Why You Should NEVER Burn Bridges In Business

In business it's inevitable that you're going to get screwed over, still, you should NEVER burn bridges. No matter what. ►Subscribe: goo.gl/ScRTwc to learn more secret SEO tips.
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If you're in business and you expect everything's gonna go all amazing and great and everything's just flowers all the time and colored rainbows, it's not gonna happen. You're gonna get screwed over. But when you get screwed over, I want you to do something. I don't want you to burn the bridge. Instead, try to solve the situation with a solution or an agreement that works for both parties. If they're not willing to, that's okay. Don't badmouth them, don't leave bad reviews. Yeah, you may end up telling your friends how you got ripped off, or whatever it may be, and sure, you may have to let off some steam here and there, but don't publicly humiliate them, ruin their reputation or anything like that.
I believe in karma, in which, when I do good things to others, hopefully, it'll come around and good things will happen to me. It may not always work that way, but that's okay. Life is too short to burn bridges and try to screw other people over. When bad things happen, you know what? Just look at it, maybe they're in a better, hopefully by them messing you over put them in a better situation where they can live a better life. And here's what I mean by that.
I once did a deal in Rockwall, Texas, where I gave people money in a credit cloud computing company. This was a long time ago before Amazon web services and companies like that existed. Lost over a million dollars, they stole money from me. One of the ladies said she had cancer when she did it, I paid for the treatment, even though there was no treatment. And I know where she lives, yeah, I never went after the money. It's not because I don't want my money back, but she has children. Why would I wanna screw over her children's lives just because something she did. Life is too short, forgive and forget, and hopefully, her kids live a better life and they pay it forward one day. So when bad things happen to you, don't burn bridges. Just look for the positive in everything. Look at it as a learning experience. Move forward and try to make the best out of it.

[@georgew1857]

Disagree. If someone screws you over they are not a bridge worth having.

[@neilpatel]

Burning the bridge doesn't necessarily mean just burning with the one person that screwed you over. If you show that you are easily frustrated or angered because of things that tend to happen in business (and life) you will burn YOUR reputation by publically showing that you aren't able to handle things in a cool and collected manner. Make sense?

[@JulioVelezz]

It depends ... some people never change , it may get worse and worse if they see they can take advantage of you. You gotta stand up for yourself

[@neilpatel]

Being the bigger and better person IS standing up for yourself.

[@JulioVelezz]

Some people don’t interpret it that way

[@affiliatewatch]

Julio Velez Agreed

[@aslitunca3192]

I support reciprocity. If someone hurts me, He/She gets hurt in the same way. I am not Mother Theresa. I defend myself if I meet bad intention.

[@africaart]

Sometimes revenge is the only way they can understand their actions. However it is better to move on.

[@MicahBuzanANIMATION]

It's a waste of energy. You shouldn't be a push over, and you are right to stand up for yourself. But the opportunity cost of putting energy in to revenge is lost time that could be spent on something more productive.

[@neilpatel]

I am not going to agree with you on that one, Asli. Especially if you are in business. It will only come back to haunt you. Be the bigger person and walk away.

[@africaart]

@@MicahBuzanANIMATION Imagine crossing the path of a vindictive psychopath (or someone with NPD). After you avenge, they would retaliate (back and forth, wasting time and resources). 😅

[@africaart]

@@neilpatel Donald Trump allegedly screwed a lot of people in his business deals. The once that burnt the bridge have also lost the opportunity to have a powerful connection in government.

[@ResourceTalks]

*Always better to have a bridge and not need it, instead of needing a bridge and not having it.*

[@neilpatel]

Good one! Exactly!!

[@AlmofidBdarija]

Wrong. It is your duty to publicly shame someone who screwed you. Otherwise he'll just screw other people too. and you are morally obliged to save the others by showing them the scammer. If you believe in Karma (I don't), then be an agent of Karma, be the hand that punishes people who deserve it to save others.

[@neilpatel]

I disagree 100%. It's better to be the bigger (better) person and move on peacefully.

[@AlmofidBdarija]

Neil Patel It depends on the situation. I love your content by the way and thank you for all the amazing info.

[@shorabc1286]

Neil is right, you can screw your whole life seeking vengeance. I have a relative who is telling me same story for 30 years every couple of years we meet like a offtrack scratched CD. We have to move on. Most people grow old too early and wise too late.

[@AlmofidBdarija]

@@shorabc1286 It's not about vengeance, it's about protecting other people. By this logic the whole justice system should stop working because we should just move on and not punish the criminals and scammers. It depends of course of how much you got screwed and if the guy is planning to do the same thing to other people.

