Comments on: Learn to take criticism well by choosing your critics well http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/12/24/learn-to-take-criticism-well-by-choosing-your-critics-well/ Advice at the intersection of work and life Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:29:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Coffee substitute http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/12/24/learn-to-take-criticism-well-by-choosing-your-critics-well/comment-page-1/#comment-255454 Coffee substitute Sat, 16 Jul 2011 14:40:14 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/12/24/learn-to-take-criticism-well-by-choosing-your-critics-well/#comment-255454 There is an old saying to "speak the truth but speak it sweetly". No reason to break someone apart just for what YOU think is the truth. There is an old saying to "speak the truth but speak it sweetly". No reason to break someone apart just for what YOU think is the truth.

]]> By: Chris Hansen http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/12/24/learn-to-take-criticism-well-by-choosing-your-critics-well/comment-page-1/#comment-252739 Chris Hansen Sat, 11 Jun 2011 03:31:58 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/12/24/learn-to-take-criticism-well-by-choosing-your-critics-well/#comment-252739 Pro-critics is at odds with 'Eliminate all judgements' in your previous post, yes? I like critics of all kinds. I'm smart enough to know what I know, and what I don't. For those that come willingly into the fray, they had better be prepared. My daughter's music teacher told her once during a lesson 'I never play anything live that I don't know how to play note-for-note from memory, and that takes a lot of practice'. I liked his advice a lot. The message here is that if you stick to being critical about the things you know, it's not rubbish. if you choose to do battle with someone who knows more than you do, you probably won't find out until their shoe is firmly planted on the back of your neck and your face is in the dirt. Sometimes it pays to listen a little before opening one's yap. Learning how to size up situations and opponents is a learned skill that can't be tought, and which is only acquired from failure. Pro-critics is at odds with 'Eliminate all judgements' in your previous post, yes?

I like critics of all kinds. I'm smart enough to know what I know, and what I don't. For those that come willingly into the fray, they had better be prepared.

My daughter's music teacher told her once during a lesson 'I never play anything live that I don't know how to play note-for-note from memory, and that takes a lot of practice'. I liked his advice a lot.

The message here is that if you stick to being critical about the things you know, it's not rubbish. if you choose to do battle with someone who knows more than you do, you probably won't find out until their shoe is firmly planted on the back of your neck and your face is in the dirt.

Sometimes it pays to listen a little before opening one's yap. Learning how to size up situations and opponents is a learned skill that can't be tought, and which is only acquired from failure.

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]]> By: How to Build Confidence and Overcome Fear | Peter Byoung Jung http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/12/24/learn-to-take-criticism-well-by-choosing-your-critics-well/comment-page-1/#comment-231056 How to Build Confidence and Overcome Fear | Peter Byoung Jung Wed, 18 Aug 2010 10:46:36 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/12/24/learn-to-take-criticism-well-by-choosing-your-critics-well/#comment-231056 [...] do it well, what do you care what other people think? Successful people will always have critics. Learn from the critics or to ignore them, but don’t let them bring you down. Do the right thing, and confidently own the [...] [...] do it well, what do you care what other people think? Successful people will always have critics. Learn from the critics or to ignore them, but don’t let them bring you down. Do the right thing, and confidently own the [...]

]]> By: Dan Collins http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/12/24/learn-to-take-criticism-well-by-choosing-your-critics-well/comment-page-1/#comment-189370 Dan Collins Tue, 21 Jul 2009 21:03:08 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/12/24/learn-to-take-criticism-well-by-choosing-your-critics-well/#comment-189370 I have Twittered a couple of your blog items recently without following the protocol that most do - sorry I am still a rookie at it - keep up the good work. Dan I have Twittered a couple of your blog items recently without following the protocol that most do – sorry I am still a rookie at it – keep up the good work. Dan

]]> By: Dan Collins http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/12/24/learn-to-take-criticism-well-by-choosing-your-critics-well/comment-page-1/#comment-189369 Dan Collins Tue, 21 Jul 2009 20:51:08 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/12/24/learn-to-take-criticism-well-by-choosing-your-critics-well/#comment-189369 Penelope, Your insights are crisp, cogent and full of verve - I love them. Thanks for adding your substantive insight to the noise we all have to surf through. I appreciate it a lot. Dan Collins Penelope,

Your insights are crisp, cogent and full of verve – I love them. Thanks for adding your substantive insight to the noise we all have to surf through. I appreciate it a lot.

Dan Collins

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]]> By: How to Build Confidence and Destroy Fear ∞ Get Rich Slowly http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/12/24/learn-to-take-criticism-well-by-choosing-your-critics-well/comment-page-1/#comment-181070 How to Build Confidence and Destroy Fear ∞ Get Rich Slowly Tue, 17 Feb 2009 14:52:47 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/12/24/learn-to-take-criticism-well-by-choosing-your-critics-well/#comment-181070 [...] do it well, what do you care what other people think? Successful people will always have critics. Learn from the critics or to ignore them, but don’t let them bring you down. Do the right thing, and confidently own [...] [...] do it well, what do you care what other people think? Successful people will always have critics. Learn from the critics or to ignore them, but don't let them bring you down. Do the right thing, and confidently own [...]

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