It’s tough, but listen to criticism anyway

Hearing criticism, even constructive and polite criticism, can be painful. I mean, really, who wants to hear about the things they do wrong?I’ve got news for you - You do!The fact is most people, when hearing a criticism about their work or their actions or whatever, will immediately go one of the following routes:

Denial. [...]

Sisterly Advice from an X-Y ‘Tweener

For a while now, I’ve been feeling a little out of place among Gen Y. Like you, I was raised on the “you’re special” diet of Mr. Rogers. Like you, I came of age via IMs and chat rooms. And, heck, I even have a blog.
However, like my fellow generational straddlers (I was born in [...]