Comments on: Use The Sandwich Method To Provide Constructive Criticism http://www.financialsamurai.com/2009/11/25/use-the-sandwich-method-to-provide-constructive-criticism/ Slicing Through Money's Mysteries Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:52:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Samurai Predictions And Resolutions For 2010 | Financial Samuraihttp://www.financialsamurai.com/2009/11/25/use-the-sandwich-method-to-provide-constructive-criticism/comment-page-1/#comment-3288 Samurai Predictions And Resolutions For 2010 | Financial Samurai Thu, 31 Dec 2009 16:53:58 +0000 http://www.financialsamurai.com/?p=2065#comment-3288 [...] stop taking slights/rejections personally, and just keep having fun.  It’s very easy to be overly critical of others and act like a meanie, which is not the way I want to live my life.  We shouldn’t [...] [...] stop taking slights/rejections personally, and just keep having fun.  It’s very easy to be overly critical of others and act like a meanie, which is not the way I want to live my life.  We shouldn’t [...]

]]> By: Weekend reading: Countryside retreathttp://www.financialsamurai.com/2009/11/25/use-the-sandwich-method-to-provide-constructive-criticism/comment-page-1/#comment-2413 Weekend reading: Countryside retreat Sun, 29 Nov 2009 11:08:06 +0000 http://www.financialsamurai.com/?p=2065#comment-2413 [...] The sandwich method of constructive criticism – Financial Samurai [...] [...] The sandwich method of constructive criticism – Financial Samurai [...]

]]> By: adminhttp://www.financialsamurai.com/2009/11/25/use-the-sandwich-method-to-provide-constructive-criticism/comment-page-1/#comment-2398 admin Sat, 28 Nov 2009 20:43:34 +0000 http://www.financialsamurai.com/?p=2065#comment-2398 <a href="#comment-2392" rel="nofollow">@David </a> Gotcha, thanks for the tips! Yeah, I haven't decided whether I want to load my site up with ads yet. It's still too early for me, and I enjoy conversing with someone live before putting up the ad. Will ping ya if I go this route! thnx, Sam .-= admin´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FinancialSamurai/~3/eUYBS29ifnM/" rel="nofollow">The World Stock Markets Are Crashing & You’re Going Shopping?!</a> =-. @David
Gotcha, thanks for the tips! Yeah, I haven’t decided whether I want to load my site up with ads yet. It’s still too early for me, and I enjoy conversing with someone live before putting up the ad.

Will ping ya if I go this route! thnx, Sam
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]]> By: Davidhttp://www.financialsamurai.com/2009/11/25/use-the-sandwich-method-to-provide-constructive-criticism/comment-page-1/#comment-2392 David Sat, 28 Nov 2009 18:32:36 +0000 http://www.financialsamurai.com/?p=2065#comment-2392 <a href="#comment-2383" rel="nofollow">@admin </a> With either Ad Buttons or Ad Rotator you'll get a count of the number of impressions and the number of clicks. You'll also be able to upload your own ads in any shape or size, and with Ad Rotator you can specify different categories and control which ads are displayed on whatever page you want. If you want to go the affiliate route the programs vary from company to company, and I think CJ.com has a minimum payout of $100. CJ and Linkshare both generate the linking code for you and I always opt to encrypt the link so my account won't get hacked. I run ads for things I like, Franklin Covey planners, Jim Cramer, Investor Business Daily, my webhost, stuff like that. The plugins rotate the ads so you always have something different on your page. If you have any questions just shoot me an email. I would think with the traffic you get you should be able to easily augment your sites revenue with a few well placed ads. - David David@MBAbriefs.com @admin With either Ad Buttons or Ad Rotator you’ll get a count of the number of impressions and the number of clicks. You’ll also be able to upload your own ads in any shape or size, and with Ad Rotator you can specify different categories and control which ads are displayed on whatever page you want. If you want to go the affiliate route the programs vary from company to company, and I think CJ.com has a minimum payout of $100. CJ and Linkshare both generate the linking code for you and I always opt to encrypt the link so my account won’t get hacked. I run ads for things I like, Franklin Covey planners, Jim Cramer, Investor Business Daily, my webhost, stuff like that. The plugins rotate the ads so you always have something different on your page. If you have any questions just shoot me an email. I would think with the traffic you get you should be able to easily augment your sites revenue with a few well placed ads.

