The Four Steps That Help Me Embrace Constructive Criticism

Adopt the SAIG mindset

Xiao Ma
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3 min readFeb 13, 2020

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ItIt can be difficult to receive feedback without getting defensive. Our brains treat criticism, even constructive criticism, as a threat to our self-esteem. As our hearts start pounding, we want to shout, “But it’s not my fault! I tried my best!”

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Xiao Ma
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