Comments on: Let Other People Teach You

By: Armen

Armen — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 07:07:13 +0000

Hey Teejay.

I can’t say I love them during their criticisms, but tend to realize later that they helped me – if not for their criticism, for energizing me to show them what I can do.

You are right about the ego though. When the ego goes into the recycle bin, good production comes out. We are on the same page there.

Thanks for your thoughts.

By: Teejay

Teejay — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 06:18:16 +0000

I love critics. They sometimes help (like you say they do), sometimes they don’t. If you are capable of pulling out individual ideas out of the criticisms, you will do well.

Either way, one should let go of their ego. Accept it when wrong and strive to learn and change.

By: Armen

Armen — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 07:21:44 +0000

Sibyl: Thanks for that. Success sure is about going for answers from others that we haven’t acquired on our own. Some have referred to it as pro-actively creating feedback loops, and feedback is what any of us could use more of. We do something wrong 100 times before we see someone else doing it a different way and realizing our inefficiency or confusion. It is better to look clumsy sooner than later, in the process of improving.

By: alternaview

alternaview — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 02:04:40 +0000

Great advice. I think you are right that it really is about being able to open ourselves to others and recognizing and appreciating the value of learning about their insights and experiences. If we are open minded to the fact that we may not have all the answers, we can put ourselves in a much better position to succeed.

By: Armen

Armen — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 07:15:15 +0000

Jonathan: This is true. Making that transition involves understanding what a player does as compared with a bench-warmer, and choosing to be on the pro-active end. It starts in the mind and ends up on the competitive field.

By: jonathan figaro

jonathan figaro — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 22:54:51 +0000

A wise man knows that he does not know all. So he seeks the keep learning and listens to all. This is why listening is such a powerful tool to have. Also it is great to be open minded. A close minded person can only get so far because he or she is holding on to old beliefs. Make the transition from a bench warmer to a player and listen to what the coach is saying.