Comments on: How to Develop a Thicker Skin http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/10/20/how-to-develop-a-thicker-skin/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:32:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Hannah http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/10/20/how-to-develop-a-thicker-skin/comment-page-1/#comment-1287416 Hannah Sat, 21 Jan 2012 07:03:31 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/10/20/how-to-develop-a-thicker-skin/#comment-1287416 Spot on! You've nailed it! :-) Spot on! You’ve nailed it! :-)

]]> By: Jack http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/10/20/how-to-develop-a-thicker-skin/comment-page-1/#comment-1175853 Jack Wed, 30 Nov 2011 04:57:45 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/10/20/how-to-develop-a-thicker-skin/#comment-1175853 I'm extremely shy and sensitive, and whilst it can be an advantage at times (it has certainly kept me out of trouble), it has also held me back on numerous occassions which I now regret. I get too wound up even over the smallest criticisms and most times I have ignored or brushed them aside without taking them into consideration. This is something I really want to change. Your article gave me some great advice.Thanks! I’m extremely shy and sensitive, and whilst it can be an advantage at times (it has certainly kept me out of trouble), it has also held me back on numerous occassions which I now regret. I get too wound up even over the smallest criticisms and most times I have ignored or brushed them aside without taking them into consideration. This is something I really want to change.

Your article gave me some great advice.Thanks!

]]> By: MIKEY http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/10/20/how-to-develop-a-thicker-skin/comment-page-1/#comment-1144515 MIKEY Fri, 18 Nov 2011 03:30:09 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/10/20/how-to-develop-a-thicker-skin/#comment-1144515 thank you for this article. made me feel so much better after i heard some shit a few minutes ago. thank you so much. :) thank you for this article. made me feel so much better after i heard some shit a few minutes ago. thank you so much. :)

]]> By: Who said business is not personal? It cannot get more personal « An Advice A Day – What Danye Says http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/10/20/how-to-develop-a-thicker-skin/comment-page-1/#comment-1063212 Who said business is not personal? It cannot get more personal « An Advice A Day – What Danye Says Thu, 06 Oct 2011 16:29:39 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/10/20/how-to-develop-a-thicker-skin/#comment-1063212 [...] Young wrote this amazing article on how to develop a thick skin and I encourage you to look into that especially if you are interested in how to deal with [...] [...] Young wrote this amazing article on how to develop a thick skin and I encourage you to look into that especially if you are interested in how to deal with [...]

]]> By: Thick Skin - SocialPhobiaWorld.com http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/10/20/how-to-develop-a-thicker-skin/comment-page-1/#comment-1042048 Thick Skin - SocialPhobiaWorld.com Thu, 29 Sep 2011 03:58:23 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/10/20/how-to-develop-a-thicker-skin/#comment-1042048 [...] So, what better place to look for some tips and strategies on this process than the Internet? How to Develop a Thicker Skin Scott H Young Thoughts? Experiences? Ideas? Tips? [...] [...] So, what better place to look for some tips and strategies on this process than the Internet? How to Develop a Thicker Skin Scott H Young Thoughts? Experiences? Ideas? Tips? [...]

]]> By: Johnnyazores http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/10/20/how-to-develop-a-thicker-skin/comment-page-1/#comment-800626 Johnnyazores Mon, 23 May 2011 04:19:59 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/10/20/how-to-develop-a-thicker-skin/#comment-800626 Glad to see I am not alone and still young enough to change (39). Everytime I posted on my blog or still facebook, i always have a fear of a "bad" comment/response. Glad to see I am not the only one. Yet, it doesn't make it right. I had an old friend that used to make fun of himself before others could. The last couple of days I have written down all of the "insults" that a person could say, think, direct toward me. 1. It brings it out into the open. 2. It diffuses the insults. 3. I can handle if anyone brought any of these up. I'm ready to get to prospecting and build a business. No more hiding. Thanks for writing this and thanks to those have shared. Glad to see I am not alone and still young enough to change (39). Everytime I posted on my blog or still facebook, i always have a fear of a “bad” comment/response. Glad to see I am not the only one. Yet, it doesn’t make it right.

