Tim Ferriss: 7 Great Principles for Dealing with Haters

Dealing with negativity online can be tough, which was why we were all ears when Tim Ferriss, author of The Four Hour Work Week, took the stage at The Next Web ‘10 event in Amsterdam to discuss how to learn to love haters.

While Mashable recently offered you advice on how to deal with negative feedback specifically in the social media realm, Ferriss takes the concept a step further with advice on how to contend with — and benefit from — criticism across all platforms.

We caught up with Ferriss backstage at the event to find out more about his seven principles for dealing with haters.

Read on for some interesting ideas and let us know which work for you — as well as your own strategies — in the comments below.

1. It doesn’t matter how many people don’t get it. What matters is how many people do.
“It’s critical in social media, as in life, to have a clear objective and not to lose sight of that,” Ferriss says. He argues that if your objective is to do the greatest good for the greatest number of people or to change the world in some small way (be it through a product or service), you only need to pick your first 1,000 fans — and carefully. “As long as you’re accomplishing your objectives, that 1,000 will lead to a cascading effect,” Ferriss explains. “The 10 million that don’t get it don’t matter.”

2. 10% of people will find a way to take anything personally. Expect it.
“People are least productive in reactive mode,” Ferriss states, before explaining that if you are expecting resistance and attackers, you can choose your response in advance, as opposed to reacting inappropriately. This, Ferriss says, will only multiply the problem. “Online I see people committing ’social media suicide’ all the time by one of two ways. Firstly by responding to all criticism, meaning you’re never going to find time to complete important milestones of your own, and by responding to things that don’t warrant a response.” This, says Ferriss, lends more credibility by driving traffic.

3. “Trying to get everyone to like you is a sign of mediocrity.” (Colin Powell)
“If you treat everyone the same and respond to everyone by apologizing or agreeing, you’re not going to be recognizing the best performers, and you’re not going to be improving the worst performers,” Ferriss says. “That guarantees you’ll get more behavior you don’t want and less you do.” That doesn’t mean never respond, Ferriss goes on to say, but be “tactical and strategic” when you do.

4. “If you are really effective at what you do, 95% of the things said about you will be negative.” (Scott Boras)
“This principle goes hand-in-hand with number two,” Ferriss says. “I actually keep this quote in my wallet because it is a reminder that the best people in almost any field are almost always the people who get the most criticism.” The bigger your impact, explains Ferriss (whose book is a New York Times, WSJ and BusinessWeek bestseller), and the larger the ambition and scale of your project, the more negativity you’ll encounter. Ferriss jokes he has haters “in about 35 languages.”

5. “If you want to improve, be content to be thought foolish and stupid.” (Epictetus)
“Another way to phrase this is through a more recent quote from Elbert Hubbard,” Ferriss says. “‘To avoid criticism, do nothing, say nothing, and be nothing.” Ferriss, who holds a Guinness World Record for the most consecutive tango spins, says he has learned to enjoy criticism over the years. Ferriss, using Roman philosophy to expand on his point, says: “Cato, who Seneca believed to be the perfect stoic, practiced this by wearing darker robes than was customary and by wearing no tunic. He expected to be ridiculed and he was, he did this to train himself to only be ashamed of those things that are truly worth being ashamed of. To do anything remotely interesting you need to train yourself to be effective at dealing with, responding to, even enjoying criticism… In fact, I would take the quote a step further and encourage people to actively pursue being thought foolish and stupid.”

6. “Living well is the best revenge.” (George Herbert)
“The best way to counter-attack a hater is to make it blatantly obvious that their attack has had no impact on you,” Ferriss advises. “That, and [show] how much fun you’re having!” Ferriss goes on to say that the best revenge is letting haters continue to live with their own resentment and anger, which most of the time has nothing to do with you in particular. “If a vessel contains acid and you pour some on an object, it’s still the vessel that sustains the most damage,” Ferriss says. “Don’t get angry, don’t get even — focus on living well and that will eat at them more than anything you can do.”

