There's something nobody warns you about when you start doing better in life, when you start

growing, when you start succeeding, when you start changing. People don't always clap for you.

In fact, some people start to turn against you. Those jealous bastards. No, in all seriousness,

this is a real thing you're going to have to deal with. And if you're not prepared, it can be

really shocking to you. It can really throw you off. It can be confusing. It can be painful.

And honestly, it could slow you down and make you start to question yourself. So today, I want to

talk about why this happens, what to look out for, and most importantly, how to handle it without losing yourself or your

dignity. Because honestly, this isn't being talked about enough. And it should be because

you're going to experiences if you have any level of success. Welcome back to the $100 MBA show.

I'm your host, Omar Zen home, where I deliver practical business lessons three times a week, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday to help you start, grow, and scale your business.

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you want more of. I'd love to hear from you. When you start succeeding, something very important

happens. You change. You don't just make more money or get better results. You start to think differently. That's why you got the results. You start to spend your time differently. Your priorities start to shift. Your standards change. They start to rise. That's not a flaw. It's called growth. But the uncomfortable

truth is not everyone in your life signed up for this new version of you. They signed up to be

friends with the original you. Some people only knew the person you used to be and only liked

that person, the old version. I've seen this play out over and over again,

not just in my life, but Nicole's life, my friend's life that are in entrepreneurship as well,

people that have really exceeded everybody's expectations. This is a fact. This is going to happen.

It's just a matter of when and who. And it usually shows up in a few very specific ways.

The first reason why people turn against you when you start to succeed is you disrupt the

version of what they're comfortable with. People build mental models of who you are. It's just

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