’t have all the answers
hand you don’t have all the answers
hand you don’t have all the answers either right you have a path that you’re
either right you have a path that you’re
either right you have a path that you’re going down and you need help to figure
going down and you need help to figure
going down and you need help to figure it out and you’re gonna make mistakes
it out and you’re gonna make mistakes
it out and you’re gonna make mistakes not everything you do is going to be
not everything you do is going to be
not everything you do is going to be perfect and amazing and so it’s being
perfect and amazing and so it’s being
perfect and amazing and so it’s being able to understand the difference being
able to understand the difference being
able to understand the difference being able to understand what the feedback is
able to understand what the feedback is
able to understand what the feedback is is gonna help you get to the path that
is gonna help you get to the path that
is gonna help you get to the path that you want and ignore the rest I think
you want and ignore the rest I think
you want and ignore the rest I think it’s really important that you use
it’s really important that you use
it’s really important that you use criticism as a counselor but not a
criticism as a counselor but not a
criticism as a counselor but not a jailer
jailer
jailer a lot of times people use criticism as a
a lot of times people use criticism as a
a lot of times people use criticism as a jailer where they’re afraid to do
jailer where they’re afraid to do
jailer where they’re afraid to do something because somebody else doesn’t
something because somebody else doesn’t
something because somebody else doesn’t agree with them because somebody thinks
agree with them because somebody thinks
agree with them because somebody thinks that your video was bad now you’re not
that your video was bad now you’re not
that your video was bad now you’re not going to post it now you can never going
going to post it now you can never going
going to post it now you can never going to post another video again because of
to post another video again because of
to post another video again because of one person’s opinion and I’ve had people
one person’s opinion and I’ve had people
one person’s opinion and I’ve had people tell me that some of my videos are bad
tell me that some of my videos are bad
tell me that some of my videos are bad my famous story about
my famous story about
my famous story about how the little man was created industry
how the little man was created industry
how the little man was created industry executive said that the video was too
executive said that the video was too
executive said that the video was too long and she’d be cut down and here it
long and she’d be cut down and here it
long and she’d be cut down and here it is over a million views later coming up
is over a million views later coming up
is over a million views later coming up on 2 million views you know I didn’t
on 2 million views you know I didn’t
on 2 million views you know I didn’t listen to him he’s the expert but I
listen to him he’s the expert but I
listen to him he’s the expert but I didn’t listen to him because it felt
didn’t listen to him because it felt
didn’t listen to him because it felt like I needed to go and do this even
like I needed to go and do this even
like I needed to go and do this even just to prove to myself even just to try
just to prove to myself even just to try
just to prove to myself even just to try it but there’s been other times when
it but there’s been other times when
it but there’s been other times when industry actions ever given me advice it
industry actions ever given me advice it
industry actions ever given me advice it had to be a better speaker had to be a
had to be a better speaker had to be a
had to be a better speaker had to be a better youtuber how to come up with
better youtuber how to come up with
better youtuber how to come up with better points how to be more effective
better points how to be more effective
better points how to be more effective on stage and so being able to understand
on stage and so being able to understand
on stage and so being able to understand the difference between the feedback that
the difference between the feedback that
the difference between the feedback that will help you grow and the feedback that
will help you grow and the feedback that
will help you grow and the feedback that won’t I think is important and that
won’t I think is important and that
won’t I think is important and that comes from experience and it comes to me
comes from experience and it comes to me
comes from experience and it comes to me we’ll listen to your gut right trust in
we’ll listen to your gut right trust in
we’ll listen to your gut right trust in your heart
your heart
your heart almost all the feedback that I’ve gotten
almost all the feedback that I’ve gotten
almost all the feedback that I’ve gotten from people that have made me better was
from people that have made me better was
from people that have made me better was almost never exactly what I needed to
almost never exactly what I needed to
almost never exactly what I needed to hear I had to take their advice try it
hear I had to take their advice try it
hear I had to take their advice try it right if you’re unsure if you think
right if you’re unsure if you think
right if you’re unsure if you think maybe it’s just your ego getting in the
maybe it’s just your ego getting in the
maybe it’s just your ego getting in the way then try it and see how it works and
way then try it and see how it works and
way then try it and see how it works and then I always had to make a tweak to it
then I always had to make a tweak to it
then I always had to make a tweak to it I remember I had a media coach for two