7. Keep calm and carry on.
The slogan “Keep Calm and Carry On” was originally produced by the British government during the Second World War as a propaganda message to comfort people in the face of Nazi invasion. Ferriss takes the message and applies it to today’s world. “Focus on impact, not approval. If you believe you can change the world, which I hope you do, do what you believe is right and expect resistance and expect attackers,” Ferriss concludes. “Keep calm and carry on!”

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2010 Outer Critics Circle Award Nominations Announced
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by BWW News Desk

Outer Critics Circle, the organization of writers covering New York theatre for out-of-town newspapers, national publications and other media beyond Broadway publicly announced the nominees for the 2009-10 season on Monday, April 26th (11AM) at the historic Algonquin Hotel (59 West 44th Street). Outer Critics Circle posted award nominations in 23 categories and are the first major Broadway/Off-Broadway award nominees of the New York theater season.

Celebrating its 60th season of bestowing awards of excellence in the field of theater, the Outer Critics Circle is an association with members affiliated with more than ninety newspapers, magazines, radio and television stations, and theatre publications in America and abroad.

The winners of the following categories will be announced on Monday, May 17th and the annual awards ceremony will be held on Thursday, May 27th (4PM) at the legendary Sardi’s Restaurant.

Outstanding New Broadway Musical
American Idiot
Come Fly Away
Fela!
Memphis
Sondheim on Sondheim

Outstanding New Broadway Play
Next Fall
Red
Superior Donuts
Time Stands Still

Outstanding New Off-Broadway Musical
Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson
The Scottsboro Boys
Tin Pan Alley Rag
Yank!

Outstanding New Off-Broadway Play
Clybourne Park
The Orphans’ Home Cycle
The Pride
The Temperamentals

Outstanding New Score of a Musical
Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson
Memphis
The Scottsboro Boys
Yank!

Outstanding Revival of a Play
Fences
Lend Me a Tenor
The Royal Family
A View from the Bridge

Outstanding Revival of a Musical
La Cage aux Folles
Finian’s Rainbow
A Little Night Music
Promises, Promises

Outstanding Director of a Play
Doug Hughes – The Royal Family
Kenny Leon – Fences
Stanley Tucci – Lend Me a Tenor
Michael Wilson – The Orphans’ Home Cycle

Outstanding Director of a Musical
Christopher Ashley – Memphis
Terry Johnson – La Cage aux Folles
Susan Stroman – The Scottsboro Boys
Alex Timbers – Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson

Outstanding Choreographer of a Musical
Rob Ashford – Promises, Promises
Bill T. Jones – Fela!
Susan Stroman – The Scottsboro Boys
Sergio Trujillo – Memphis

Outstanding Set Design
John Lee Beatty – The Royal Family
Beowulf Boritt – Sondheim on Sondheim
Phelim McDermott & Julian Crouch – The Addams Family
Donyale Werle – Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson

Outstanding Costume Design
Jane Greenwood – Present Laughter
Martin Pakledinaz – Lend Me a Tenor
Matthew Wright – La Cage aux Folles
Catherine Zuber – The Royal Family

Outstanding Lighting Design
Kevin Adams – American Idiot
Kevin Adams – The Scottsboro Boys
Ken Billington – Sondheim on Sondheim
Justin Townsend – Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson

Outstanding Actor in a Play
Bill Heck – The Orphans’ Home Cycle
Jude Law – Hamlet
Liev Schreiber – A View from the Bridge
Christopher Walken – A Behanding in Spokane
Denzel Washington – Fences

Outstanding Actress in a Play
Nina Arianda – Venus in Fur
Laura Benanti – In the Next Room, or the vibrator play
Viola Davis – Fences
Laura Linney – Time Stands Still
Jan Maxwell – The Royal Family

Outstanding Actor in a Musical
Brandon Victor Dixon – The Scottsboro Boys
Sean Hayes – Promises, Promises
Douglas Hodge – La Cage aux Folles
Chad Kimball – Memphis
Nathan Lane – The Addams Family

