{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2F268435ac-360a-4612-9f44-80facdfd6130","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"","title":"EAP 157: Own Your Methods of Success & Apologize to No One","description":"This episode of the Early Accountability Podcast addresses a recent situation that happened to Kimi that turned out to be a good learning experience for listeners of the podcast. As you walk your own path, there will be times that you are confronted by people who don\u2019t catch your vision and who take it upon themselves to give unsolicited advice that might feel abrupt and unnecessary. But rather than letting that push you off course or immediately respond with the wrong tone, Kimi recommends stepping back and considering a few things:\n\n1.Everyone isn\u2019t going to have your best interests at heart\n\n2.People will give you unsolicited advice from time to time\n\n3.The best immediate response is to pause and collect your thoughts \u2013 Once you have gotten grounded in who you are and the path you are walking, you can explain to them your motivations and why what they said was not helpful.\n\n4.Remember that you don\u2019t know their journey either \u2013 Empathy is often lacking in situations where feelings are hurt, so be careful not to jab back at them to \u201cget even.\u201d\n\n5.Be firm in understanding who you are and what works for you \u2013 Don\u2019t feel like you have to justify yourself to anyone. You don\u2019t need to line up with other people\u2019s methods or expectations.\n\nTopics Covered in this Episode:\n\u2022Owning your methods of success\n\u2022Tuning out the noise\n\u2022Being unaffected by naysayers\n\u2022Understanding who you are\n\nConnect with Kimi:\nhttp://www.kimiwalker.com/\nhttps://web.facebook.com/kimiwalker\nhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/kimiwalker \nhttps://www.youtube.com/user/KimiFitWell","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/1fc9dd3a-4857-4074-89b2-691416ff83cc/2e74e7aca11c869b06fc34d0cdf4d336.jpg"}