16/06/2026
Over the last 10+ years of teaching and running a business, I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve heard that someone has criticised me, my teaching style, my studio, my business decisions, my classes, or the way I choose to do things.
Sometimes directly.
More often indirectly.
And honestly?
It’s never bothered me as much as people might think.
Because I’ve always found it strange that someone would try to build trust by tearing somebody else down.
If your teaching is good, teach.
If your studio is great, show people why.
If your product has value, let it speak for itself.
You shouldn’t need to convince people that someone else is doing a bad job in order to prove you’re doing a good one.
The older I get, the less interested I am in industry gossip, competition, and criticism.
There are so many teachers, studios, approaches, and methods because different people need different things.
Not everyone will like what I do.
Not everyone should.
And that’s okay.
What I refuse to do is build my business by talking badly about another teacher, studio, or brand.
I’d rather spend my energy improving what we’re creating than criticising what someone else is creating.
Maybe that’s old-fashioned.
But I still believe the strongest businesses, teachers, and leaders are the ones who focus on their own work.
Not everyone else’s.