- David
David@MBAbriefs.com

]]> By: adminhttp://www.financialsamurai.com/2009/11/25/use-the-sandwich-method-to-provide-constructive-criticism/comment-page-1/#comment-2389 admin Sat, 28 Nov 2009 05:23:55 +0000 http://www.financialsamurai.com/?p=2065#comment-2389 <a href="#comment-2388" rel="nofollow">@Lovingkind </a> Good point about cultural differences. That can be really a tough one. Yes, perhaps unless the idea, investment, or thing s/he is about to do is absolutely ridiculous, best to just support and encourage. .-= admin´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FinancialSamurai/~3/eUYBS29ifnM/" rel="nofollow">The World Stock Markets Are Crashing & You’re Going Shopping?!</a> =-. @Lovingkind
Good point about cultural differences. That can be really a tough one. Yes, perhaps unless the idea, investment, or thing s/he is about to do is absolutely ridiculous, best to just support and encourage.
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]]> By: Lovingkindhttp://www.financialsamurai.com/2009/11/25/use-the-sandwich-method-to-provide-constructive-criticism/comment-page-1/#comment-2388 Lovingkind Sat, 28 Nov 2009 04:50:39 +0000 http://www.financialsamurai.com/?p=2065#comment-2388 One has another thing to be concerned about or pay attention to - If you are giving advice to a person with different culture background, a culture you might have lived or come from before, but many years ago. Because sometimes you may find the other person getting a little upset, when in fact you thought you havn't said anything negative. My advice in this situation is to say less or agree with the other person if it doesn't harm. One has another thing to be concerned about or pay attention to –

If you are giving advice to a person with different culture background, a culture you might have lived or come from before, but many years ago. Because sometimes you may find the other person getting a little upset, when in fact you thought you havn’t said anything negative. My advice in this situation is to say less or agree with the other person if it doesn’t harm.

]]> By: adminhttp://www.financialsamurai.com/2009/11/25/use-the-sandwich-method-to-provide-constructive-criticism/comment-page-1/#comment-2385 admin Sat, 28 Nov 2009 02:35:56 +0000 http://www.financialsamurai.com/?p=2065#comment-2385 <a href="#comment-2376" rel="nofollow">@Andee Sellman, One Sherpa </a> Andee interesting business you got there. You'll have to tell me more about it and how you help your customers. Thnx for stopping by! @Andee Sellman, One Sherpa
Andee interesting business you got there. You’ll have to tell me more about it and how you help your customers. Thnx for stopping by!

]]> By: adminhttp://www.financialsamurai.com/2009/11/25/use-the-sandwich-method-to-provide-constructive-criticism/comment-page-1/#comment-2384 admin Sat, 28 Nov 2009 02:32:47 +0000 http://www.financialsamurai.com/?p=2065#comment-2384 <a href="#comment-2366" rel="nofollow">@Valentina </a> Thanks for your thoughts. Those are good suggestions on offering to help Sam (me) get started. I've never met an actual Toastmaster, so I'm honored! :) @Valentina
Thanks for your thoughts. Those are good suggestions on offering to help Sam (me) get started. I’ve never met an actual Toastmaster, so I’m honored! :)

]]> By: adminhttp://www.financialsamurai.com/2009/11/25/use-the-sandwich-method-to-provide-constructive-criticism/comment-page-1/#comment-2383 admin Sat, 28 Nov 2009 02:31:02 +0000 http://www.financialsamurai.com/?p=2065#comment-2383 <a href="#comment-2379" rel="nofollow">@David </a> You'll have to tell me more about this commission Junction and Linkshare program. I'm thinking of just compiling a list of 10-20 links I'll put on my side bar as sponsors which I can individually investigate first. Payment will be on a monthly fixed basis. Let me go check out your ads more and observe! @David
You’ll have to tell me more about this commission Junction and Linkshare program. I’m thinking of just compiling a list of 10-20 links I’ll put on my side bar as sponsors which I can individually investigate first. Payment will be on a monthly fixed basis. Let me go check out your ads more and observe!

]]> By: Davidhttp://www.financialsamurai.com/2009/11/25/use-the-sandwich-method-to-provide-constructive-criticism/comment-page-1/#comment-2379 David Sat, 28 Nov 2009 00:07:35 +0000 http://www.financialsamurai.com/?p=2065#comment-2379 <a href="#comment-2312" rel="nofollow">@admin </a> Great topic. I think a lot of people get similar analogies in management classes and supervisors' training but conveniently forget what they learned when it's time to put it into practice. My experience has been most people will tell everyone but the person who needs the constructive criticism what they think, whether they're right or wrong. I've always tried to surround myself with people who aren't afraid to speak their mind, that way I always know where I stand. As far as Adsense goes, I hate it. I don't like the fact they pick the ads that get dished up and don't give you very much control over the content. I got ads for things I really didn't want, like penny stocks and trading software. I signed up with Commission Junction and Linkshare and picked a handful of companies I like and rotate ads using the WordPress plugins AdRotate and Ad Buttons. I don't really expect to make any money but as long as people keep clicking I'll leave them up. It's another gauge to show me what readers are interested in and sometimes I can find limited time offers and coupons to advertise. @admin Great topic. I think a lot of people get similar analogies in management classes and supervisors’ training but conveniently forget what they learned when it’s time to put it into practice. My experience has been most people will tell everyone but the person who needs the constructive criticism what they think, whether they’re right or wrong. I’ve always tried to surround myself with people who aren’t afraid to speak their mind, that way I always know where I stand.

