A Feedback Trick

Regularly asking for feedback is like inviting the universe to poke holes in your balloon so the ride stays interesting. It keeps you from floating off into the land of self-delusion. It keeps you awake. It keeps you human.

But most folks never give you feedback when you ask. They freeze. They don’t want to bruise your ego or step on your emotional petunias or they think the feedback is more about them than about you. Bummer.

So give them a smaller target.

Ask one specific thing. Something tiny. Something safe.

Try: “If you had to name one little thing I could do better next time, what would it be?”

People answer that because it feels harmless and doable. And once they start talking, the world gets clearer, your work gets sharper, and you get to keep growing instead of calcifying into your own greatest hits.

Stay Positive & Turn Feedback Into Fuel