Comments on: What Is Your Criticism Style? http://jimraffel.com/2010/02/08/what-is-your-critisism-style/ Businessman, writer, speaker, and gadget lover Mon, 21 May 2012 12:03:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: JimRaffel http://jimraffel.com/2010/02/08/what-is-your-critisism-style/comment-page-1/#comment-3963 JimRaffel Fri, 19 Feb 2010 13:41:44 +0000 http://jimraffel.com/?p=366#comment-3963 Michael, I read your comment with great interest. Your criticism of my first video blog was part of the inspiration for this post. Of course my readers would not know that (until now) because you submitted that criticism in a private email between you and I. Had you shared that same criticism in an open comment on the blog I might not have been as receptive . Doesn't mean the criticism is any less valid, just means the person being criticized may not hear it. If great criticism is given but not heard does the tree fall anyway in the forest? Thanks for jumping into the conversation! Michael, I read your comment with great interest. Your criticism of my first video blog was part of the inspiration for this post. Of course my readers would not know that (until now) because you submitted that criticism in a private email between you and I. Had you shared that same criticism in an open comment on the blog I might not have been as receptive . Doesn’t mean the criticism is any less valid, just means the person being criticized may not hear it. If great criticism is given but not heard does the tree fall anyway in the forest?

Thanks for jumping into the conversation!

]]> By: Jim Raffel http://jimraffel.com/2010/02/08/what-is-your-critisism-style/comment-page-1/#comment-6419 Jim Raffel Fri, 19 Feb 2010 13:41:00 +0000 http://jimraffel.com/?p=366#comment-6419 Michael, I read your comment with great interest. Your criticism of my first video blog was part of the inspiration for this post. Of course my readers would not know that (until now) because you submitted that criticism in a private email between you and I. Had you shared that same criticism in an open comment on the blog I might not have been as receptive . Doesn't mean the criticism is any less valid, just means the person being criticized may not hear it. If great criticism is given but not heard does the tree fall anyway in the forest? Thanks for jumping into the conversation! Michael, I read your comment with great interest. Your criticism of my first video blog was part of the inspiration for this post. Of course my readers would not know that (until now) because you submitted that criticism in a private email between you and I. Had you shared that same criticism in an open comment on the blog I might not have been as receptive . Doesn’t mean the criticism is any less valid, just means the person being criticized may not hear it. If great criticism is given but not heard does the tree fall anyway in the forest?

Thanks for jumping into the conversation!

]]> By: Michael Jahn http://jimraffel.com/2010/02/08/what-is-your-critisism-style/comment-page-1/#comment-3957 Michael Jahn Fri, 19 Feb 2010 07:07:35 +0000 http://jimraffel.com/?p=366#comment-3957 when i read something i never heard of, i jump in and swim around in it. when i read some post by some moron speaking of something they do not understand, i pull out my napalm gun and it is all 'jane you ignorant ..." - i assume we are all grown ups and all have to learn fast, so i am not shy. if it is someone i know, i am even tougher, and someone i respect, tougher still. if you can't swim, stay in the shallow end. i expect the same from everyone else right back at me. we all have far to much to learn and very little time to learn it in. my opinion is just that, my opinion, and sometimes i am fat out wrong, but at least you know where i stand and maybe that is helpful - it is always meant to be. of course, if i am signing as michael jahn, well, then it is all sweet and nice and 'won't you just try pdf/x - pppllleeeaaasseee ? and then proceed with the vulcan mind meld. I guess my criticism style is a mashup of Attila the hun and Guy Kawasaki - you have 10 powepoint slides to make you point of you might find you head on a pike. ;oP when i read something i never heard of, i jump in and swim around in it. when i read some post by some moron speaking of something they do not understand, i pull out my napalm gun and it is all ‘jane you ignorant …” – i assume we are all grown ups and all have to learn fast, so i am not shy. if it is someone i know, i am even tougher, and someone i respect, tougher still. if you can’t swim, stay in the shallow end. i expect the same from everyone else right back at me. we all have far to much to learn and very little time to learn it in. my opinion is just that, my opinion, and sometimes i am fat out wrong, but at least you know where i stand and maybe that is helpful – it is always meant to be.

of course, if i am signing as michael jahn, well, then it is all sweet and nice and ‘won’t you just try pdf/x – pppllleeeaaasseee ? and then proceed with the vulcan mind meld.

