How Getting Bullied Made Us Stronger

The Mentors

Bullying affects 20% of high school students and 25% of middle school students (stats from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention). It's a serious problem, especially with the advent of cyberbullying, and like many immigrants, when we came to the United States we fell victim to a lot of it. Please see resources below if this is something that affects you or your family.

In this week's episode, however, we wanted to highlight how getting bullied made us stronger in business. Most of us face some kind of adversity, and our ability to learn to overcome difficult situations, events, and people help us navigate life's unpredictable nature. In business, these skills and strengths can pay huge dividends.

In this episode we discuss five main lessons that we learned from being bullied at a young age. Learning to trust others, but verifying their intentions, developing a thick skin, developing an ability to push for what you want, working with difficult personalities, and learning how do diffuse situations. We also try to provide specific stories wherever we can.

Here are some resources for those affected by bullying.

https://www.stopbullying.gov/get-help-now/index.html

https://antibullyingsoftware.com/anti-bullying-hotlines-in-the-us-and-canada/

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