043 Handling Criticism Like A Man

Published: May 2, 2016, 1:15 p.m.

b'Today we will be talking about how to deal with criticism\\u2026and deal with it, like a man. Not only that, but also how to effectively deliver criticism. First lets establish that no one really enjoys being criticized, I get it\\u2026it\\u2019s no fun. But it happens to everyone, everyone on earth from the Pope to the pan-handlers will be criticized at some point, I think it\\u2019s fair to say that criticism is something to be expected during our human experience. It is also equally likely that at some point you will be the one providing criticism\\u2026and it is important to know the best ways of doing that as well. According to the dictionary, criticism is: The act of expressing disapproval and of noting the problems or faults of a person or thing. So, someone see\\u2019s something that they perceive to be wrong in some way, they make a judgment, and then verbally express that opinion. That\\u2019s what criticism is, and in this episode I explain the different types of criticism, how to identify them, and share a technique or two of how I handle it. Criticism isn\\u2019t always a bad thing\\u2026when somebody is giving you good constructive criticism it is a great opportunity to identify something you can improve in\\u2026listen to the episode.'