Focus On Your Dream And Ignore The Hecklers
Focus On Your Dream And Ignore The Hecklers
When you think of the word “Heckler”…what comes to mind? I see Jerry Seinfeld doing his stand-up routine and having to contend with some drunk yelling at him from the dark.
Did you realize that we all have “Heckler’s” in our lives? Some of these people may even be our friends and family. Their contribution is sitting on the sidelines, trying to distract you and willing to do anything so that you will miss your shot. Often times their words of criticism come easily and it ends up getting in your way which can lead one to believe that they don’t want you to succeed. Hecklers tend to support the opposing team.
You’ve seen Basketball Players lining up to shoot a Technical Foul shot and all the people in the stands, frantically waving those foam worms so that they will miss. Most of the time, a trained athlete will make the shot. But, for us…in the office or at home; a Co-worker or Friend will make an unkind statement that will affect our performance. We may lose concentration and become distracted.
So, what do you do? How do you handle these Hecklers? Ignore them and they’ll go away? Fight back? Cry? Buckle under their pressure?
No ~ Remain focused on your goals.
What about the Cheerleaders? No, I’m NOT talking about the women on the sidelines of certain Sporting Events.
The Cheerleaders I’m referring to, are the people in your life who are encouraging, are on your side ~ especially when you are trying to reach out for something new. They are excited for you, saying things like: “Yes, it’s going to be a challenge, but you’re up for it” and “You’ve studied, you’ve got the knowledge to pull this off”. They roll up their sleeves to work with you and when you’re not listening … brag about you to others.
This past week, I went to see the WNBA Atlanta Dream vs Seattle. I’ve heard some people say that Women’s Basketball is not exciting to watch. They are so wrong! It was loud, the shots they were going for ~ and making; unbelievable! I loved every minute of it. After the Dream won, Bob Rathbun, Play by Play Announcer, introduced me to Kathy Betty (Owner and Managing Partner of the Dream). He told Kathy “We’re keeping our fingers crossed for Karon’s Sports Show,” (I pitched to Turner Sports in June). She smiled and said “Just don’t give up!”
A Cheerleader? Naturally.
Come on, let’s decide today to be better Cheerleaders for the people in our lives!