[@ZdenkaDarula]

I liked your video mainly because you were so relaxed and really saying what you feel... i truly agree with you... well done. Nice video.

[@neilpatel]

Thanks a lot!

[@ToonLeighporpeangfarmThailand]

Although it's incredibly difficult at times, I totally agree . . . Great video Neil 👊

[@neilpatel]

Thank you!

[@subodhsharma3573]

Great advice Neil! And this applies to all aspects of life, not just business.

[@neilpatel]

True!!

[@ryanjames5799]

Thank You .... I try soooo hard not to burn bridges and be the bigger and better person...but it is so hard sometimes. Your story and message really was moving and inspiring, that is really cool what you DIDN'T DO, you could have financially crushed that person but you thought of her kids first...so amazing and it has come back to you in many blessings. You are regarded as the SEO master by other marketing pros. Keep up the awesome work and inspiration.

[@ryanjames5799]

BTW...the best thing for us to do is "keep our side of the street clean"

[@neilpatel]

Thanks a lot for the kind words, Ryan! I really appreciate it :)

[@samueldhinakar5477]

Love. Simple. Kind. The traits of real business people. Thank you Neil sir 🙏🏻❤️

[@neilpatel]

You're very welcome.

[@MicahBuzanANIMATION]

Very relevant to me as I'm currently dealing with a very picky and challenging client. Not sure I want to work with them ever again, but keeping one's cool is far better than burning bridges. Thanks Neil!

[@neilpatel]

Totally agree, Micah. Chin up!

[@naughtypleasure8712]

Thank you Neil appreciate you sharing your experience it does help to understand life is short and it's not about the money all the time! It's about learning and moving ahead with forgiveness✌🙆

[@neilpatel]

You are very welcome!

[@MotiveVideoBook]

Neil you have such a great humanity . Yeah instead of burning bridges let's build bridges and get over them!

[@neilpatel]

Yes!!

[@cotsios105]

I really love your content, Neil. I really learned so much from you about SEO, SMMA, KZbin and many more. Can you please share a video on how you can adjust SEO for a new blog and how to rank it on google? do I have to get traffic from various websites and then build more on SEO? Because this is what I understand from your videos! 😃

[@neilpatel]

Thanks for the kind words. I will take that into consideration for a future video :)

[@irislouise2853]

Most of the time, it's not worth the energy to hate someone that screwed you over... Very soothing music in the background by the way, the new approach is very relaxing, haha

[@neilpatel]

Thanks, Iris :)

[@jeffsmithfpv]

Does anyone know if when I tag a certain area in my SEO title, is there a way to put out multiple different areas of my city without having to create a entirely different web page?

[@neilpatel]

Not sure I am following, Jeff..

[@jeffsmithfpv]

Well I’m trying to cover multiple areas of my city, but I don’t want to have to pay for 20 different websites. Is there a way to make a “Towing service in Baytown” and “Towing Service in Atascocita” for the click title that bring you to the same website. Sorry kinda hard to explain.

[@baldeepbirak]

Always look for the lessons for future.

[@neilpatel]

Definitely!

[@frizz585]

Thank you Neil for sharing this Video. It is very inspiring to forgive other people and move forward to achieve our goals. Life is too short to stuck in complaining.

[@neilpatel]

You're very welcome!

[@vineetgaur]

well said neil! , will keep my head clam the next time i get ripped off

[@neilpatel]

Best to stay calm.

[@slimnics]

Hi Neil, I am trying to figure out how can i find keywords and search vol for Eng/Thailand ? in the Epic "UBERSUGGEST" tool there is only the option Thai/Thailand. The only thing i can think of is manually searching google Thailand for each keyword idea and estimating the potential. What would you do ? many tnx

[@neilpatel]

You can manually search. You can use Google Keyword Planner as well

[@marlypinheiro1326]

Você é sempre Doce e Gentil !!! Parabéns

[@neilpatel]

Obrigado, Marly!! :)

[@anuragchandel7963]

Great Video .Made my day 😊

[@neilpatel]

Thanks!

[@eldonmirjah7549]

You are a good man Neil.

[@neilpatel]

Thank you, Eldon!

[@ashishsharmaeh]

Hey Neil sir my another question from long time. I am working in 0 completion niches . I sometimes rank for particular keywords up to 58 and after some day rank down 40 then again it rank up 33 then again down why this happening ??

