Epics of India

The first article I read on feedback is " How to Craft Constructive Feedback. " The purpose of this article, which is actually a transcription of  an infographic, is to give some steps for giving useful feedback to others. The first step is to know when a person is actually looking for feedback, and when they are just expressing themselves. This can be tough to do and requires you to listen intently to what is being expressed and the way in which the person asks for criticism. If they want a full critique, you follow three steps for each feature you want to critique. First, you Observe  the feature in question, then Describe  what that feature does in detail, before going on to your own Suggestions.   Honestly, this may seem like some pretty basic stuff, but it is very easy to forget when you are looking over other people's work which may be done in a style completely different from what you would have done. My second choice of article is " Criticizing...

Self criticism can be very helpful for improving yourself, but too much of a good thing isn't always the best for you. We should definitely listen for criticisms from others on the quality of what we do, but, according to the article:  Silence the Critical Voices in Your Head ,   by Sabina Nawaz, "we need five positive voices for every one negative voice." This means that for every negative comment we receive, we need five positive ones in order to maintain a good work quality and performance.  This article details tricks finding those positive voices that already exist in our lives and using them to their fullest potential. Personally, I think this is an incredibly helpful guide on maintaining that positive mindset. The other article,  6 Bad Mental Habits That Sabotage Your Success , has a similar focus on keeping a positive frame of mind while working. The six habits are: making excuses, catastrophizing the future, seeking audience approval, believing se...