Stated Simply
Criticize to hold people in place. Encourage to help them grow. In your corner, Mike PS: Proof of the above is […]
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Choose to Encourage
Encouragement works far better than criticism or, said euphemistically, “feedback.” Criticism causes resistance. Encouragement opens. It is the wiser, more capable part […]
Door Number 2
Even if we do it behind their backs, people can tell when we have judged, criticized, or found fault in them. They […]
Never Mind the Naysayers
Never mind what the naysayers say. They don’t matter compared with all the people who need your good work. Act, go, jump […]
Caring Critique
We can’t control how people will take criticism or feedback. Any prescription for how we do it (directly, indirectly, gently, or abruptly) […]
Naysayers
Whom shall we listen, react, and respond to more? Is it the naysayers who–rightly or wrongly–criticize us and our project(s)? Or is […]
The Problem Goes on the Table
In the prior post we saw how criticism–focusing on incompetence–wastes the time, energy, and effort of the critic, the person being criticized, and […]
Massive Avoidable Waste
We waste massively when we focus on incompetence: mine, yours, or another’s. Maybe you think your boss is a jerk, your business […]
Double-Dog Dare You NOT to Fight, Complain, Criticize
Do not fight, criticize, or complain about anyone or anything. Doing so has a very odd way of cementing into your business, […]