I remember I had a media coach for two
I remember I had a media coach for two years helping me with my videos helping
years helping me with my videos helping
years helping me with my videos helping me get better helping me improve on
me get better helping me improve on
me get better helping me improve on camera and all of her advice was so
camera and all of her advice was so
camera and all of her advice was so amazing but always seen through her own
amazing but always seen through her own
amazing but always seen through her own lens and I always had to take that
lens and I always had to take that
lens and I always had to take that advice and adjust it I would try what
advice and adjust it I would try what
advice and adjust it I would try what she asked me to do and I never succeeded
she asked me to do and I never succeeded
she asked me to do and I never succeeded at doing it it felt uncomfortable it
at doing it it felt uncomfortable it
at doing it it felt uncomfortable it felt awkward it felt like it wasn’t me
felt awkward it felt like it wasn’t me
felt awkward it felt like it wasn’t me when I appreciate the push and from that
when I appreciate the push and from that
when I appreciate the push and from that push I hit a wall and then I swerved and
push I hit a wall and then I swerved and
push I hit a wall and then I swerved and made my way through
made my way through
made my way through I grew and I had to figure out on my own
I grew and I had to figure out on my own
I grew and I had to figure out on my own how to make what she was giving me that
how to make what she was giving me that
how to make what she was giving me that advice and make it better make it more
advice and make it better make it more
advice and make it better make it more me because she can’t be me to make me
me because she can’t be me to make me
me because she can’t be me to make me better just like when you model success
better just like when you model success
better just like when you model success if you look up to Steve Jobs or Oprah
if you look up to Steve Jobs or Oprah
if you look up to Steve Jobs or Oprah Winfrey or Bill Gates or Martha Stewart
Winfrey or Bill Gates or Martha Stewart
Winfrey or Bill Gates or Martha Stewart or any of these entrepreneurs that we
or any of these entrepreneurs that we
or any of these entrepreneurs that we profile on this channel you can’t do
profile on this channel you can’t do
profile on this channel you can’t do exactly what they did because you are
exactly what they did because you are
exactly what they did because you are not that you need to take what they did
not that you need to take what they did
not that you need to take what they did apply the lessons and tweak it to make
apply the lessons and tweak it to make
apply the lessons and tweak it to make it your own and then you’re gonna have
it your own and then you’re gonna have
it your own and then you’re gonna have that success and so I think a lot of
that success and so I think a lot of
that success and so I think a lot of entrepreneurs are really stubborn I
entrepreneurs are really stubborn I
entrepreneurs are really stubborn I think that’s a really good trait a lot
think that’s a really good trait a lot
think that’s a really good trait a lot of times but I think that stubbornness
of times but I think that stubbornness
of times but I think that stubbornness can also
can also
can also hold us back from hearing feedback that
hold us back from hearing feedback that
hold us back from hearing feedback that can help us become better I like to say
can help us become better I like to say
can help us become better I like to say that I’m open until I’m not at the start
that I’m open until I’m not at the start
that I’m open until I’m not at the start of any project I’m really open to
of any project I’m really open to
of any project I’m really open to feedback if I don’t know what I’m doing
feedback if I don’t know what I’m doing
feedback if I don’t know what I’m doing I have a goal I want to accomplish this
I have a goal I want to accomplish this
I have a goal I want to accomplish this goal and I don’t know how to do it I’m
goal and I don’t know how to do it I’m
goal and I don’t know how to do it I’m very open to feedback you have an idea
very open to feedback you have an idea
very open to feedback you have an idea to help me get better amazing let’s hear
to help me get better amazing let’s hear
to help me get better amazing let’s hear it you’re an industry expert awesome you
it you’re an industry expert awesome you
it you’re an industry expert awesome you you’ve never seen this before
you’ve never seen this before
you’ve never seen this before but you still have an opinion I want to
but you still have an opinion I want to
but you still have an opinion I want to hear I’m collecting as much information
hear I’m collecting as much information
hear I’m collecting as much information as possible until I make a decision
as possible until I make a decision
as possible until I make a decision until I’m certain until I know that this
until I’m certain until I know that this
until I’m certain until I know that this is the path I want to take and then I’m
is the path I want to take and then I’m
is the path I want to take and then I’m not open then I’m closed then I’m this
not open then I’m closed then I’m this
not open then I’m closed then I’m this is what we’re doing at least for now
is what we’re doing at least for now
is what we’re doing at least for now right like I need to test it out like
right like I need to test it out like
right like I need to test it out like this this is the plan let’s stick to it
this this is the plan let’s stick to it
this this is the plan let’s stick to it if it doesn’t work we’ll adjust
if it doesn’t work we’ll adjust
if it doesn’t work we’ll adjust but for now I’m done with the feedback
