Month: September 2010

Criticism and Negative Feedback

I love Seth Godin's inspiring blog post about Interpreting Criticism.

In “Ask Others, Trust Yourself”, I discussed how you can turn criticism and negative business feedback into something positive. Here are a few steps to take:

  • Ask for feedback from others: Find out if more than one person has the same negative opinion about your project/idea/business strategy;

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Workshop: Trust Yourself and Transform Your Business

Thursday, September 16, 2010 - 6:00 PM EDT

Science, Industry and Business Library (SIBL), 188 Madison Ave @34th Street, Conference Room 018 (Map and directions) -  Lower Level

Asking for help when starting and growing your business is essential.  Equally important is checking in with yourself to make the right decisions before taking action. Elisa Balabram, founder and editor of WomenandBiz.com, and author of "Ask Others, Trust Yourself: The Entrepreneurial Woman's Key to Success", will discuss what you need to know before asking for business help, how to find the support you need, how to best deal with negative feedback, and how you can learn to trust yourself using specific tools.

Seating is limited. Seating is on a first come, first seated basis.

The NY Times Article - "How to Choose and Work with a Mentor"

The New York Times published this great article: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/02/business/smallbusiness/02sbiz.html by Pamela Ryckman on How to Choose and Work with a Mentor. I would suggest two additional steps I mention on "Ask Others, Trust Yourself":

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