Have you ever received a great compliment or award and thought to yourself, “Wow, they are finally realizing my worth and the value that I am providing. I can’t believe it took them this long to thank me!” Or have you ever received criticism and thought, “They don’t know what they are talking about. I don’t deserve that kind of criticism.” I am a firm believer that through the good and bad, they are right because you earned it.

You Earned It!
I had a great teacher, Dr. Bret Simmons, for one of my MBA classes at University of Nevada-Reno. He helped me to realize the importance and value of good and bad criticism. Many people feel they earn all of their praise, but don’t deserve any of their criticism. In a system where behaviors are rewarded, you earn both the good and the bad criticism. [Read more…] about Whether You Like It Or Not, You Earned It


