I’m self-critical and now they say it’s a good thing?!?!
WeâÂÂve all heard the remark, âÂÂYou are your own worst critic.â ItâÂÂs often directed at nitpickers and perfectionists. But if youâÂÂre striving for success, being self-critical can be a good thing, so says a major headhunter.
Krisi Rossi OâÂÂDonnell, chief recruiting officer at Chicago-based recruiting firm LaSalle Network, says being self-critical can actually help someone achieve their goals. Inc.com contributor Mindy Zetlin draws on OâÂÂDonnellâÂÂs observations in a recent post:
- YouâÂÂre always getting better. YouâÂÂre not happy with your current situation or yourself, so you are continually working on ways to improve.
- You listen to others. Because you always want to improve, OâÂÂDonnell explains, you constantly seek feedback and hear other peopleâÂÂs suggestions.
- YouâÂÂre self-aware. You know what areas of your life need improvement.
- Your ego never runs away with you. Always âÂÂquestioning your processes keeps you from developing an ego,â OâÂÂDonnell says.
Zetlin summarizes a few more of OâÂÂDonnellâÂÂs points here, and she pulled out one example that I particularly liked.
OâÂÂDonnell says being self-critical is âÂÂabout learning all of the options available to you so you donâÂÂt only default to one way of doing things or one way of thinking.â Meaning, when you make a decision, even if it results in failure, you can still be pleased with the effort because you gave it your best. We donâÂÂt rest on our laurels at NAFCU; we are always pushing one another to do better, with support and accountability.
Let me know if you consider yourself as self-critical, and is it really a good thing or is this headhunter full of hot air⦠dberger@nafcu.org
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