Hey Friend,

Just settling down for the night but wanted to pass along a valuable lesson that can help a ton on your journey to freedom and positive impact.

Back in the day I got a call from a team member who was complaining about some things. My perception was that he was not taking responsibility.

I wanted to help, so I got on a conference call and started talking about the importance of taking full responsibility for EVERYTHING and how that was the only way to be successful in life.

That team member was on the call, and even though I thought I was being vague enough in my communication, the team member knew I was talking about him, and it immediately destroyed our relationship.

He unfriended me on Facebook and we haven't spoken since.

I was sad.

Here's the lesson... Criticism, even couched in careful ways, hurts people.

They don't take it well.

It's tempting to criticize other's businesses, or ways of marketing.

And of course, you're free to do it.

But there's a cost.

If people see that you're attacking them, or something they're doing, it will hurt them, and most people aren't mature enough (yet) to let it slide, or see the bigger picture.

Attacking people will push them away from you.

If you push people away, you lose your ability to help them and lift them over time, in the best ways.

On your journey to freedom and beyond, you have to learn how to avoid this in your communication if you want to be a magnetic influencer who has the ability to help transform people and bank accounts over time.

But it's not just your criticism of others you have to know how to handle.

It's also the criticism you'll receive from others, that can hurt you just us much, or more.

In this replay from Friday, I share a powerful story along with a metaphor that can really help you handle this in the best way.

This replay will be up until Monday morning and you can even dial in with your phone at 712-432-0990 Access: 565762# to listen, before it's recorded over.

I recommend it. :-)

Hope you enjoy the rest of your weekend and thanks for being in my world.

All the best,

Paul