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Y Combinator Cast

03/21/25

@ Y Combinator

When giving feedback, focus on specific behaviors that can be improved rather than making broad negative statements about someone's abilities, as this approach is more constructive and less demotivating.

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How Top 1% Founders Navigate Co-founder Conflict

@ Y Combinator

How Top 1% Founders Navigate Co-founder Conflict

03/21/25

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Wes Kao

04/06/25

@ Lenny's Podcast

When giving feedback, focus on motivating behavior change rather than self-expression; trim everything that doesn't contribute to that goal.

Eric Migicovsky

07/26/19

@ Y Combinator

During user interviews, discard vague compliments and focus on specific, actionable feedback.

Andrew Huberman

03/27/25

@ Andrew Huberman

In experiments, subjects who received constructive feedback, like 'that did not work, please try again,' had a higher success rate than those who received negative feedback, like 'you lost five points.'

Elon Musk

03/20/13

@ TED

It's crucial to pay attention to negative feedback and solicit it, especially from friends, as it can be incredibly helpful for innovation.

Vinod Khosla

04/02/25

@ South Park Commons

I believe in brutally honest feedback over hypocritical politeness; most feedback is often just polite, which doesn't help entrepreneurs improve.

Andrew Huberman

03/27/25

@ Andrew Huberman

As you gain skill, focus your attention on specific features of the movement rather than the rewards or feedback.

Lori Gottlieb

04/07/25

@ Andrew Huberman

To influence your partner positively, focus on changing your own behavior instead of trying to change them directly.

Chris Williamson Cast

04/01/25

@ Chris Williamson

The fastest way to alienate someone is to tell them to change; instead, focus on complimenting them when they do something you want.

Dr. Ethan Kross

11/25/24

@ Andrew Huberman

Negative self-talk can be functional when used in the right proportions; sometimes being firm with oneself can be motivating and effective.