Maybe you want to ride from Canada to Mexico on a mountain bike, and everyone else thinks it’s a bad idea.
Or, you have a business idea that is waiting to be done.
Whatever your idea is, you will know (or will soon find out) that family and friends might think your idea is stupid. They want the best for you and that means not failing, losing money, or getting eaten by a bear.
Here is my advice for family, friends, and business partners. Be interested. Ask questions and avoid opinions.
What does success look like?
Has anyone done this before and what did they learn?
What’s your quit?
That way, rather than pass on your concerns, you are thinking it through together and that might just be what everyone needs.