[@daimaryjohn]

What 0 completion niche? By the way about your position or search rankings. Do note that Google doesn't put it up or down. It happens automatically through clicks. If your results were shown in number 19. But nobody clicked on that result. It will move down. And just the vise versa

[@ashishsharmaeh]

@@daimaryjohn yup in my country ahref show 0-2% . Okay

[@neilpatel]

You can test new titles and metas to try and drive more clicks and increase your rankings

[@jeffsmithfpv]

Hey neil! Appreciate your videos. Would you do a video on tactics for a tow truck or mechanic company SEO? Needs some ideas. Thanks

[@neilpatel]

Thanks for the suggestion, Jeff :)

[@jeffsmithfpv]

Neil Patel thanks dude. If you ever need a tow in Houston I’ve got you!

[@jeffsmithfpv]

Hey Neil does Facebook count as a backlink? Every time I post a photo and tag my website in it, will that do any good?

[@jeffsmithfpv]

And when I tag a certain area in my SEO title, is there a way to tag multiple areas of my city without having to create an entirely different web page?

[@shoestringarkin2747]

Great advice, Neil.

[@neilpatel]

Thanks!

[@AlainaNicole]

It’s always better to be the bigger better person 💪🏻💪🏻

[@neilpatel]

Agreed!!

[@spectrussllc]

alll about value, be it a hard lesson or not. There's always something to learn.

[@neilpatel]

Indeed!

[@kiranbhai1460]

Beautiful advice

[@neilpatel]

Thank you!

[@mounteverest4013]

This is beautiful. Difficult to do though

[@neilpatel]

Thank you, friend :)

[@benjaminmoerane5239]

I hear you Neil,

[@neilpatel]

:)

[@asmasiddiqua8151]

Neil, you are a true gentleman.

[@neilpatel]

Thank you, Asma :)

[@downtownguy212]

So true Running a business is more about knowing how to deal with problems than being a glamorous visionary

[@odairsantana8010]

ótimo conteúdo, sou do Brasil, Tem indicações de conteúdo pra vendas em Plataformas de vendas? Muito grato pelo conteúdo.

[@neilpatel]

Tem bastante conteúdo no meu blog que podem ajudar você :)

[@manavsingh7378]

Keep building bridges, as well!

[@neilpatel]

True!!

[@maanratnajitjadhav.6094]

Thanks.

[@tiktokvines2854]

Hello Niel Patel will you know any software which posts my 100 html files content from my computer to my blogger.

[@neilpatel]

I do not know, sorry..

[@tiktokvines2854]

@@neilpatel it's ok & thanks for reply actually i am telling about auto poster

[@mohammadalhakim6328]

Hello, I started using Google Search Console and I'm facing a problem! I'm going to the pages tab but none of the pages are showing.. My question is, should I insert the Sitemap in order to get my pages shown or should I verify each page as a property? I would be glad to receive an answer from anyone! 😊 Thanks in advance!!

[@neilpatel]

How long ago did you set it up?

[@mohammadalhakim6328]

It has been a month...

[@nikistyled]

This is a good one

[@neilpatel]

Thanks, Niki!

[@gillesclarc2455]

Another good one of @neil Patel😎

[@neilpatel]

Thank you!

[@MauroRebolledoP]

Excellent!!!

[@neilpatel]

Thanks!

[@haribahadur8698]

Hey Neil .. I am from Nepal and I am 16 . I have just started blogging. Hope your tips would help me in generating more traffic. Till now its giving me a lots of information. Hope you would help me moreover. Make more bloging videos

[@neilpatel]

Will do :)

[@goforitifuwanttosuceed9822]

Awesome ! Swami Vivekananda's spirit is now in Neil Patel.

[@neilpatel]

:)

[@introvertme2768]

Hi Neil Sir, I have so much to do in my life,have many idea in mind,want to start a business want to live a life that i dream of it. I make plan and when i execute my plan then something happens to my timing that always my plan get ruins. I get stressed. and end up doing nothing.....! Please sir show me the path.

[@neilpatel]

Focus, Kartik. Figure out a path that you are the most passionate about and you'll find it easier to focus.

[@divyamgupta5873]

hello sir how boost my websites on 1 page google plz help me keyword is carpet cleaning brisbane

[@neilpatel]

Focus on content creation and local SEO :)

[@mehranqadri]

Yah, that's the main thing. No one should forget humanity.

[@neilpatel]

Agreed!

[@alejandrogutierrez9463]

I don´t think it is about humiliation, it is about exposing someone who is ripping people off, if you don´t expose it he/she will continue hurting more people financially, “The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.”

[@neilpatel]

If somebody is scamming people, then yes that is not somebody you want to correlate yourself with.

