Originally Posted by
sean applegate
Keep it professional. You guys are business owners and leaders in the community so act as such.
I'll probably catch crap for saying this, but if this guy is so dumb and immature that he would call you a joke in the newspaper. Than I would just laugh him off and move on. He is clearly a very unprofessional person. Allow him to run himself into the ground.
Also remember that your students are watching you right now. They are learning from how you react to this situation. Character traits are passed down from the top.
I know what it feels like to get hated on. I've been hated on for years. Especially after opening my school. I've received it from just about every source as well. Even people who rep 10p.
You just have to accept that people don't like seeing other people succeed. As long as you are doing the right things, there is nothing legitimate they can say about you. Other people will see that as well.
Now they will still say negative things. The things they say just wont make any sense though.
For instance, I've heard that my blue belt is fake. I've heard that I get tapped by every body that comes in. Most recently someone from a local school told one of my guys that I am "scared" to compete in front of my students.
All of which is false and none of which, my students or the people around that matter, believe.
Just keep it professional brotha. The haters are gonna hate.