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Most people intrinsically think the world is centered around them. They also believe everyone else is constantly thinking or talking about them, but they aren’t – at least not that much. Truth is, we’re all too busy thinking about ourselves.

I’ve been approached many times by my employees, asking if we can have an uncomfortable conversation. It’s almost always about a raise. Here’s the thing: these are not uncomfortable conversations, at least for me.

As a leader, I don’t encourage criticism because it tends to be mostly negative and unproductive. That said, some of my most pivotal moments have come from uncomfortable conversations. I’m not talking about salary negotiations

In my career, I’ve had people come to me with great ideas that they were unable to use them because there were too many “Too’s.”
Too big. Too costly.

Let me start by saying that I am not a fan of stacking employee curves (15/70/15). As I’ve said before, I believe that employees have different strengths and weaknesses.