There is no other way to go, but up!   In this episode of The Disruptive Entrepreneur Podcast, Rob Talks to Ben Askren, a pro MMA fighter and pro Olympic wrestler, about fighting, dealing with haters, and stepping up your game.   If you’re like Ben who cringes on the idea of mediocrity and repeating failures, then you’re at a good start. Discover how you can improve more at whatever chosen field you’re in as he shares his personal stories, career downturns (to stray away from), and some great book recommendations. They also talk about how you can manage the external factors that affect your career journey above all else, so tune in.  KEY TAKEAWAYS  When Ben saw that everyone around him was better in what he does (i.e. wrestling), he stepped up his game. Knowing just the basic styles won’t even give him a podium finish, so he learned everything that he could possibly learn. He wanted to win every wrestling match and be at par with the pros.  Most likely, there’s someone out there who has been in the same (or similar) situation as you. It would be such a waste on your time if you try to solve things on your own. Observe and learn from other people’s experience (and mistakes). In this way, we avoid setbacks and grow exponentially.  There will always be a fear of failure—it’s part of being a human. So, how do we cope? Acknowledge that it will happen, plan better, and get thrilled of whatever the results are.   When asked about he deals with critics, bashers, and naysayers, Ben advises showing people some love. He also adds that during a child’s formative years, it’s best that parents and guardians give them the push they need. They should be told about how immense can their future be, how great can they be, when they put their knowledge and capabilities to good use.  BEST MOMENTS  “Just because something is done in a certain way, it doesn’t mean it’s the best way to do it.”  “Wrestling is getting so much better, so much faster.”  “The greatest reward comes with the greatest risk.”  [Business, mindset, entrepreneur, disruptors] VALUABLE RESOURCES https://robmoore.com/ bit.ly/Robsupporter   https://robmoore.com/podbooks  rob.team Antifragile: Things That Gain From Disorder by Nassim Nicholas Taleb | Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Antifragile-Things-That-Disorder-Incerto/dp/0812979680  Win Bigly: Persuasion in a World Where Facts Don’t Matter by Scott Adams | Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Win-Bigly-Persuasion-World-Matter/dp/0735219710  Loserthink: How Untrained Brains Are Ruining America by Scott Adams | Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Loserthink-Untrained-Brains-Ruining-America/dp/0593083520  Stealing Fire: How Silicon Valley, the Navy SEALs, and Maverick Scientists Are Revolutionizing the Way We Live and Work by Steven Kotler | Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Stealing-Fire-Maverick-Scientists-Revolutionizing/dp/0062429655  The Rise of Superman: Decoding the Science of Ultimate Human Performance by Steven Kotler | Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Rise-Superman-Decoding-Ultimate-Performance/dp/1477800832  The Culture Code: The Secrets of Highly Successful Groups by Daniel Coyle | Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Culture-Code-Secrets-Highly-Successful/dp/0525492461   ABOUT THE GUEST  Ben Askren is a retired professional MMA and a former Olympic wrestler. Among other titles, Ben is known for becoming the ONE Welterweight Champion and the Bellator Welterweight Champion. He is currently in the 12th spot of the UFC welterweight rankings.  Ben Askren on Twitter (@benaskren) - https://twitter.com/Benaskren   ABOUT THE HOST Rob Moore is an author of 9 business books, 5 UK bestsellers, holds 3 world records for public speaking, entrepreneur, property investor, and property educator. Author of the global bestseller “Life Leverage” Host of UK’s No.1 business podcast “Disruptors” “If you don't risk anything, you risk everything” CONTACT METHOD Rob’s official website: https://robmoore.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/robmooreprogressive/?ref=br_rs LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/robmoore1979 disruptive, disruptors, entreprenuer, business, social media, marketing, money, growth, scale, scale up, risk, property: http://www.robmoore.com