Stop being polite.

Stop being polite.
It hinders someone's #growth

Not long ago, I used to reach out to #writers to get feedback for my work. The most common reply was: "Looks great. You're doing good." And that killed me every time. I didn't reach out to hear that. There are already too many people ready to say that. I reached out to get some valuable insights; some #criticism would be even better. So, when new writers reach out to me these days, I try not to sound polite. I let the truth out in a straightforward manner. You need to do the same for your industry juniors. When a junior designer or a developer or an architect or a marketer confides in you to know how s/he can improve, you can do two things: ➡️ Tell them where they're wrong or what they need to improve. If they're not good at it, just let them know. It's better that they know now and improve than having a false impression of them being good. ➡️ Tell them you don't have time to review, rather than saying that they're doing good. Well, you don't owe them anything. So, if you don't want to do a proper review, just don't. Also, remember, you weren't always where you stand today. You have a lot of people to thank. Lot of people whose name you don't even remember today. The best way to pay back is to help your juniors.