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#4: Don’t Soften the Truth. Make It Useful.
Nutshell: The episode’s real distinction is verdict vs diagnosis: good feedback can hurt without harming because it gives someone somewhere to go.
Two talent-show takedowns, one brutal difference, and a better way to tell someone the truth.
Two people get brutally honest feedback on television. Both are told their work isn’t good enough. But one leaves with something they can actually use, while the other gets… well, poo. 💩
So what makes difficult feedback constructive rather than crushing?
Turns out, the answer isn’t making the truth nicer. It’s making the truth useful.
Storytellers, what do…
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