Whether you are a public figure or not, you’re going to have to deal with people’s opinion of your work.
Opinions from colleagues, managers, customers, family members and even strangers on social media.
While getting positive feedback is a big motivator, negative comments can be immensely discouraging.
In dealing with the negative comments, it’s helpful to ask two important questions.
How well does the other person know you? It’s important to realise whether they really understand who you are and what you do.
And, does their opinion really matter? Feedback from a potential customer of your product is worth attending to, as compared to the one from someone who simply read one of your social media posts.
Irrespective of the answers to the above questions, you should never let someone else’s opinion make you feel sad and demotivated.