Comments on: How to Accept Criticism with Grace and Appreciation http://zenhabits.net/2007/09/how-to-accept-criticism-with-grace-and-appreciation/ Simple Productivity Sun, 07 Mar 2010 05:06:07 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Ken http://zenhabits.net/2007/09/how-to-accept-criticism-with-grace-and-appreciation/#comment-76901 Ken Tue, 30 Jun 2009 01:27:12 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/2007/09/how-to-accept-criticism-with-grace-and-appreciation/#comment-76901 This article really seems to bring my self-esteem up. I've been one of the people who have always been bullied, and because of that, i worked and trained and did everything to be better than them. Then i realized that even if i am better than them, whats the point? I won't be seeing them anymore after high school is finished. I think i would really bring this message up in my head. This article really seems to bring my self-esteem up. I’ve been one of the people who have always been bullied, and because of that, i worked and trained and did everything to be better than them. Then i realized that even if i am better than them, whats the point? I won’t be seeing them anymore after high school is finished. I think i would really bring this message up in my head.

]]> By: Sarah Rahman http://zenhabits.net/2007/09/how-to-accept-criticism-with-grace-and-appreciation/#comment-76863 Sarah Rahman Mon, 29 Jun 2009 19:11:07 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/2007/09/how-to-accept-criticism-with-grace-and-appreciation/#comment-76863 Well-said, Leo. One should try taking criticism optimistically and it does act as a catalyst at times. It takes a little patience while dealing with the negative feedback and everything goes well then. I enjoyed reading the article. So long! Well-said, Leo.

One should try taking criticism optimistically and it does act as a catalyst at times. It takes a little patience while dealing with the negative feedback and everything goes well then.

I enjoyed reading the article.

So long!

]]> By: mental_floss Blog » October 3, 2007 http://zenhabits.net/2007/09/how-to-accept-criticism-with-grace-and-appreciation/#comment-75164 mental_floss Blog » October 3, 2007 Sun, 21 Jun 2009 22:04:51 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/2007/09/how-to-accept-criticism-with-grace-and-appreciation/#comment-75164 [...] How to Accept Criticism with Grace and Appreciation. Learn this technique, and your critics will turn into fuzzy pink kittens. [...] [...] How to Accept Criticism with Grace and Appreciation. Learn this technique, and your critics will turn into fuzzy pink kittens. [...]

]]> By: Management Friday: Playing Defense « The Mama Bee http://zenhabits.net/2007/09/how-to-accept-criticism-with-grace-and-appreciation/#comment-75070 Management Friday: Playing Defense « The Mama Bee Sat, 20 Jun 2009 01:30:16 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/2007/09/how-to-accept-criticism-with-grace-and-appreciation/#comment-75070 [...] Intelligence, good leaders encourage and seek out constructive criticism.  Zen Habits has a wonderful post on accepting criticism with grace and appreciation. [...] [...] Intelligence, good leaders encourage and seek out constructive criticism.  Zen Habits has a wonderful post on accepting criticism with grace and appreciation. [...]

]]> By: Twin XL http://zenhabits.net/2007/09/how-to-accept-criticism-with-grace-and-appreciation/#comment-70857 Twin XL Tue, 19 May 2009 15:05:30 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/2007/09/how-to-accept-criticism-with-grace-and-appreciation/#comment-70857 Aaah, I feel better already. Thanks! Aaah, I feel better already. Thanks!

]]> By: The ITIL IMP http://zenhabits.net/2007/09/how-to-accept-criticism-with-grace-and-appreciation/#comment-69260 The ITIL IMP Wed, 06 May 2009 20:43:10 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/2007/09/how-to-accept-criticism-with-grace-and-appreciation/#comment-69260 Long time follower of your site yet normally silent. I thought this post was one of the best articles I've read in awhile on any of the blogs I follow. As someone else commented - your more recent work has been more engaging, keep up the great work! Long time follower of your site yet normally silent. I thought this post was one of the best articles I’ve read in awhile on any of the blogs I follow. As someone else commented – your more recent work has been more engaging, keep up the great work!

]]> By: Patrick Neef http://zenhabits.net/2007/09/how-to-accept-criticism-with-grace-and-appreciation/#comment-69233 Patrick Neef Wed, 06 May 2009 15:26:53 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/2007/09/how-to-accept-criticism-with-grace-and-appreciation/#comment-69233 This post comes just in perfect timing. Thanks for the post, I really needed this to reflect on a few habits I have when dealing with criticism. For example at work, I tend to defend my point, my article or whatever very stubborn, instead I could just use the criticism to see if I can make things better. Another perfect example is when it comes to housework like cleaning. My girlfriend sometimes watches me when I do the dishes or clean the kitchen (I'm in charge of that, if you must know) and sometimes she says "Thanks for doing the dishes, but look here! If you do it that way or this way, it's cleaner and you'll save time!" In the first few seconds, I hate that, because I feel like I can't do anything good enough. Your post however shows me that I need to cool down, see the positive message in the criticism and try to do better. Damn, my girlfriend is mostly right, and she loves it ;) This post comes just in perfect timing.
Thanks for the post, I really needed this to reflect on a few habits I have when dealing with criticism.

For example at work, I tend to defend my point, my article or whatever very stubborn, instead I could just use the criticism to see if I can make things better.

Another perfect example is when it comes to housework like cleaning. My girlfriend sometimes watches me when I do the dishes or clean the kitchen (I’m in charge of that, if you must know) and sometimes she says “Thanks for doing the dishes, but look here! If you do it that way or this way, it’s cleaner and you’ll save time!”
In the first few seconds, I hate that, because I feel like I can’t do anything good enough. Your post however shows me that I need to cool down, see the positive message in the criticism and try to do better. Damn, my girlfriend is mostly right, and she loves it ;)

]]> By: Monica Diaz http://zenhabits.net/2007/09/how-to-accept-criticism-with-grace-and-appreciation/#comment-69215 Monica Diaz Wed, 06 May 2009 10:55:55 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/2007/09/how-to-accept-criticism-with-grace-and-appreciation/#comment-69215 THANKS for your post. Very timely. I think its great that your angry reader suggested the post! The things we open up to when we are willing to set our ego aside and just listen! THANKS for your post. Very timely. I think its great that your angry reader suggested the post! The things we open up to when we are willing to set our ego aside and just listen!

]]> By: jack http://zenhabits.net/2007/09/how-to-accept-criticism-with-grace-and-appreciation/#comment-69213 jack Wed, 06 May 2009 10:28:23 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/2007/09/how-to-accept-criticism-with-grace-and-appreciation/#comment-69213 Good stuff. People have the right to say what they feel and the better we are at accepting it the more open to communication our world will be. Good stuff. People have the right to say what they feel and the better we are at accepting it the more open to communication our world will be.

]]> By: Nadcos http://zenhabits.net/2007/09/how-to-accept-criticism-with-grace-and-appreciation/#comment-68615 Nadcos Fri, 01 May 2009 08:11:38 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/2007/09/how-to-accept-criticism-with-grace-and-appreciation/#comment-68615 Thank you very much for this post. This is is really cool...English is not my primary language and I am in writing business (funny isn't it? ). I was doing fine until few days back I got complaints of number of grammar mistakes including punctuations in my work. Any suggestion what to do while I am doing the work on regular basis? I can not go back to school now :) so its getting on my nerves these days. Thank you very much for this post. This is is really cool…English is not my primary language and I am in writing business (funny isn’t it? ). I was doing fine until few days back I got complaints of number of grammar mistakes including punctuations in my work. Any suggestion what to do while I am doing the work on regular basis? I can not go back to school now :) so its getting on my nerves these days.

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