Feedback

How well do you handle criticism?  This is a tough one, I don't mind being a bit honest here, but I am naturally a VERY defensive person.  It's weird, on one hand I feel as though I can be teachable and logically I know feedback is necessary for growth, but man can it rub me the wrong way sometimes.  In that moment its hard for me not to feel attacked and take every word personal.  

This is a weakness, because I know if I put up walls then people around me will hesitate to be honest with me.  So I am constantly telling myself, "feedback is a good thing", "ask for feedback don't wait for it", "learn from it".  

So how do you handle feedback?  Do you learn from it?  Do you internalize it and get ticked off at that person?  What if you don't respect the person giving the feedback?  Hopefully, your better than me.  

Peace

Mitch

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