Outstanding Actress in a Musical
Kate Baldwin – Finian’s Rainbow
Barbara Cook – Sondheim on Sondheim
Montego Glover- Memphis
Bebe Neuwirth – The Addams Family
Catherine Zeta-Jones – A Little Night Music

Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play
James DeMarse – The Orphans’ Home Cycle
Jon Michael Hill – Superior Donuts
David Pittu – Equivocation
Noah Robbins – Brighton Beach Memoirs
Reg Rogers – The Royal Family

Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play
Hallie Foote – The Orphans’ Home Cycle
RoseMary Harris – The Royal Family
Marin Ireland – A Lie of the Mind
Jan Maxwell – Lend Me a Tenor
Alicia Silverstone – Time Stands Still

Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical
Kevin Chamberlin – The Addams Family
Christopher Fitzgerald – Finian’s Rainbow
Levi Kreis – Million Dollar Quartet
Dick Latessa – Promises, Promises
Bobby Steggert – Ragtime

Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical
Carolee Carmello – The Addams Family
Katie Finneran – Promises, Promises
Angela Lansbury – A Little Night Music
Cass Morgan – Memphis
Terri White – Finian’s Rainbow

Outstanding Performance – Solo
Jim Brochu – Zero Hour
Carrie Fisher – Wishful Drinking
Judith Ivey – The Lady With All the Answers
Anna Deveare Smith – Let Me Down Easy

John Gassner Award for a New American Play
John Logan – Red
Jon Marans – The Temperamentals
Geoffrey Nauffts – Next Fall
Bruce Norris – Clybourne Park

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Juno Awards 2010 Winners List

Juno Awards 2010 concluded on Sunday April 18, and Michael Buble went home as the star of the night. This year’s Juno Awards, the Canadian equivalent of the Grammy, was held at St. John’s, Newfoundland from April 12 to 18.

Michael Buble, the big winner of the year, won the Juno Fan Choice Award, Single of the Year for “Haven’t Met You Yet”, Pop Album of the Year for “Crazy Love“.

Drake was named the New Artist of the Year and won the Rap Recording of the Year award. He is just releasing his first album “Thank Me Later” on June 15.
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Juno Awards 2010 Winners List:

Juno Fan Choice Award
Michael Bublé

Single of the Year
Haven’t Met You Yet (Michael Bublé)

International Album of the Year
Only By The Night (Kings Of Leon)

Album of the Year
Crazy Love (Michael Bublé)

Artist of the Year
K’naan

Group of the Year
Metric

New Artist of the Year
Drake

New Group of the Year
Arkells

Songwriter of the Year
K’Naan
“Wavin Flag” – co-songwriters B. Mars, P. Lawrence & J. Daval | “Take A Minute”, “If Rap Gets Jealous” – co-songwriters G. Eaton & B. West
TROUBADOUR – K’Naan

Country Album of the Year
Dance With Me (Johnny Reid)

Adult Alternative Album of the Year
Three (Joel Plaskett)

Alternative Album of the Year
Fantasies (Metric)

Pop Album of the Year
Crazy Love (Michael Bublé)

Rock Album of the Year
III (Billy Talent)

Vocal Jazz Album of the Year
Ranee Lee Lives Upstairs (Ranee Lee)

Contemporary Jazz Album of the Year
The Happiness Project (Charles Spearin)

Traditional Jazz Album of the Year
It’s About Time (Terry Clarke)

Instrumental Album of the Year
As Seen Through The Windows

Francophone Album of the Year
Les sentinelles dorment (Andrea Lindsay)

Children’s Album of the Year
Love My New Shirt (Norman Foote)

Classical Album of the Year: Solo or Chamber Ensemble
Joel Quarrington: Garden Scene (Joel Quarrington)

