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Oct 2021
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#51: WISDOM - Dealing with Criticism & I...

Martin MacDonald
About this episode

In this episode I discuss the inevitability of criticism & some thoughts around handling it.

“To avoid criticism, say nothing, do nothing, be nothing.” Elbert Hubbard

References and links discussed can be found at www.Martin-MacDonald.com/Ep51

TOPICS

02:11 - Which people suffer from Imposter Syndrome the most?

05:15 - Why you’ll always be criticised & what to do about it

10:37 - Why you can act in the best possible way & still have enemies 

13:10 - The inevitability of criticism

18:58 - Why you should care less about what other people think  
 

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