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E164 - Adam Grant: Why you should stop trying to prove yourself and start trying to improve yourself

The High Performance Podcast

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Is There a Difference Between Givers and Takers?

Adam Sobel: My most valuable coaches and critics are people that I've come to call disagreeable givers. He says the effect of what you say always depends on how you say it. Sobel has found 19 words can dramatically increase a person's openness to criticism. "I'm giving you these comments because I have very high expectations and I'm confident that you're going to reach them"

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