Hi, I'm Amy Sandler, host of the Radical Cander podcast.

These bite-sized shows feature Kim giving radical candor tips.

They're between five to ten minutes long and will be released in between regular episodes.

Enjoy it with a snack.

So radically candid criticism is helpful.

The reason why it's helpful is easy to understand if you think about a simple case like

spinach in the teeth.

It's not mean to tell somebody there's spinach in their teeth.

In fact, it's kind of mean not to tell them, right? It's easy mean to tell somebody there's spinach in their teeth. In fact, it's kind of mean not to tell it, right?

It's easy thing to fix. Now, of course, sometimes the situation is a little bit more complicated than spinach in your teeth.

And you may not know what the solution is. You may not have a tooth that candy or whatever.

But in those cases, at least just sharing what you see with somebody else in a spirit of,

here's an issue, I'm with you to help you fix it.

You're not alone in whatever the problem is.

That's helpful.

Another reason why people are reluctant to criticize often is that they're worried they're wrong.

But if you're wrong when you criticize somebody, it's okay.

You do one of two things. Either you give them the opportunity to fix the problem. Maybe you're not

wrong. Or you give them the opportunity to fix your misperception. So be radically candid. Offer that

criticism. It's going to help the people you work

with. When done right, radical candor should feel like brushing and flossing for your relationships.

In fact, one of the journalists who I was working with as we were rolling out the book,

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