All of us cringe at the thought of getting feedback. Yet, we all need feedback to improve. There are formulas for feedback but they don’t work as well as they should. However, this method of balance is tricky. We can’t praise people all the time, and we can’t say what we really think. Is there […]
Writer’s Block Series: Why Discussion and Feedback Are A Writer’s Secret Weapon (And How Professionals Use it to Their Advantage)
How do you speed up your writing process and what causes it to slow down to a crawl? Surprisingly, discussion and feedback play an incredibly powerful role in unblocking Writer’s Block. The more you’re stuck, the greater the reason to invite discussion and feedback. The moment you do, it causes you to explain the concepts […]
Why Feedback is critical for you (and me)
Ronald was a good friend of mine. And Anita was his girlfriend. Well, not any longer. She was now his ex-girlfriend. They’d split up. And I got asked for my feedback: “So, what did you think of her, anyway?” Well, I told him what I thought about her. Did you ever get the feeling of […]
Why Negative Feedback Is A Gift
How can negative feedback be a gift? That sound ridiculous. Because no matter if a customer is screaming at you, or whispering their irritation in your ear, the feedback still rankles. And jolts. And you feel like defending yourself. But remember, feedback is never personal. We just take it personally. When a person says: your […]