but for now I’m done with the feedback
but for now I’m done with the feedback let’s take some action and I think too
let’s take some action and I think too
let’s take some action and I think too many entrepreneurs just hold themselves
many entrepreneurs just hold themselves
many entrepreneurs just hold themselves back either from their stubbornness to
back either from their stubbornness to
back either from their stubbornness to not taking the feedback or all they do
not taking the feedback or all they do
not taking the feedback or all they do is taking the feedback and that holds
is taking the feedback and that holds
is taking the feedback and that holds them back from actually taking any
them back from actually taking any
them back from actually taking any action because they’re afraid of being
action because they’re afraid of being
action because they’re afraid of being judged so harsh of the next time use
judged so harsh of the next time use
judged so harsh of the next time use feedback as a counselor and not a jailer
feedback as a counselor and not a jailer
feedback as a counselor and not a jailer so my question today today is what was a
so my question today today is what was a
so my question today today is what was a single best piece of feedback you’ve
single best piece of feedback you’ve
single best piece of feedback you’ve ever received for your business leave it
ever received for your business leave it
ever received for your business leave it in the comments below I’m gonna join in
in the comments below I’m gonna join in
in the comments below I’m gonna join in the discussion super cure to see what
the discussion super cure to see what
the discussion super cure to see what you guys have to say I also want to give
you guys have to say I also want to give
you guys have to say I also want to give a quick shout out to Peter boar sner
a quick shout out to Peter boar sner
a quick shout out to Peter boar sner Peter thank you so much you’re picking
Peter thank you so much you’re picking
Peter thank you so much you’re picking up a copy of my book you’re one word it
up a copy of my book you’re one word it
up a copy of my book you’re one word it really really really means a lot to me
really really really means a lot to me
really really really means a lot to me thank you guys so much for watching I
thank you guys so much for watching I
thank you guys so much for watching I believe in you I hope we continue to
believe in you I hope we continue to
believe in you I hope we continue to believe in yourself
believe in yourself
believe in yourself and whatever you’re one where it is much
and whatever you’re one where it is much
and whatever you’re one where it is much love and I’ll see you again tomorrow
love and I’ll see you again tomorrow
love and I’ll see you again tomorrow morning for another shot events press
hey believe nation for those of you who
hey believe nation for those of you who want a little bit more about taking
want a little bit more about taking
want a little bit more about taking criticism here’s a few bonus clips that
criticism here’s a few bonus clips that
criticism here’s a few bonus clips that I wanted to share with you I hope you
I wanted to share with you I hope you
I wanted to share with you I hope you enjoy I am one who always welcomes
enjoy I am one who always welcomes
enjoy I am one who always welcomes criticism I and I encourage people you
criticism I and I encourage people you
criticism I and I encourage people you should welcome criticism and we bored
should welcome criticism and we bored
should welcome criticism and we bored enough to give criticism if the
enough to give criticism if the
enough to give criticism if the criticism is coming out of benevolence
criticism is coming out of benevolence
criticism is coming out of benevolence that I want that someone is criticizing
that I want that someone is criticizing
that I want that someone is criticizing me so that I can become better then it
me so that I can become better then it
me so that I can become better then it is always welcome but if someone is
is always welcome but if someone is
is always welcome but if someone is criticizing just out of jealousy are
criticizing just out of jealousy are
criticizing just out of jealousy are trying to pull someone down then that is
trying to pull someone down then that is
trying to pull someone down then that is not good then that is coming from him
not good then that is coming from him
not good then that is coming from him malefic mindset so constructive
malefic mindset so constructive
malefic mindset so constructive criticism I feel everyone should welcome
criticism I feel everyone should welcome
criticism I feel everyone should welcome criticism with compassion criticism with
criticism with compassion criticism with
criticism with compassion criticism with love is the most adorable thing and it
love is the most adorable thing and it
love is the most adorable thing and it should always be welcomed you need to
should always be welcomed you need to
should always be welcomed you need to get in a community where you can get
get in a community where you can get
get in a community where you can get feedback you need either a coach who can
feedback you need either a coach who can
feedback you need either a coach who can give you some direct one-to-one feedback
give you some direct one-to-one feedback
give you some direct one-to-one feedback or community of friends who just go out
or community of friends who just go out
or community of friends who just go out with maybe you go to lunch to them once
with maybe you go to lunch to them once
with maybe you go to lunch to them once a month you share everything you’re
a month you share everything you’re
a month you share everything you’re doing they give you some feedback or you