[@DavidPereira-ue6hc]

I read this quote somewhere"what good you do comes back to you what evil you do remains with you."

[@neilpatel]

That's a good one, David!

[@storyfamous157]

Os comentários são tudo em inglês eu não entendo nada

[@neilpatel]

Sorry my friend!

[@abhishekverma2320]

Hey Neil, My Hero, My Ideal. You're GOD for Me. I have no words to thank you.😇

[@neilpatel]

Thank you so much!

[@vishalgoswami2328]

I believe in karma too and my life philosophy is "Man is the creator of own destiny". I haven't get that level of success yet but working on it and never give up.

[@neilpatel]

Keep working and never give up. You'll get there!

[@abhiagra]

I am big fan of you.

[@neilpatel]

Thank you!

[@divyeshchaudhari3627]

Love your videos, as always. I have one question in my mind , I will be happy if you reply me to solve it😊 I have one Idea to start a startup in Finance service, and the good news for me is that my friend is interested to invest 60lacks INR on this business, so I want a little advice from you that is it ok to take a risk in finance field? Summary of my business model is its related to credit card but it's unique than others.

[@neilpatel]

Starting a business will always have its risks, regardless of the sector. If you believe in it and are willing to work hard then go for it!

[@vertobook]

Sir How long did you take to reach 1000 subscribers

[@neilpatel]

It was pretty fast for me but my situation is different than most people because I already had a big following before starting my KZbin strategy.

[@vertobook]

@@neilpatel sir now my channel "verto book" has 100 subscribers my main customer base is linkedin in which i have only 1500 followers how to improve my audience engagement ratio . is collabrating with other youtubers is productive ?

[@VinaySachdevaK-EE-]

An off-topic question..... Why isn't there a Wikipedia page named neil patel?

[@neilpatel]

I took it down because I didn't want it outranking my site for branded search queries ;)

[@rizhanmuhammadyahya9449]

how to become bigger better person im still cant get over it

[@neilpatel]

Focus on what is really important

[@ulugbeksaipov917]

Yes. This rule not only for business. Generally in life it works too. Question. Mr Patel. In India they opened new Statue of Unity last month for Indian politician Sardar Patel. Are you relative or have some relationship with him? Sorry for personal question.

[@neilpatel]

Not that I know of. There are of Patels in India.

[@sanjeevkumar-so2wv]

Agree

[@neilpatel]

:)

[@samisyed6892]

Why is the Adam guy in all of your videos? Do you guys have a partnership or something

[@neilpatel]

Adam isn't in all of my videos. He isn't even in this one. He is my friend and we do the Q&A Thursdays together, that's all :)

[@mihirvedpathak4383]

I don't know..... I think it's a topic which depends upon situation....... For the 1st time I am disagreeing with you...... (not completely)

[@neilpatel]

Sorry you disagreed. I think it is always better to be the bigger person and move on. Focus on what's important.

[@thanesbusiness5001]

i don't believe in karma but it's true that burning bridges may backfire on you. also there's probably more productive things that you can focus your time on

[@neilpatel]

Yes, focus on what is the most productive as not to waste time.

[@tomandjerry798]

Never burn bridges. You never know how many times you need the same bridge to cross many rivers.

[@neilpatel]

Exactly, Kashif!

[@tomandjerry798]

Wow. Neil Patel. Thanks.

[@alllivenews9709]

HEY Neil one help me please

[@neilpatel]

With what, Vivek?

[@alllivenews9709]

I am from india .. I am new blogging career start now 11/2018

[@devilboy7077]

When someone steals a million dollars from you, don’t worry about hurting your relationship. Just let it go.....

[@neilpatel]

Better to focus on succeeding and not getting sidetracked by others

[@extrachannel7457]

Hey.. Can you throw me some small fish? 😁

[@neilpatel]

;)

[@DonteeWeaver]

✔No Burnt Bridges Here

[@neilpatel]

Nice!!

[@fahedkhan4377]

Can u speak hindi

[@neilpatel]

Nope, I can't

[@affiliatewatch]

This seems very passive and encourages letting people push you around. Let the lady with the kid steal $10, 100, $1000, $10000 etc just because she has a kid? What is your limit Neil before you would do something? It seems easy to say when your already set and it didnt effect you much.

[@neilpatel]

I wasn't alread "set" when that happened, I was building up my business at the time. It hurt a lot. But not reacting let me focus on my business.

[@affiliatewatch]

Neil Patel Appreciate the response. I think being a pushover is a good way to get walked on, sometimes you must stand up for yourself.

[@SPTECHPLUS]

First

[@neilpatel]

:)