We hate to break it to ya, but not everyone is gonna love your work. (Sorrynotsorry!)
Facing rejection and criticism is part of the creative path we all must walk on the way to success.
But how we deal with nay-sayers is completely within our control, and can actually help us improve and level-up faster!
Find out how to both ask for—and give!—feedback that fosters your creative growth in the jam-packed Season 3 finale of Art You Crazy.
Here’s to reaching new heights!
xo Tessie, Erin & Mel
TOPICS:
00:00 - Introduction
02:06 - Rejection: the ultimate endurance test
08:30 - Reframing criticism
10:08 - Feedback isn’t personal…
16:53 - …unless it is
20:18 - How to ask for feedback: first, be ready!
22:27 - The key to getting useful information
26:28 - Who you ask matters!
28:17 - Request solutions, not problems
29:35 - Setting the tone
31:27 - The high stakes of giving effective feedback
32:58 - How to give effective feedback: The Sandwich Method
33:34 - 3 objective phrases to use
34:50 - When NOT to give feedback
35:50 - Planting the seeds of curiosity
39:11 - Respecting creative vulnerability
41:40 - Building connection
43:13 - Wrap-up
RESOURCES from this Episode:
READING:
The Art of Asking by Amanda Palmer
WATCHING:
The Triplets of Belleville (PG-13)
OTHER EPISODES YOU MAY ENJOY:
(305) on Perfectionism
(307) on Small Wins
