criticism, life skills, self-esteem

How To Handle Criticism in a Positive Way

Dealing with criticism is a challenging yet essential life skill. Building your sense of self-worth takes years, and an ill-received comment can destroy all that. But in life, you’ll inevitably get criticized by your boss, coworkers, family, or even strangers. It would help if you learned to handle it expertly because it’s essential for personal ...

Nathan Machoka

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A Brief Look at How to Give and Receive Criticism

Criticism can have a good or bad influence on a person depending on who is giving it and how. Honest criticism can help a person better himself and overcome hurdles, while dishonest, condescending criticism can shatter their self-belief. Giving criticism First, focus on how to improve the person. Most people make the mistake of focusing ...

Raven Montmorency

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Making the Most of Criticism

There are no two ways about it. Absolutely nobody wishes to be criticized. Not everyone deals with criticism the same way for sure, but criticism is not something anyone looks forward to at any point in time. There’s a lot that can be discerned about people by observing how they respond to criticism. While some ...

Raven Montmorency

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