Classical Album of the Year: Large Ensemble or Soloist(s) with Large Ensemble Accompaniment
Mathieu, Shostakovich, Mendelssohn: Concertino & Concertos (Alain Lefèvre & London Mozart Players)

Classical Album of the Year: Vocal or Choral Performance
Adrianne Pieczonka sings Puccini (Adrianne Pieczonka)

Classical Composition of the Year
Lament In The Trampled Garden (Marjan Mozetich LAMENT IN THE TRAMPLED GARDEN)

Rap Recording of the Year
So Far Gone (Drake)

Dance Recording of the Year
For Lack Of A Better Name (Deadmau5)

R&B/Soul Recording fo the Year
Lonesome Highway (jacksoul)

Reggae Recording of the Year
Gonna Be Alright (Dubmatix ft. Prince Blanco)

Aboriginal Album of the Year
We Are (Digging Roots)

Roots & Traditional Album of the Year: Solo
Hunter, Hunter (Amelia Curran)

Roots & Traditional Album of the Year: Group
Good Lovelies (Good Lovelies)

Blues Album of the Year
The Corktown Sessions (Jack de Keyzer)

Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album fo the Year
Where’s Our Revolution (Matt Brouwer)

World Music Album of the Year
Comfortably Mine (Dominic Mancuso)

Jack Richardson Producer of the Year
Bob Rock
“Haven’t Met You Yet” | “Baby (You’ve Got What It Takes)” – CRAZY LOVE – Michael Bublé

Recording Engineer of the Year
Dan Brodbeck
“Apple Of My Eye” | “Be Careful” NO BAGGAGE – Dolores O’Riordan

Recording Package of the Year
Martin Bernard (Art Director); Stéphane Cocke (Photographer); Thomas Csano (Designer/Illustrator)
Beats on Canvas BEATS ON CANVAS

Video fo the Year
Little Bit Of Red (Marc Ricciardelli SERENA RYDER)

Music DVD of the Year
Iron Maiden Flight 666 (Sam Dunn, Scott McFadyen Rod Smallwood, Stefan Demetriou, Andy Taylor IRON MAIDEN)

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Award Recipients for the 21st Annual GLAAD Media Awards – Los Angeles
GLAAD Media Award recipients were announced in five of this year’s 32 media categories at the 21st Annual GLAAD Media Awards presented in Los Angeles presented by ABSOLUT Vodka® at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza on Saturday, April 17. Additional awards were presented in New York on March 13 and will be presented in San Francisco on June 5 at the Westin St. Francis.

AWARDS PRESENTED ON STAGE

Outstanding Film – A Single Man

Outstanding Comedy Series – Glee

Outstanding Reality Program – RuPaul’s Drag Race

Outstanding Spanish-Language TV Journalism Segment – “Polémicas Adopciones” Noticiero Telemundo

ADDITIONAL AWARD ANNOUNCED IN LOS ANGELES

Outstanding Los Angeles Theater: Lydia by Octavio Solis

ENGLISH-LANGUAGE AWARDS ANNOUNCED IN NEW YORK

Outstanding Drama Series: Brothers and Sisters (ABC)
Outstanding TV Movie or Mini-Series: Prayers for Bobby (Lifetime)
Outstanding TV Journalism Segment: “Why Will Won’t Pledge Allegiance” American Morning (CNN)
Outstanding Digital Journalism Article: Two-Way Tie: “‘We Love You, This Won’t Change a Thing’” by John Buccigross (ESPN.com); “Why Can’t You Just Butch Up? Gay Men, Effeminacy, and Our War with Ourselves”by Brent Hartinger (AfterElton.com)
Outstanding Film-Limited Release: Little Ashes (Regent Releasing)
Outstanding Individual Episode: “Pawnee Zoo” Parks and Recreation (NBC)
Outstanding Daily Drama: One Life to Live (ABC)
Outstanding Talk Show Episode: “Ellen DeGeneres and Her Wife, Portia de Rossi” The Oprah Winfrey Show (syndicated)
Outstanding TV Journalism – Newsmagazine: “Uganda Be Kidding Me” (series) The Rachel Maddow Show (MSNBC)
Outstanding Newspaper Article: “Kept From a Dying Partner’s Bedside” by Tara Parker-Pope (The New York Times)
Outstanding Newspaper Columnist: Frank Rich (The New York Times)
Outstanding Newspaper Overall Coverage: The New York Times
Outstanding Magazine Article: “Coming Out in Middle School” by Benoit Denizet-Lewis (The New York Times Magazine)
Outstanding Magazine Overall Coverage: The Advocate
Outstanding Comic Book: Detective Comics by Greg Rucka (DC Comics)
Outstanding New York Theater: Broadway & Off–Broadway: A Boy and His Soul by Colman Domingo
Outstanding New York Theater: Off–Off Broadway: She Like Girls by Chisa Hutchinson