I guess my criticism style is a mashup of Attila the hun and Guy Kawasaki – you have 10 powepoint slides to make you point of you might find you head on a pike.

;oP

]]> By: Michael Jahn http://jimraffel.com/2010/02/08/what-is-your-critisism-style/comment-page-1/#comment-6418 Michael Jahn Fri, 19 Feb 2010 07:07:00 +0000 http://jimraffel.com/?p=366#comment-6418 when i read something i never heard of, i jump in and swim around in it. when i read some post by some moron speaking of something they do not understand, i pull out my napalm gun and it is all 'jane you ignorant ..." - i assume we are all grown ups and all have to learn fast, so i am not shy. if it is someone i know, i am even tougher, and someone i respect, tougher still. if you can't swim, stay in the shallow end. i expect the same from everyone else right back at me. we all have far to much to learn and very little time to learn it in. my opinion is just that, my opinion, and sometimes i am fat out wrong, but at least you know where i stand and maybe that is helpful - it is always meant to be. of course, if i am signing as michael jahn, well, then it is all sweet and nice and 'won't you just try pdf/x - pppllleeeaaasseee ? and then proceed with the vulcan mind meld. I guess my criticism style is a mashup of Attila the hun and Guy Kawasaki - you have 10 powepoint slides to make you point of you might find you head on a pike. ;oP when i read something i never heard of, i jump in and swim around in it. when i read some post by some moron speaking of something they do not understand, i pull out my napalm gun and it is all ‘jane you ignorant …” – i assume we are all grown ups and all have to learn fast, so i am not shy. if it is someone i know, i am even tougher, and someone i respect, tougher still. if you can’t swim, stay in the shallow end. i expect the same from everyone else right back at me. we all have far to much to learn and very little time to learn it in. my opinion is just that, my opinion, and sometimes i am fat out wrong, but at least you know where i stand and maybe that is helpful – it is always meant to be.

of course, if i am signing as michael jahn, well, then it is all sweet and nice and ‘won’t you just try pdf/x – pppllleeeaaasseee ? and then proceed with the vulcan mind meld.

I guess my criticism style is a mashup of Attila the hun and Guy Kawasaki – you have 10 powepoint slides to make you point of you might find you head on a pike.

;oP

]]> By: Randy Murray http://jimraffel.com/2010/02/08/what-is-your-critisism-style/comment-page-1/#comment-3712 Randy Murray Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:03:48 +0000 http://jimraffel.com/?p=366#comment-3712 For me, I only offer criticism if it has a chance to be considered and considered by those I offer it to. I don't think that has to be restricted to within a circle of trust. If someone, a blogger, for example, indicates that they have a strong opinion AND are willing to consider other argument, I'm happy to chime in. But why waste one's time and energy there's no chance in being heard. I'm careful to review criticism on my blog and I try to stay open to it and respond after consideration. That conversation is valuable. For me, I only offer criticism if it has a chance to be considered and considered by those I offer it to. I don’t think that has to be restricted to within a circle of trust.

If someone, a blogger, for example, indicates that they have a strong opinion AND are willing to consider other argument, I’m happy to chime in. But why waste one’s time and energy there’s no chance in being heard.

I’m careful to review criticism on my blog and I try to stay open to it and respond after consideration. That conversation is valuable.

]]> By: Randy Murray http://jimraffel.com/2010/02/08/what-is-your-critisism-style/comment-page-1/#comment-6417 Randy Murray Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:03:00 +0000 http://jimraffel.com/?p=366#comment-6417 For me, I only offer criticism if it has a chance to be considered and considered by those I offer it to. I don't think that has to be restricted to within a circle of trust. If someone, a blogger, for example, indicates that they have a strong opinion AND are willing to consider other argument, I'm happy to chime in. But why waste one's time and energy there's no chance in being heard. I'm careful to review criticism on my blog and I try to stay open to it and respond after consideration. That conversation is valuable. For me, I only offer criticism if it has a chance to be considered and considered by those I offer it to. I don’t think that has to be restricted to within a circle of trust.

If someone, a blogger, for example, indicates that they have a strong opinion AND are willing to consider other argument, I’m happy to chime in. But why waste one’s time and energy there’s no chance in being heard.

I’m careful to review criticism on my blog and I try to stay open to it and respond after consideration. That conversation is valuable.

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