🚧 The Sneaky Ways We Block Honest Feedback
We are wired to self-correct — but only if we actually get honest feedback.
The problem? We send signals that shut people down without realizing it:
- Going quiet or looking fragile
- Getting defensive or explaining yourself
- Saying "yep, got it" in a tone that means "please stop"
- Using humor to deflect
People learn fast. They stop trying to tell you the truth.
The counterintuitive fix: Even feedback from someone you don't fully trust has value.
There's always at least 1% truth in any feedback — find it.
Build your circle of trust — people who genuinely want you to succeed. Be most vulnerable with them. But stay curious with everyone else, because that 1% might be exactly what you needed to hear.
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