Criticism can come from people you know: your co-workers, your boss, your colleagues, and even your loved ones. It can also come from strangers, people commenting on social media, rude customers, a driver on the road, and so on. Criticism … Continue reading
Receiving criticism is unpleasant. Some of us get angry and defensive while others get demotivated and start blaming themselves. There are very few people who take criticism for what it is – and those are the truly secure ones. So, … Continue reading
This type of negative feedback can be confronting and distressing. The trick is to not the haters get to you. Continue reading
It’s hard enough to motivate yourself to take the leap and put yourself out there for the world to see. And then just when you’re feeling the momentum swing in your favor. Continue reading
Like when someone sends me an email criticizing my latest blog post. Instead of getting angry and offended, I try seeing it from their perspective and learn from it. When a guest post gets rejected, I try and find out why and how I can improve it, instead of just getting mad at the world. Continue reading
Let’s face it. Criticism has become a dirty word.
Pick up any thesaurus and you’ll find “criticism” in the company of “nit-picking, objection, disapproval, and objection.”
The truth is criticism doesn’t have to be a dirty word. Continue reading
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