Mattox Stroud 🚢

I love to discover, define, and implement the process needed to solve the problem. I also love to laugh; sometimes at danger, but usually at life's quirks.

[Mattox Stroud 🚢 @MattoxStroud]

Interested in hard lessons learned from 18+ years spent in ministry?

Over the next 30 days, I'm writing 30 Atomic Essays as a part of @dickiebush and @nicolascole77's Ship 30 for 30.

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@ship30for30 Accepting criticism - it is not easy!
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I still don't *like* criticism. At all.

But I have learned what it takes to accept it as an opportunity.

#lifelesson #stillworkingonit #feedback #insight #gift

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If you are the parent of a teenager like I am, you know it is a lot of work.

Sometimes I am tempted to take one - 1! - moment off from what feels like constant teaching.

This lesson encourages me to stay focused because - for better or worse - someone is always being taught.

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When working with teenagers, I have found that little things add up into big things.

This is especially true of the little 'signs' that we can easily miss.

Here is 1 process we use to help discover if the little signs signal big things.

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@SueDekany Sue, good point - the offer to get me one was their way of thanking me for being willing to bring one to them. I was still new at the time, so it would be a bit before the full appreciation of the work I was doing would kick in...😂🤪

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At work one day, all I did was get up to go buy a soda.

What happened next taught me that accepting an appropriate 'thank you' is more than just good manners.

It can help build a stronger relationship too.

#yourewelcome #lifelesson #itmightbeabigdeal

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TL;DR
• Criticism is difficult to hear.
• Accepting criticism is a skill.
• Not all criticism is offered in a healthy way.
• All criticism can have elements of truth in it.
• If we practice the skill of looking for feedback in criticism, we can gain the gift of insight.

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"Being able to accept criticism is a gift."

That is something I used to say.

Here is why I was wrong and how I learned to accept criticism. 👇🧵

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...if there are valid concerns we can address.

With enough practice, you too can accept criticism by realizing it is an opportunity for feedback that may lead to insights.

And helpful insights are ultimately a gift for you.