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5 Tips For Taking Feedback Like a Champ
I really liked this article. It highlighted the very real fact that most people are bad at taking constructive criticism. But it also gives some solid advice to taking that criticism. Taking criticize is always something I have had trouble with. I am much better at taking it now than I used to be, but I could still be better at it. I really liked the point about being in a state of under-performing as opposed to having under-performing as a trait. I think this is a really important distinction to make. You can always improve at something you are bad at.

Using Harsh Feedback to Fuel Your Career

I think this article also gave some sound advice. I liked that it focused on having a positive mindset after receiving feedback. The point about creating incentives for yourself is a pretty important part. It isn't always necessary as in some cases improvement itself is all that is necessary to motivate you. But is other cases some extra motivation in the form of incentives is definitely helpful. I am not really sure if an "environment of accountability" is always the best route to go for every goal. I also liked that they started with a personal story to show how others use feedback as motivation to improve.

One important thing to note is that even if you are capable of taking feedback well, it means nothing if you don't think about it and try to implement it.

Improvement Takes Time

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