In this episode, Jessilyn and Brian Persson dive into the reality of experiencing pushback as you grow, succeed, and develop your personal self. They offer strategies for managing this resistance while confidently pursuing personal and financial growth. They share how understanding social dynamics, or "reading the room," can help you navigate relationships with those who may feel envious or alienated by your success.
Through personal stories, like Brian’s parents’ initial hesitance toward their real estate ventures and Jessilyn’s decision to limit communication with a negative sibling, they explore how to reframe relationships rather than cut people off entirely. Jesslyn and Brian stress the importance of focusing on supportive communities and maintaining humility while speaking to others at their level of understanding.
The conversation wraps up with actionable tips for staying resilient amidst the naysayers and protecting your energy. Jessilyn and Brian encourage listeners to cultivate environments where success and growth are celebrated, whether through like-minded groups or empowering communities.
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Transcript
Jessilyn Persson: [00:00:09] Welcome to the Life by Design Podcast. We are your hosts, Jessilyn and Brian Persson. Are you and your partner looking to align your financial goals and build wealth together? Have you ever wondered what might be stopping you from confidently investing in real estate or growing your wealth as a couple? Or why it feels so hard to get on the same page financially?
Brian Persson: [00:00:31] That's exactly why we created this podcast and the 'Riches, Relationships, and Real Estate' program to help couples like you invest confidently and achieve both your financial and relationship goals. If you're curious to learn more, head directly over to discoverlifebydesign.ca/wealth and download our free guide, 'The Three Mistakes That Keep Couples from Building Their Wealth'. Let's start building wealth and the life you deserve together.
Jessilyn Persson: [00:00:58] Alright, today's topic is how to deal with pushback as you grow.
Brian Persson: [00:01:04] It's natural, I think it's a society thing where people look up to other people and they want to bring them down. The whole 'crabs in the bucket', if you know that analogy, where all the crabs in the bucket try to pull the other crabs down, even though individually every crab could get out of the bucket.
Jessilyn Persson: [00:01:22] I think this goes across many areas in life. Obviously we focus on wealth, but if you're growing your career, if you're growing your wealth, if you're shifting your mindset, if you're changing other aspects in your life, whether it be research or spirituality or how you exercise or how you want to change your eating habits. However you choose to grow, when someone's used to you as you are and you decide to change something, people, and sometimes harmlessly, they don't actually mean to be mean, can be mean. That could be something simple as, even to this day I haven't drank in over three years now. When I say to people when I'm at an event or a party,
