Don’t Let The Haters Win
The day that my first book came out was an exciting day indeed. I finally beat my doubts and fears and took one giant step towards my dream. I was on cloud nine!
I promoted the book on my blog and wrote about topics to help the everyday working person. I wanted to help them, I wanted to be their voice. Can you imagine the shock when I got a negative comment?
I was there to help, why was someone attacking my message? That person commented about how I didn’t have training or a degree. They went on to say a bunch of things to make me look bad. I ignored them and just hoped it would go away.
That same person followed me to my guest posts. They attacked everything I did. This went far beyond just disagreeing with me. They crossed into the line of becoming a hater.
What makes a hater?
Let’s get something straight. There are people who disagree with you. That doesn’t make them haters. They might think your point of view on a certain subject is off and they express their disagreement in a non pushy way.
It can be a comment on your blog where they say this is why I disagree. It could be a comment on a social media post. The point is they can disagree with the point without attacking you personally. That person is not a hater.
A hater is that person that goes beyond just disagreeing. They make it their mission to attack your message, attack you personally and can’t leave you alone. They want to see you suffer.
You will have haters
No matter how positive your message is get ready for the haters, they’re coming. Understand that haters are miserable in their life. They’re existing in life and aren’t happy so they want to drag those that are happy down to their level.
They’re happy when they can get a rise out of you. They’re happy anyway they can derail your message.
Remember this: We have the power. We decide whether or not to listen to them or ignore them and keep serving our audience. Let them ramble on while we ignore them and spread a message of hope.
You’re an expert
If you have experienced something in your life or if you have done research about something you’re passionate about you can speak about that subject with some authority.
Life experience triumphs anything you can learn in any classroom. Research and the power of the Internet can give you the knowledge you need. What’s the first thing you do when you want to do something around the house? You check YouTube.
Don’t let the haters win. Ignore them and move on. Focus on who you’re doing this for and why! What has been your experience with haters?
P.S. Don’t miss a webinar I’m doing on 3 Killer Ways To Grow Your Email List. June 10 at 8 pm CST.
