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Criticism – 6 Things I Learned from Critics

I really don’t like to be criticized. A single criticism can ruin my entire day. I often wonder how someone so thin-skinned ended up in administration.

Dan Rockwell once said: Criticism is something you can avoid – by saying nothing, doing nothing, and being nothing.

Is that what you really want?

Recently, I was thinking about criticism and about how often I am faced with it – daily!

Over the years I have benefited significantly from criticism. In fact, I am a better dad, a better husband, a better professional, a better leader… because of my interaction with critics.
Here are six things I have learned from critics:
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Spending and Savings – Live Like No One Else

When it comes to spending and savings, I always considered myself fiscally conservative. I was wrong.

In grade school I learned to leverage small sums of money to make more. My dad helped me start a company with $300 at 11 years old. This same company paid my way through college. In fact, I’ve leveraged debt to invest in businesses, homes, and commercial real estate without ever losing money on a significant investment.

After several substantial pay increases, we still felt like we were living month to month. We couldn’t seem to find margin in our budget. At the same time, like you, we watched as stock prices and real estate values plummeted. At that point I realized 3 things…

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How to Deal with Someone Who Abuses Your Trust

I wish I had seen it coming. If only I had noticed his insecurity, his manipulative nature, and the gaps in his integrity much earlier, I would’ve been better prepared to deal with the fallout – when he misused his position, took advantage of the organization, sold the team out, and abused the trust that was placed in him.

If you have found yourself in this unfortunate situation, most likely you were blindsided by it, too. Rarely does anyone see it coming.

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