Do you have “haters?” You know who I’m talking about – the kind of people who will find fault with pretty much anything. You could be Jesus, Mother Teresa, or Gandhi and they would still find something wrong with you (or what you have to say). Well, if you have haters, then congratulations! You’re doing something right.

When my mom was growing up, my grandmother always told her: “If your head is above the crowd, someone is always going to try to chop it down.” Unfortunately, she’s right. Luckily, most people in the world are nice. But when that occasional “hater” pops up, what should you do? I’ll have some suggestions for you here in a bit. But let me first give you an example from my life.