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Here’s the complete list of winners for the 45th Annual ACM Awards:

Entertainer of the Year: Carrie Underwood
Top Male Vocalist: Brad Paisley
Top Female Vocalist: Miranda Lambert
Top Vocal Group: Lady Antebellum
Top Vocal Duo: Brooks & Dunn
Top New Artist: Luke Bryan
Top New Solo Vocalist: Luke Bryan
Top New Vocal Duo: Joey + Rory
Top New Vocal Group: Gloriana
Single Record of the Year: Lady Antebellum, “Need You Now”
Top Album of the Year: Miranda Lambert, Revolution
Song of the Year: Lady Antebellum, “Need You Now”
Video of the Year: Miranda Lambert, “White Liar”
Vocal Event of the Year: Blake Shelton and Trace Adkins, “Hillbilly Bone”
Home Depot Humanitarian Award: Montgomery Gentry

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Following is the list of final nominees. Winners in each of the following categories, except where noted, will be presented with an ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARD during the live television broadcast:

ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
•Kenny Chesney
•Toby Keith
•Brad Paisley
•George Strait
•Taylor Swift
•Carrie Underwood
•Keith Urban
•Zac Brown Band

TOP MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
•Kenny Chesney
•Brad Paisley
•Darius Rucker
•George Strait
•Keith Urban

TOP FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
•Miranda Lambert
•Reba McEntire
•Taylor Swift
•Carrie Underwood
•Lee Ann Womack

TOP VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR
•Lady Antebellum
•Little Big Town
•Randy Rogers Band
•Rascal Flatts
•Zac Brown Band

TOP VOCAL DUO OF THE YEAR
•Brooks & Dunn
•Joey + Rory
•Montgomery Gentry
•Steel Magnolia
•Sugarland

TOP NEW SOLO VOCALIST OF THE YEAR *
•Luke Bryan
•Jamey Johnson
•Chris Young

TOP NEW VOCAL DUO OF THE YEAR *
•Bomshel
•Joey + Rory
•Steel Magnolia

TOP NEW VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR *
•Eli Young Band
•Gloriana
•The Lost Trailers

ALBUM OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company(s)]
•American Saturday Night – Brad Paisley (Arista Nashville)
Produced by: Chris DuBois, Frank Rogers
•Lady Antebellum – Lady Antebellum (Capitol Records Nashville)
Produced by: Victoria Shaw, Paul Worley
•Play On – Carrie Underwood (19/Arista Nashville)
Produced by: Mark Bright
“Quitter” Produced by Max Martin & Shellback for Maratone Productions and Mark Bright
•Revolution – Miranda Lambert (Columbia Nashville)
Produced by: Frank Liddell, Mike Wrucke
•The Foundation – Zac Brown Band (Southern Ground / Bigger Picture / Atlantic)
Produced by: Keith Stegall, Zac Brown
SINGLE RECORD OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company(s)]
•Need You Now – Lady Antebellum (Capitol Records Nashville)
Produced by: Lady Antebellum, Paul Worley
•People Are Crazy – Billy Currington (Mercury)
Produced by: Carson Chamberlain, Billy Currington
•Red Light – David Nail (MCA Nashville)
Produced by: Frank Liddell, Mike Wrucke
•Toes – Zac Brown Band (Southern Ground / Bigger Picture / Atlantic)
Produced by: Keith Stegall, Zac Brown
•White Liar – Miranda Lambert (Columbia Nashville)
Produced by: Frank Liddell, Mike Wrucke\

