Seeking good feedback
If you want good feedback:
- Be open to listening to the things you might not want to hear.
- Explain that you want to identify your blind spots so that you can improve.
- Be gracious with the results, even if they're unpleasant.
Some professions come with feedback. Writers have editors, athletes have coaches. If you need more feedback, consider hiring a coach as everyone can do with some improvement.
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