I had an old friend that used to make fun of himself before others could. The last couple of days I have written down all of the “insults” that a person could say, think, direct toward me. 1. It brings it out into the open. 2. It diffuses the insults. 3. I can handle if anyone brought any of these up.

I’m ready to get to prospecting and build a business. No more hiding. Thanks for writing this and thanks to those have shared.

]]> By: Michael http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/10/20/how-to-develop-a-thicker-skin/comment-page-1/#comment-731657 Michael Fri, 01 Apr 2011 00:27:51 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/10/20/how-to-develop-a-thicker-skin/#comment-731657 Thank you for this. I'm almost 50 years old and this is something that I have struggled with since I was probably a preteen. I remember coming home from school if anyone said anything negative and stayed in my room all night reading. I had hoped it would get better as I got older but it didn't. At work, I fought against this and other failings to be somewhat successful in terms of income (middle class really, nothing fancy). But I dream of retirement so I can get away from the world and its "meanness". If there is more information on really a step-by-step on how to develop thicker skin I would really appreciate it. Thank you. Thank you for this. I’m almost 50 years old and this is something that I have struggled with since I was probably a preteen. I remember coming home from school if anyone said anything negative and stayed in my room all night reading. I had hoped it would get better as I got older but it didn’t.

At work, I fought against this and other failings to be somewhat successful in terms of income (middle class really, nothing fancy). But I dream of retirement so I can get away from the world and its “meanness”. If there is more information on really a step-by-step on how to develop thicker skin I would really appreciate it. Thank you.

]]> By: thos http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/10/20/how-to-develop-a-thicker-skin/comment-page-1/#comment-649398 thos Wed, 26 Jan 2011 04:02:26 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/10/20/how-to-develop-a-thicker-skin/#comment-649398 Thank you for this article. I'm a college student preparing to graduate into the wide world, and as a writer (preparing to finish my first novel) I've become abundantly aware of my distinct lack of a hide. I get very defensive in response to criticism, overwhelmed with a desire to explain myself. Thicker skin is something I would very much like to have and this post has, I believe, given me the first steps in the right direction. I will (as Marz above said) have to begin to apply your wise words in my everyday life. Again, thank you. Thank you for this article. I’m a college student preparing to graduate into the wide world, and as a writer (preparing to finish my first novel) I’ve become abundantly aware of my distinct lack of a hide. I get very defensive in response to criticism, overwhelmed with a desire to explain myself. Thicker skin is something I would very much like to have and this post has, I believe, given me the first steps in the right direction. I will (as Marz above said) have to begin to apply your wise words in my everyday life.

Again, thank you.

]]> By: Marz http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/10/20/how-to-develop-a-thicker-skin/comment-page-1/#comment-648965 Marz Tue, 25 Jan 2011 18:42:57 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/10/20/how-to-develop-a-thicker-skin/#comment-648965 Good job! I like to read positive, inspiring words! Now to apply them. Good job! I like to read positive, inspiring words! Now to apply them.

]]> By: None http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/10/20/how-to-develop-a-thicker-skin/comment-page-1/#comment-619637 None Mon, 10 Jan 2011 05:10:57 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2008/10/20/how-to-develop-a-thicker-skin/#comment-619637 Having 'goals' and vision can easily blind you to everything in life that doesn't serve your goals. Rand was oblivious to the ideas of human conectedness, intimacy and genuine feeling. I have wanted to have a thick skin my whole life, and it seems the general consensus as to what that means is ' don't give a damn'. 'Growing up' seems to mean abandoning any sort of spontineity or empathy. The ability to endure browbeating and not 'let it bother you' deadens people more than they'd like to admit. Having ‘goals’ and vision can easily blind you to everything in life that doesn’t serve your goals. Rand was oblivious to the ideas of human conectedness, intimacy and genuine feeling. I have wanted to have a thick skin my whole life, and it seems the general consensus as to what that means is ‘ don’t give a damn’. ‘Growing up’ seems to mean abandoning any sort of spontineity or empathy. The ability to endure browbeating and not ‘let it bother you’ deadens people more than they’d like to admit.

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