Summary: This episode of the Early Accountability Podcast addresses a recent situation that happened to Kimi that turned out to be a good learning experience for listeners of the podcast. As you walk your own path, there will be times that you are confronted by people who don’t catch your vision and who take it upon themselves to give unsolicited advice that might feel abrupt and unnecessary. But rather than letting that push you off course or immediately respond with the wrong tone, Kimi recommends stepping back and considering a few things: 1. Everyone isn’t going to have your best interests at heart 2. People will give you unsolicited advice from time to time 3. The best immediate response is to pause and collect your thoughts – Once you have gotten grounded in who you are and the path you are walking, you can explain to them your motivations and why what they said was not helpful. 4. Remember that you don’t know their journey either – Empathy is often lacking in situations where feelings are hurt, so be careful not to jab back at them to “get even.” 5. Be firm in understanding who you are and what works for you – Don’t feel like you have to justify yourself to anyone. You don’t need to line up with other people’s methods or expectations. Topics Covered in this Episode: • Owning your methods of success • Tuning out the noise • Being unaffected by naysayers • Understanding who you are Connect with Kimi: http://www.kimiwalker.com/ https://web.facebook.com/kimiwalker https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimiwalker https://www.youtube.com/user/KimiFitWell
