CRITICS CHECKLIST
 
Someone once quipped, “Every baseball team could use someone who knows how to play every position, never strikes out, and never makes an error. The only problem is, it’s hard to make him set down his hotdog and come out of the spectator stands!” All of us need the advice and input of others.
 
But you should only consider the advice of a critic when:
 
(1) you know you are valued by the one who criticizes you;
 
(2) the criticism is not tainted by his or her personal agenda;
 
(3) the person is not naturally critical of everything;
 
(4) the person will continue giving support after giving advice;
 
(5) he or she has knowledge and success in the area of the criticism.
 
Source: www.bobgass.com