It’s not the critic who counts

"It behooves every man to remember that the work of the critic is of altogether secondary importance, and that, in the end, progress is accomplished by the man who does things." ~ Theodore Roosevelt I realized a number of years ago that any time you spend as a critic is time that could have been …

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Soft and Supple Will Prevail

My management team and I spent the the entire day yesterday with our Advisory Board. It was a powerful and constructive time and despite the short duration we managed to cover a good deal of useful ground. Many of their observations validated our assumptions, but the most instructive criticisms came, as expected, in areas that …

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Constructive Criticism: The Path to Progress

Yesterday morning we opened a consideration on feedback.  What are the actors in your world telling you?  Further, what is the nature of your impact on the world around you?  I'd like to dig  little deeper on this theme this morning by broadening our discussion to include criticism. Offering and receiving criticism effectively is an art that few have mastered.  …

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