You're going to experience this as well. Strangers on the internet are always going to tell you what they think and they're always going to find a way to cut you down. They don't matter. We don't even pay attention to them, right?

But what about students that as you grow and change and do bigger things in your business? What about those people that you care deeply about because you've supported them and you've helped them and now they think you're doing something wrong?

We also need to have thick skin with them as well. Love them, wish them well, but not believe them. We've got to be ready for people to say, who do you think you are? The audacity to charge that? The audacity to create something like that for those people? This isn't right. You're not right. You're doing this wrong. Shame on you.

We're going to hear that and we have to move forward anyway. We're going to hear that from people that used to believe in us. We've got a little bit beyond where they're comfortable with. So now they're going to start saying stuff and we've got to still keep moving on.

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Okay, so let's go ahead and dive in. So I did a thing. And at the time that I did it, I felt really good about it.

And then as I've done a little journaling, worked with my coach, thought about it for a while, I don't feel so great about what I did.

And I thought I would share it with you because I think it might help you down the road if you come into a situation like I had.

And I just the next time this happens to me, I'm going to deal with it differently. So I thought maybe I could help you side-set a challenge that might come your way.

Okay, so here's the thing. You know how you watch those videos on the web from people like we love and we trust and they motivate us and they say things like, don't let a stranger's opinion on the internet dictate how you feel or what you do in your life or your business.

Right, we've seen those videos and they're good. And I 100% believe it. I'm like, yeah, of course.

So if I put up a Facebook ad in some total stranger in the comments as you're an idiot, you look like crap, I just ignore it.

Because I'm like, I don't know who you are and you've got your own opinion. Like it doesn't even face me.

However, what if a student who is loyal to you and has taken your program and gotten success and is a huge fan? What if they write an hate email?

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