Self-Development

Yes, It's hard to hear criticism.

When someone points out your flaws, your gut reaction is 'WTF?!' - or in business terms, 'defensiveness.'

Of course, you want to protect your ego. You want to explain yourself, prove them wrong, or even tell them to f*** off. Tempting, isn't it?

But defensiveness kills growth. Pause. Breathe. Ask yourself: 'What can I learn from this - even though I hate it?' Growth starts the moment you listen instead of emotionally react.

Nothing to learn from it? That's also ok but still thank the person who gave you feedback.

Struggling to write? Shrink the task.

Blog post too much? Write a tweet. Tweet too hard? Write a sentence. Sentence still suck? Write a shit one.

Start small. Start ugly. Start anyway.

The point isn't brilliance. It's movement. You don't find your voice by thinking. You find it by writing. Quantity leads to clarity. Bad drafts build muscle.

Write badly. Then write better.