As far as Adsense goes, I hate it. I don’t like the fact they pick the ads that get dished up and don’t give you very much control over the content. I got ads for things I really didn’t want, like penny stocks and trading software. I signed up with Commission Junction and Linkshare and picked a handful of companies I like and rotate ads using the WordPress plugins AdRotate and Ad Buttons. I don’t really expect to make any money but as long as people keep clicking I’ll leave them up. It’s another gauge to show me what readers are interested in and sometimes I can find limited time offers and coupons to advertise.

]]> By: Andee Sellman, One Sherpahttp://www.financialsamurai.com/2009/11/25/use-the-sandwich-method-to-provide-constructive-criticism/comment-page-1/#comment-2376 Andee Sellman, One Sherpa Fri, 27 Nov 2009 20:36:21 +0000 http://www.financialsamurai.com/?p=2065#comment-2376 Thanks for the interesting post. I have heard this phenomenon described as the MOTIVATION sandwich. The pieces of the sandwich being encouragement, confrontation, encouragement. It's a great method to bring clarity and direction to difficult situations Thanks for the interesting post.
I have heard this phenomenon described as the MOTIVATION sandwich. The pieces of the sandwich being encouragement, confrontation, encouragement.
It’s a great method to bring clarity and direction to difficult situations

]]> By: Valentinahttp://www.financialsamurai.com/2009/11/25/use-the-sandwich-method-to-provide-constructive-criticism/comment-page-1/#comment-2366 Valentina Fri, 27 Nov 2009 16:39:55 +0000 http://www.financialsamurai.com/?p=2065#comment-2366 I am a toastmaster and at toastmasters we employ the sandwich technique when evaluating speeches. It is a very effective method to reinforce that which is good, and give the speaker something to work on to make it even better. In true toastmasterspeak, (I know there is no such word but I take license :-) the "criticism" is delivered in a much friendlier language, supportive rather than accusative, i.e., something along the lines of "... that is a very competitive field you're entering, did you know that ..... now I don't mean to rain on your parade, but my experience in anything I have tried was to double the time and half the results, what about you? .....? Show your support by asking how you can help Sam get started. My two cents worth - hmmmm. with inflation etc, should now be changed to my quarter's worth? best............valentina I am a toastmaster and at toastmasters we employ the sandwich technique when evaluating speeches. It is a very effective method to reinforce that which is good, and give the speaker something to work on to make it even better.

In true toastmasterspeak, (I know there is no such word but I take license :-) the “criticism” is delivered in a much friendlier language, supportive rather than accusative, i.e., something along the lines of

“… that is a very competitive field you’re entering, did you know that ….. now I don’t mean to rain on your parade, but my experience in anything I have tried was to double the time and half the results, what about you? …..?

Show your support by asking how you can help Sam get started.

My two cents worth – hmmmm. with inflation etc, should now be changed to my quarter’s worth?

best…………valentina

]]> By: adminhttp://www.financialsamurai.com/2009/11/25/use-the-sandwich-method-to-provide-constructive-criticism/comment-page-1/#comment-2339 admin Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:53:14 +0000 http://www.financialsamurai.com/?p=2065#comment-2339 <a href="#comment-2334" rel="nofollow">@Mike Piper </a> Awesome Mike, that's really great! I'm impressed you took the plunge. Was there a life moment that just told you to make the change such as an angry fight with a colleague? Sometimes, when I get overloaded at work, I just feel like things are hopeless. But then, I look on the bright side (I've got a job) and get motivated quickly again. I've always wanted to do something entrepreneurial, but the job offer I got out of college was just way too attractive to pass up. @Mike Piper Awesome Mike, that’s really great! I’m impressed you took the plunge. Was there a life moment that just told you to make the change such as an angry fight with a colleague?

Sometimes, when I get overloaded at work, I just feel like things are hopeless. But then, I look on the bright side (I’ve got a job) and get motivated quickly again. I’ve always wanted to do something entrepreneurial, but the job offer I got out of college was just way too attractive to pass up.

]]> By: adminhttp://www.financialsamurai.com/2009/11/25/use-the-sandwich-method-to-provide-constructive-criticism/comment-page-1/#comment-2338 admin Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:41:02 +0000 http://www.financialsamurai.com/?p=2065#comment-2338 <a href="#comment-2315" rel="nofollow">@Edwin </a> Good point that the person offering criticism could be perceived as being jealous, when s/he may really not be. @Edwin Good point that the person offering criticism could be perceived as being jealous, when s/he may really not be.

]]> By: adminhttp://www.financialsamurai.com/2009/11/25/use-the-sandwich-method-to-provide-constructive-criticism/comment-page-1/#comment-2337 admin Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:39:36 +0000 http://www.financialsamurai.com/?p=2065#comment-2337 <a href="#comment-2333" rel="nofollow">@LeanLifeCoach </a> That's a good strategy regarding depersonalizing things, and not focusing on "their" idea! I think the smart and supersensitive ones though might be like, 'why you talking about someone else's idea, it's MINE, mine, mine and I'm right here so talk to me!" @LeanLifeCoach That’s a good strategy regarding depersonalizing things, and not focusing on “their” idea! I think the smart and supersensitive ones though might be like, ‘why you talking about someone else’s idea, it’s MINE, mine, mine and I’m right here so talk to me!”

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