The Shocking Truths No One Wants to Admit—Are You Ready to Hear Them?
Many years ago I was asked to evaluate a speech for a Toastmasters event where the speaker was preparing for the regional championship. Wining at this level meant he would go onto to the international level. It was a big stepping stone. The speaker asked us to do him a favor before he got started. What he said caught my attention and has stuck with me all these years.
He said and I quote… “Only tell me about the bad stuff“
He gave a little post-amble after that. Where he said something to the effect of “I don’t need to be puffed up with the good stuff. I absolutely will appreciate that afterwards, but I need to hear the bad stuff first so that I can improve.”
