How can you benefit from negative feedback? It's important to remember that anything you see as a threat is going to spring your emotions into action, bypassing normal decision-making. You might: -tense up and stop listening -try to justify or rationalize what you’ve done -minimize the problem or shift the blame But these actions don’t benefit anyone. So how do you keep your emotions from getting in the way? The key is to train yourself to view criticism not as a personal attack, but instead as a learning opportunity. Whenever you receive negative feedback, focus on answering two questions: • Putting my personal feelings aside, what can I learn from this alternate perspective? • How can I use this feedback to help me improve? Now, you shift your time and energy to a productive exercise. In effect, you turn what could be a negative situation into a positive experience--a chance to learn and better yourself. Check out more in chapter 4 of my new book, "EQ Applied: The Real-World Guide to Emotional Intelligence": https://amzn.to/2sxFLho #EmotionalIntelligence #leadership #management #BestAdvice #careers #BusinessIntelligence #communication #relationships #PersonalDevelopment #EQApplied #MakeEmotionsWorkForYouNotAgainstYou …see more