Comments on: Stop Wondering About How to Respond to Criticism

By: Stefanie Flaxman

Stefanie Flaxman — Fri, 28 Oct 2022 18:18:19 +0000

In reply to Alison Ver Halen. Absolutely, Alison!

By: Stefanie Flaxman

Stefanie Flaxman — Fri, 28 Oct 2022 18:18:02 +0000

In reply to Jeff MacGuire. It's so much more than just about writing, right Jeff? Human stuff. :-)

By: Stefanie Flaxman

Stefanie Flaxman — Fri, 28 Oct 2022 18:16:34 +0000

In reply to Rajesh Chandra Pandey. Sounds good, Rajesh!

By: Alison Ver Halen

Alison Ver Halen — Wed, 26 Oct 2022 03:55:47 +0000

How you respond to criticism says so much more about you than how you respond to praise, and you’d better believe your prospects are watching.

By: Jeff MacGuire

Jeff MacGuire — Sun, 23 Oct 2022 04:47:08 +0000

I was once told that action causes reaction. Do and you will be judged. To not produce is to be stagnant. One must live even if it kills them. Experience colours the being. From birth we are criticized and hopefully we are able to move forward beyond and through the criticism to journey a broader road.

By: Rajesh Chandra Pandey

Rajesh Chandra Pandey — Sat, 22 Oct 2022 18:59:26 +0000

Once again, a great post. Thanks Stefanie.
I thought I’d remember or recall all the hacks in the post if I remembered the term INTERESTED PROSPECTS.
Now onwards, I’m always going to question myself as to whether my writing is going to create and serve ‘interested prospects’.

By: Stefanie Flaxman

Stefanie Flaxman — Thu, 20 Oct 2022 14:04:39 +0000

In reply to Ryan Biddulph. Well put, Ryan!

By: Ryan Biddulph

Ryan Biddulph — Tue, 18 Oct 2022 18:34:25 +0000

Forgetting about people who do not stick around is a valuable piece of advice because it moves the fear and associated sting of criticism out of your mind. Then you can simply help people who want what you have to offer versus trying to fight, debate or worry about people who do not want what you have to offer. It’s never personal. Critics simply project their fears on to you and it’s up to you to let them and their opinions go. What they say has everything to do with them and nothing to do with you because we see the world as we see ourselves.

Ryan

By: Sean Denny

Sean Denny — Mon, 05 Oct 2020 02:59:16 +0000

I’m excited for when this is a problem I will end up having to go through. In the meantime, I will continue to make content until and long after I’ve had the opportunity to deal with these kinds of people.

I love the point about turning it into a new content opportunity. If they can point out a flaw or a new viewpoint, it’s a great chance to spin up a new, potentially larger conversation between you and the audience.

By: Alison

Alison — Sun, 04 Oct 2020 15:13:09 +0000

Thanks for the great tips! It’s true that there will always be people who don’t like your content, no matter what. This is a great way to demonstrate the need to identify your target audience.