Last week I posted some thoughts on criticism.  I had planned on finishing those thoughts when Grayson showed up and rocked our families world.  So, now that things are getting back to normal, let me finish those thoughts.

Have you ever had someone criticize you and you've allowed it to destroy your day, week or month.  I know I sure have.  Recently I was criticized about something and I allowed it to rock my world.  In fact, I allowed it not only to affect me but those around me.  Here are 4 things that we as leaders can't allow criticism to do:
1. Take our minds off what we've been called to do.
Any time we allow the critic to detour us from our calling, they win.
2. Become angry.
I've been so mad at people who criticized me that I literally wanted to smash their face in.  When this happens we lose focus.
Couple things here:
    a. look at where the criticism is coming from
    b. check to see if the criticism is valid.  Could actually help you.
    c. ask someone you trust and loves you about this criticism
3. Get scared. 
Leaders have to believe in what they're doing and move forward.  Can't hide waiting on the next critic.  Long as your moving
forward, there will be critics.
4. Cause us to take others down with us.
When criticism really gets to us we begin telling others about it.  At this point they begin to get upset.  They tell others and before
you know it everyone is mad over someone or something that is probably not worthy of wasting time on.


Seth Godin in his book (Tribes) said that unless people are making remarks about your "product," then you haven't done anything remarkable.

5 Point, let's continue doing remarkable things so people have something to talk about!