Build Your Vision, No Matter What They Say
- Steven Norrell

- Oct 4
- 2 min read
Self-consciousness can stop someone in their tracks.
It happens in business, branding, and especially when representing yourself in the public eye. The marketplace can be critical. In lifestyle business, who we are and what we do are one and the same.
👉 Those who judge others are almost always struggling to find results for themselves.
The Trap of Outside Opinions
In business, it’s easy to let other people’s voices drown out your own. Whether it’s comments from peers, critics, or random spectators, opinions flow freely. But here’s the truth:
The strategy that leads to your success should never be defined by others.
It should be shaped by:
The results you want to achieve.
The unique vision you’re building.
The impact you want to create.
There’s always value in studying the greats. But I’ve seen too many entrepreneurs make the same mistake: they copy what worked for someone else instead of designing a path that actually moves the needle for themselves.
Learning From Everyone
Every experience — good or bad — carries a lesson.
From the greats, I study.
From the haters, I learn.
From my own failures, I grow.
That’s the mindset of real progress. Don’t waste energy defending yourself against criticism. Instead, use it as fuel. Let it sharpen your clarity. Let it strengthen your resolve.
When you learn from everything around you, you’re unstoppable.
The Power of Your Unique Strategy
You don’t need approval. You don’t need permission.
What you need is a strategy aligned with your vision and based on the outcomes you want.
When your business and your life are built from that foundation, the noise fades away.
Your path becomes clear.
Your work becomes magnetic.
Your vision becomes inevitable.
When you live that way, criticism transforms into confirmation: you’re doing something bold enough to be noticed.
The LIVEBIG Mindset
The marketplace will always have opinions. But your legacy won’t be written by their voices. It will be written by your actions, your impact, and your results.
There are lessons everywhere, and you will prosper when you apply them to your life and business.
LIVEBIG 🌍 Let’s make it happen.











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