How hard can you take criticism ?#8

On the value of constructive criticism

Good morning, everyone!

Welcome to a new week and a new list of great advice to improve your personal and professional lives.

Accept Constructive Feedback

I follow Tim Denning a lot and read most of his articles.

One time, he was selling slots for his writing masterclass via email. He wanted honest feedback on why most people were not buying his course.

At the end of the email, he said:

Is there a big reason you aren’t joining? Hit reply and tell me the blunt truth. I can take it.

I love that he has learned the benefits of constructive criticism. Tim uses it to move him forward rather than feel bad about it.

This is the uniqueness of our community.

We accept and allow constructive criticism.

In my early days of learning networking on Medium through reading groups such as Be Open, I hardly received any constructive feedback.

Sharing my articles in Facebook Medium groups also led to a similar predicament.

Comments such as “great read” or “the article is well written” do little to help you improve.

In list #7, I received constructive feedback from Nicola, J.K.Hammond, and Cyn BehindMind.

I have been thinking about the feedback ever since, and I am more thoughtful when I write my articles as this group does offer constructive criticism.

You will also be grateful for such feedback each time you receive it. So, don’t be discouraged when you do receive it. Be positive and strive to improve. Also, offer it in kindness

On Growth of the Community

Last week in #7, we had quite a list of new members.

We were 21 when I checked.

However, unfortunately, we did have many non-genuine members.

Since they did not adhere to our only rule about honest engagement, they have been removed.

I also have a question about whether we should be more closely knit? Will a small community be better in the long-term? What do you think? Would a limit of 20 members be okay? Or we can keep growing?

If agreed on 20 members, we will cap the group once this is reached.

My goal is to introduce random reads and share at least 2 lists every week that have random readers. That way, we can have more reads for your articles from different members.

However, since we are far from achieving this, we are only listing our articles once per week. This will help you get more time to network with others on Medium using different strategies and in other reading groups.

Our Members

We have new members in the community this week.

Let’s welcome 🤗

Jijo George 🌈LIFE LESSON SoulWriter

Our full list of community members.

We are currently 14 and will continue to grow.

Nicola J.K. Hammond Francis K Kristi Makusha Olivia Love Emily Chan Bella Smith Cyn BehindMind Edward Swafford Nedelcu Alina Gratiela Grigoni Life Lesson Soul Writer JiJo George

Community Instructions

1. Read the featured articles (all members) (rotated for all members).
2. Select one article from each member (free to choose).
3. Only when you are done reading all the articles should you comment “done” in the comments.
4. Ensure to comment and clap in each article (adds to the engagement).
5. Constructive feedback is welcome.

Members who do not adhere are removed.

Week’s theme: Personal Development

The week’s theme is personal development.

Learn some tips to enhance your personal development.

Feature for this week (all members should read these)

This week, we feature Nicola, Bella Smith ⭐ and Gratiela Grigorini

Weekly List (Choose only one per author)

The list runs between February 26 and March 3.

There is a lot of time.

You are free to read the articles even on Sunday, March 3rd, before the new list is out.

Nicola

1. How To Set Personal Boundaries
2. To Give or Not To Give?

J.K. Hammond

1. My Fast-Food Philosophy of Life
2. Why We Should Challenge the Status Quo (The Fable of the Gorillas in a Cage)

Francis K

1. This Is Why You Need a Compounding Lifestyle
2. You Must Live Like You are Already Dead

Kristi Makusha

1. Keep Doing These Things to Maintain Your Unfortunate Disposition
2. Five Things Best Kept Private

Olivia Love

1. “Live Fast, Die Young” and the Punk Rock Ethos
2. Is It Better to Drink Warm or Cold Water?

Emily Chan

1. How Can You Live the Rest of Your Life Happily?
2. Just Be Yourself!

Bella Smith

1. Takers of Everything, Givers of None
2. The Unseen Chains

Cyn BehindMind

1. The Man with a 7-Second Memory
2. My Experience With The Access Consciousness Processes

Edward Swafford

1. Revolutionizing
2. Blue is the Loneliest Color

Nedelcu Alina

1. Songs of Time
2. Realms Unveiled

Jijo George

1. We Had An Option, We Chose Love
2. Speak a Second Language To Be Rational

Soul Writer

1. Time and Existence
2. What is the Role of Ethics and Morality in Life

Life Lesson

1. Why Does Each of Us Have Different Destiny?
2. Wisdom Learned From The Bet With A Grasshopper

Gratiela Grigoni

1. Don’t fear the unknown
2. Don’t be Afraid to Start as a Beginner

Participation #9

Do you need a break? If so, do not list your articles for the next round.

Are you willing to participate in the next list?

Share 2 articles related to work and life advice you feel need to have more readership.

In list #9, only listed stories will be published.

Happy reading!

Once read through, please comment “done.”

Remember, we have enough time until Sunday. 😊

Have an amazing week!

Nicola Bella Smith ⭐ Olivia Love Cyn BehindMind J.K.Hammond Kristi Makusha Emily Chan - Life and love sharing Jijo George SoulWriter 🌈LIFE LESSON Nedelcu Alina Edward Swafford Gratiela Grigorini