Mission Focus: How to Stop Ego from Sabotaging You

When you are truly focused on something that matters, you should want feedback because the mission is more important than your ego.

If feedback feels like a personal attack, that is a sign your ego has taken over your mission.

The LBR Technique

1. Light - Bring the issue out into the open
2. Break - Take a short walk or bathroom break
3. Revisit - Come back and keep talking

Most people get stuck in the break phase. Remember: silence is a form of hostility.

Nice vs. Kind

• Nice people want to look supportive
• Kind people actually want to help, even when it is uncomfortable

Building Real Trust

When someone gives you feedback that really stings, show up the next day having worked on it. That single action builds more trust than a hundred promises.

Relationships take longer to build than most people realize - there are no shortcuts.