doing they give you some feedback or you
doing they give you some feedback or you shoot a video you send that video out to
shoot a video you send that video out to
shoot a video you send that video out to everybody get some feedback on it you
everybody get some feedback on it you
everybody get some feedback on it you create a pour it the PowerPoint practice
create a pour it the PowerPoint practice
create a pour it the PowerPoint practice it with five people before the big
it with five people before the big
it with five people before the big meeting like get back in the game we
meeting like get back in the game we
meeting like get back in the game we have a community of people who are
have a community of people who are
have a community of people who are giving you advanced feedback before you
giving you advanced feedback before you
giving you advanced feedback before you release it feedback before you do it so
release it feedback before you do it so
release it feedback before you do it so that you get smarter at all of this
that you get smarter at all of this
that you get smarter at all of this because you know nothing makes a dream
because you know nothing makes a dream
because you know nothing makes a dream come more into life than when you start
come more into life than when you start
come more into life than when you start getting feedback from other people about
getting feedback from other people about
getting feedback from other people about your movement toward the dreams you know
your movement toward the dreams you know
your movement toward the dreams you know before I shoot a big sales video for one
before I shoot a big sales video for one
before I shoot a big sales video for one of my online courses I’ll send it out to
of my online courses I’ll send it out to
of my online courses I’ll send it out to 1520 people and get feedback and then
1520 people and get feedback and then
1520 people and get feedback and then off and go reshoot it again you know or
off and go reshoot it again you know or
off and go reshoot it again you know or I’ll put it out into my community and
I’ll put it out into my community and
I’ll put it out into my community and I’ll see the clicks the conversions and
I’ll see the clicks the conversions and
I’ll see the clicks the conversions and say it’s not let’s do it again
say it’s not let’s do it again
say it’s not let’s do it again and it’s that willingness to get the
and it’s that willingness to get the
and it’s that willingness to get the feedback that will keep your dream alive
feedback that will keep your dream alive
feedback that will keep your dream alive because look if it’s just in your mind
because look if it’s just in your mind
because look if it’s just in your mind and you’re just doing it by yourself but
and you’re just doing it by yourself but
and you’re just doing it by yourself but you never
you never
you never actually get a positive community giving
actually get a positive community giving
actually get a positive community giving you constructive feedback towards it it
you constructive feedback towards it it
you constructive feedback towards it it will never be that but that it will
will never be that but that it will
will never be that but that it will never be in the social realm and when it
never be in the social realm and when it
never be in the social realm and when it is in the social realm it feels more
is in the social realm it feels more
is in the social realm it feels more real you know when people actually
real you know when people actually
real you know when people actually comment I mean it’s one thing to be in
comment I mean it’s one thing to be in
comment I mean it’s one thing to be in an artist and in your studio painting
an artist and in your studio painting
an artist and in your studio painting for yourself all day that’s great
for yourself all day that’s great
for yourself all day that’s great but once you get some feedback on it and
but once you get some feedback on it and
but once you get some feedback on it and constructive feedback you become you get
constructive feedback you become you get
constructive feedback you become you get that self-awareness and that social
that self-awareness and that social
that self-awareness and that social awareness to contribute and create at
awareness to contribute and create at
awareness to contribute and create at another level experience in your
another level experience in your
another level experience in your business is important but experience is
business is important but experience is
business is important but experience is the bias and much of the biases people
the bias and much of the biases people
the bias and much of the biases people have from being understanding a business
have from being understanding a business
have from being understanding a business is not useful and I was going back to
is not useful and I was going back to
is not useful and I was going back to what’s useful advice to get red nose so
what’s useful advice to get red nose so
what’s useful advice to get red nose so I always say have some people on your
I always say have some people on your
I always say have some people on your team who understand the industry or
team who understand the industry or
team who understand the industry or you’re entering or attacking but be
you’re entering or attacking but be
you’re entering or attacking but be driven by original thinking and what’s
driven by original thinking and what’s
driven by original thinking and what’s more important than experience is the
more important than experience is the
more important than experience is the rate of learning right some
rate of learning right some
rate of learning right some entrepreneurs I find respond negatively
entrepreneurs I find respond negatively
