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9.    Strict Press

Heavy Set of 3

“Black Eye”

5 Rounds: 
10 Strict Press (75/55) 
20 Front Rack Reverse Lunges (75/55)

DAILY MINDSET

“When are closed to ideas, what we hear is criticism. When we are open to criticism, what we get is advice.”

When was the last time you received constructive feedback?

And when was the last time you received negative feedback?

The second was a trick question.

The quote above describes to us that there is no such thing as negative feedback. Even in the most abrasive delivery methods, it is still valuable information that can better our next move. There is no such thing, as bad feedback.

Commonly, well-intentioned advice from a friend, co-worker or spouse can be taken as criticism. Our immediate temptation is to defend, or worse, argue. Recognizing this is a natural survival instinct is a good thing. Now we can combat it.

Next time we receive feedback, let’s listen. As obvious as that sounds, there will be a temptation to start to formulate a response, a justification, or an argument. If we are doing that, we aren’t listening. Strip away the emotion, recognizing that someone has stopped what their doing to provide us with thoughts that could only make us better.

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