Having hates is an inevitable part of any bold journey – everyone who has made a difference in the world has had doubters and critics. As natural as haters might be, in the age of social media it’s become harder and hard to ignore them – and so we asked some brilliant creatives and entrepreneurs to tell us how they deal with haters.
Joe Amato
When I gave my notice to my boss 10 years ago they tried to scare me. They told me how impossible it was going to be, how they tried the same thing I wanted to do and failed, how I’d be stupid to leave my six figure sales job. Other people flat out asked me ARE YOU CRAZY? I didn’t think I was. Read more >>>
Nolan Rockers
In the early days of starting Opinion, I struggled with the very thing the brand stands for. A big reason I launched this brand was because I knew I had to push myself to stop caring what other people thought, even as its founder. Read more >>>
Maxamil
I love it. That kind of stuff is my reminder to keep going. It reminds me that I’m doing something right. You wouldn’t be doing something big if people didn’t doubt you, envy you, or hate on you. The hate makes me a better person so dish it. Read more >>>
Layal Bou Harfouch
For me, persisting despite the haters or naysayers has both a personal and a professional side. Personally, I have faced a lot of negativity at different points in my life, and I think it becomes even more present as you grow and achieve new things. Read more >>>
Megan Livingston
If it’s one thing I learned, it’s that there will ALWAYS be these types of people around you no matter what. The difference between successful entrepreneurs and professionals and the unsuccessful is who you choose to listen to. Read more >>>
Calissa Earle
I persist because I know my “why.” As a wife, mother of three, and a Family Nurse Practitioner, my life has never been without challenges or competing responsibilities. Early on, I made the mistake of sacrificing too much of myself in the process of trying to be everything to everyone. Read more >>>
Dr. Braley Bourque
I’ve learned that persistence is less about silencing the haters and more about turning their doubt into fuel. For much of my life, I’ve been underestimated—whether as a young woman stepping into male-dominated industries, as a graduate student judged by peers, or as a CEO building companies that people said were “too ambitious.” At times, the criticism stung. Read more >>>
Hailey Hoffman
I’ve learned to persist despite naysayers by focusing on the community I’ve built. When I first started Studio78, I didn’t have the same financial resources or any investor backing as some of the larger, well-known workout studios. What I did have was a vision for creating a space where people could connect with their instructor and each other in a welcoming, non-intimidating environment. Read more >>>
Alejandro Ayala
I believe that everyone is going through something. We all need to vent or share or congregate somehow. The ocean doesn’t get mad because we put boats and people and fill it with trash. It continues to be the ocean and flows how it needs to. Read more >>>
Nate Lucas
The thing about haters and nay-sayers, is they talk the most. They are nothing but free PR for anyone in pursuit of anything. Read more >>>
Hector Garcia Govea
Honestly, I love it when people doubt me it fuels me to prove them wrong. Throughout my life, I’ve had people criticize me for pursuing what I love, but I’ve learned that no matter what you do, someone will always have something negative to say. So why not do what you love and let your success speak for itself? Read more >>>
Boo Paterson
With nay-sayers, I don’t acknowledge them and assume they are wrong. With the haters, I just see them as free content and I roast them on TikToks and Reels for my followers’ enjoyment. Read more >>>
Malaijia Mitchell
No matter what negativity comes my way, I keep going. Haters will always talk, but I know who I am, what I bring, and where I’m headed. Their words can’t touch my vision or my purpose. Every time someone doubts me, it just fuels me to keep rising higher. I’m focused, I’m determined, and nothing is going to stop me. Read more >>>
Nicole Pierman
The great Anthony Hopkins once said, ‘My philosophy is it’s none of my business what people say of me and think of me. I am what I am, and I do what I do. I expect nothing and accept everything. And it makes life so much easier.’ The moment I heard that line, it changed my life. Read more >>>
