You Need to TUNE OUT the Noise On Social Media!

As a pitcher, one thing you have to have is tough skin. You have to be able to stand out on the mound and tune out all of the noise that is surrounding you. I remember pitching in college ball and pro ball and having 5, 10,000 people shouting some of the craziest things at me and about me. In fact, Texas Tech fans, you get a little personal. But back to the point on the mound, I could have five or 10,000 people all screaming at me, but I had to be able to stay laser focused on that catcher's mitt, take the sign from my catcher, do my job and bring value to my team. And here's what helped. I remember hearing these people yell things at me when I was 20, 21 years old and I'm like, what place do they have to be in their life to shout something like that at a 21 year old kid? I'm asking you to do the same thing here on social media. Quit being afraid to put yourself out there. Because yes, when you make a video, guess what's going to happen? You might have somebody make a comment about you, something you don't want to hear or something you don't like. But here's what I want you to remember. If somebody's willing to go on social media and make that comment about you, where do you think they are in their life? Actually have empathy for the fact they're putting that out there because they're probably not in a good place. Just like I felt empathy for that fan who was screaming obscenities at a 20, 21 year old. So do the same thing. Start putting yourself out there. Don't be afraid of the comments, tune out the noise. And when there is noise, when there's comments, empathize with you know what, they might not be in the best place in their life. It'll help you out.