How do you decide whose voice to listen to?

Talking Points

How to develop filters that help decide who to listen to
Figuring out where someone is coming from when they give feedback
Responding to unwanted feedback
When you should be open to new opinions
Avoiding echo chambers
When asking for feedback, make sure that you ask specific questions
Giving graceful feedback
The role of your spouse

Quotable Quotes

“Just because it’s something that we don’t want to hear doesn’t mean we can’t still be grateful that somebody felt the need to tell us.” –RM

“Being able to communicate a complex idea to a whole bunch of different types of peoples from different cultures and different languages – it’s brutal.” –JS

“It’s all in who you ask, how you ask, how likely you are to get the response that you want.” –RM

“In my intake form for private coaching, I have two questions on there. Are you single, what’s your marital situation, and do you have any business partners. Because both of those things need special handling.” –JS

Related Links

Seth Godin

Deciding Whose Voice To Listen To