Blogging platform # 11- Pointing out mistakes The question: Do you feel comfortable pointing out a very obvious mistake in a blogger’s post or do you shy away from doing so? Conversely, do you appreciate it if someone points out your… Read More ›
criticism
BRUTAL HONESTY IS ALWAYS MORE BRUTAL THAN HONEST – Marilyn Armstrong
Rules of criticism: Brutal honesty is always more brutal than honest. It is never well-meant. There are plenty of ways to be honest that are not brutal. Honesty lacking kindness is merely spite and malice flying under false colors. When… Read More ›
CRITICISM – Marilyn Armstrong
Mostly brutal Brutal honesty is always more brutal than honest and is never well-meant. Honesty without kindness is meanness under false colors. When criticism is given without love or humor, its aim is not to inform, but to hurt. Anyone can… Read More ›
ACCENTUATE THE POSITIVE IN RELATIONSHIPS – BY ELLIN CURLEY
There was an interesting article in the Washington Post on June 3, 2018, written by John Gottman and Christopher Dollard. It’s called “Five Myths About Marriage.” It confirms something I’ve always believed – that it’s not really common interests that… Read More ›
CRITICS
CRITICIZE | THE DAILY POST I almost never read the “professional” critics these days. By professional critics, I mean those men and women who are paid to review entertainment: television, movies, and books. Reviews by “the pros” never seem to… Read More ›
HONESTLY BRUTAL
Rules of criticism: Brutal honesty is always more brutal than honest. It is never well-meant. Honesty without kindness is meanness under false colors. When criticism is given without love or humor, its aim is not to inform, but to hurt. We… Read More ›
HOW TO WRITE VERY POPULAR ARTICLES FOR YOUR BLOG
From WordPress, today’s Daily Prompt: Hindsight — Now that you’ve got some blogging experience under your belt, re-write your very first post. Oh come now. Really? I don’t even have my first post. I deleted it years ago. Does WordPress believe all… Read More ›
BRUTAL HONESTY – MORE BRUTAL, LESS HONEST
Handle With Care – How are you at receiving criticism? Do you prefer that others treat you with kid gloves, or go for brutal honesty? My rules of criticism: Brutal honesty is always more brutal than honest and is never well-meant…. Read More ›
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