entrepreneurs I find respond negatively to critique I think entrepreneurs should
to critique I think entrepreneurs should
to critique I think entrepreneurs should look for critique and people who agree
look for critique and people who agree
look for critique and people who agree with you are not being useful to you
with you are not being useful to you
with you are not being useful to you well you know I have to say you know all
well you know I have to say you know all
well you know I have to say you know all that criticism that came out yeah I
that criticism that came out yeah I
that criticism that came out yeah I didn’t have being kind of a good thing
didn’t have being kind of a good thing
didn’t have being kind of a good thing because one of the things that I wanted
because one of the things that I wanted
because one of the things that I wanted to do is I wanted to actually start a
to do is I wanted to actually start a
to do is I wanted to actually start a conversation about slavery about
conversation about slavery about
conversation about slavery about America’s role in it and to actually
America’s role in it and to actually
America’s role in it and to actually take an audience member from the 21st
take an audience member from the 21st
take an audience member from the 21st century and stick them in the antebellum
century and stick them in the antebellum
century and stick them in the antebellum South and see what it was in heaven to
South and see what it was in heaven to
South and see what it was in heaven to have a sense of what America was like
have a sense of what America was like
have a sense of what America was like back then
back then
back then and so even the people that have been
and so even the people that have been
and so even the people that have been criticized in movie and some lot of
criticized in movie and some lot of
criticized in movie and some lot of people don’t like it and I connect and
people don’t like it and I connect and
people don’t like it and I connect and understand that a lot of people do like
understand that a lot of people do like
understand that a lot of people do like it and they’ve been kind of going back
it and they’ve been kind of going back
it and they’ve been kind of going back and forth and that back and forth is
and forth and that back and forth is
and forth and that back and forth is really what I really wanted for the end
really what I really wanted for the end
really what I really wanted for the end of the day of this movie and I hope that
of the day of this movie and I hope that
of the day of this movie and I hope that actually even continues for the next few
actually even continues for the next few
actually even continues for the next few years
years
years if you have ever dealt with self
if you have ever dealt with self
if you have ever dealt with self criticism in writing and if so how have
criticism in writing and if so how have
criticism in writing and if so how have you done it like how have you dealt with
you done it like how have you dealt with
you done it like how have you dealt with it well I deal with it every day
it well I deal with it every day
it well I deal with it every day you want it to be the best that it can
you want it to be the best that it can
you want it to be the best that it can be and so my assumption is always that
be and so my assumption is always that
be and so my assumption is always that what I’ve written first needs to be
what I’ve written first needs to be
what I’ve written first needs to be improved and sometimes when it’s really
improved and sometimes when it’s really
improved and sometimes when it’s really bad it has to be scrapped I’m not sure
bad it has to be scrapped I’m not sure
bad it has to be scrapped I’m not sure that’s what you mean the process that I
that’s what you mean the process that I
that’s what you mean the process that I go through with a book is first draft
go through with a book is first draft
go through with a book is first draft second draft polish and I can polish
second draft polish and I can polish
second draft polish and I can polish every day’s work so that I can produce a
every day’s work so that I can produce a
every day’s work so that I can produce a clean manuscript at the end of X number
clean manuscript at the end of X number
clean manuscript at the end of X number of months or in the case of a look like
of months or in the case of a look like
of months or in the case of a look like 11/22/63 a little bit longer but you
11/22/63 a little bit longer but you
11/22/63 a little bit longer but you know that was like the historical novel
know that was like the historical novel
know that was like the historical novel and that was a lot like work and I still
and that was a lot like work and I still
and that was a lot like work and I still got this huge stack of books about the
got this huge stack of books about the
got this huge stack of books about the 60s and Kennedy and Oswald in the corner
60s and Kennedy and Oswald in the corner
60s and Kennedy and Oswald in the corner and I don’t even try to look at it it
and I don’t even try to look at it it
and I don’t even try to look at it it gives me the horrors but you have to be
gives me the horrors but you have to be
gives me the horrors but you have to be careful and you have to be willing to
careful and you have to be willing to
careful and you have to be willing to take outside criticism too from editors
take outside criticism too from editors
take outside criticism too from editors and the more successful you are the more
and the more successful you are the more
and the more successful you are the more you need to try to do the right thing
you need to try to do the right thing
you need to try to do the right thing that’s that’s all I can say thank you
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