Expect Opposition to Your Ideas

Share

Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds.
____________
Albert Einstein

One thing you can count on as an achiever is a lot of opposition to your ideas, from naysayers, pessimists, cynics, jealous people, etc. The “violent opposition” won’t always come from mediocre minds, but often it will. The bottom line is that from whichever type of mind you receive opposition, my advice is to acknowledge whatever point is being made, then simply keep moving forward and disassociate yourself from the source of negativity. Consistently negative people are a cancer in the achiever environment. Move on, leave them in the dust, and keep pursuing your dreams..

Share

Paul is a serial entrepreneur, strategic and risk management advisor, marketer, speaker and coach who has dedicated the majority of his career to entrepreneurship, leadership and peak performance. Paul has worked with various entrepreneurial companies in senior management roles and has led the development, review, and selective implementation of several hundred start-up and corporate venture business plans, financial models, and feasibility analyses. He has performed due diligence on and valuation of many potential investment and acquisition candidates. Paul was also the Director of a consulting operation in Wharton Entrepreneurial Programs and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics and an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Paul has lived, worked, learned and traveled extensively in Latin America, Europe, and Asia and speaks and writes English, Portuguese, and Spanish.

3 Comments

  1. Pingback: Tweets that mention Expect Opposition to Your Ideas » Company Founder -- Topsy.com
  2. Great post. So true that opposition comes, especially from those who have no ideas of their own.

  3. Agreed — those with no ideas of their own are some of the most frequent offenders, though the opposition can come from pretty much any direction… Paul

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *