Don’t let others stop you from accomplishing your dreams and goals. The key to overcoming this is to recognise what holds you back; after all you’re the only one who can overcome them!
This month we’re sharing tips and tools to support, inspire and empower you to effectively deal with the naysayers and become the person that believes in YOU!
As the great Mahatma Gandhi famously said: “First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.”
Tips
We all know people who are hard to deal with because of their negativity. It can make communication stressful, and a wrong approach can make matters even worse. The ideas listed in this article can help you improve your relationships with the negative people in your life, or at least co-exist with them with less stress and conflict.
Ignore negativity
Negative people have always existed; and they always will. There’s nothing we can do to change that. But we can learn to drown out the negativity as we push forward to achieve our dreams. Here’s some tips on how to break through the negative noise and inch closer and closer to your goals.
Rise above it
Chances are, you have no problem naming what you’d like to achieve, so what holds you back? Life can have a nasty habit of interrupting the best-laid plans, but more often than not, it’s our own minds that get in the way of our goals and we become our own worst enemies.
Negative thinking is the easiest way to slow down your business and personal goals. But how do you get rid of negative thoughts? Here are some expert tips on how to banish negative thoughts. The advice varies widely, but they all have one thing in common: YOU are in control. You are in the driving seat of your own life!
Tools
Set and track your goals
The hardest part isn't making resolutions; it's keeping them! Here are 11 of the best apps and tools for setting and tracking goals – no matter the obstacles you face.
Habits to stop negativity forever
The more negative you are, the worse you’ll feel. Learn to stop the cycle of negativity in your life so you can grow and improve with these 37 strategies you can implement right away.
Avoid common mistakes
This article explores the common mistakes that people make when they set goals and offers tools to help keep you on track. Learn how to recognise these mistakes, so that you can avoid making them yourself!
Turn a no into a yes!
You can’t just help difficult people, and they will be unlikely to just help you.
Rather, you must win their trust and time.
See our 15 ways on how to win against difficult people.