SONG OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Composer(s)/Publisher(s)/Artist(s)]
•Cowboy Casanova – Carrie Underwood
Composers: Mike Elizondo, Brett James, Carrie Underwood
Publishers: Brett James Cornelius Music (ASCAP), Carrie Okie Music (BMI), Rincon Ave Music
(ASCAP), Stage Three Songs (ASCAP)
•Need You Now – Lady Antebellum
Composers: Dave Haywood, Josh Kear, Charles Kelley, Hillary Scott
Publishers: EMI Foray Music (SESAC), Darth Buddha (ASCAP), Dwhaywood Music (BMI), Hillary Dawn Publishing (SESAC), Radiobullets Publishing (BMI), Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (BMI), Year Of The Dog Music (ASCAP)
•People Are Crazy – Billy Currington
Composers: Bobby Braddock, Troy Jones
Publishers: Crozier Music Enterprises LLC (BMI), Sony/ATV Tree Publishing (BMI), Tiltawhirl Music (BMI)
•White Liar – Miranda Lambert
Composers: Natalie Hemby, Miranda Lambert
Publishers: Pink Dog Publishing (BMI), Sony/ATV Tree Publishing (BMI), Tiltawhirl Music (BMI)
•You Belong With Me – Taylor Swift
Composers: Liz Rose, Taylor Swift
Publishers: Sony/ATV Tree Publishing (BMI), Taylor Swift Music (BMI), Barbara Orbison World Publishing (SESAC), Potting Shed Music (SESAC)

VIDEO OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Producer(s)/Director(s)/Artist(s)] (Off Camera Award)
•Boots On – Randy Houser
Producer: Tameron Hedge
Director: Eric Welch (Drake footage: Vickie Vaughn)
•Need You Now – Lady Antebellum
Producer: Clarke Gallivan
Director: David McClister
•Welcome To The Future – Brad Paisley
Producers: Mark Kalbfeld, Jim Shea, Peter Tilden
Director: Jim Shea
•White Liar – Miranda Lambert
Producer: Tameron Hedge
Director: Chris Hicky
•You Belong With Me – Taylor Swift
Producer: Randy Brewer
Director: Roman White

VOCAL EVENT OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/ Record Company(s)] (Off Camera Award)
•Hillbilly Bone – Blake Shelton featuring Trace Adkins (Reprise Records / Warner Music Nashville)
Producer: Scott Hendricks
•Honky Tonk Stomp – Brooks & Dunn featuring Billy Gibbons (Arista Nashville)
Producer: Ronnie Dunn, Terry McBride
•I Told You So – Carrie Underwood featuring Randy Travis (19/Arista Nashville)
Producer: Mark Bright
•I’m Alive – Kenny Chesney with Dave Matthews (Blue Chair/BNA)
Produced by: Buddy Cannon, Kenny Chesney
•Seeing Stars – Jack Ingram featuring Patty Griffin (Big Machine Records)
Produced by: Jack Ingram, Jeremy Stover

* Fan voting for Top New Solo Vocalist, Top New Vocal Group and Top New Vocal Duo began at VoteACM.com on Friday, February 26 and will close on Friday, March 12. The winner in each of the three categories will be announced March 23, and will move on to compete for Top New Artist. Fan voting for Top New Artist and Entertainer of the Year begins on Thursday, April 1 at VoteACM.com. Fan voting for Top New Artist will close at 5pm PT on April 18th (before the LIVE show starts) and fan voting for Entertainer of the Year will close during the third hour of the LIVE broadcast.

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