I Never Said This Was Easy

Someone told me recently that after I had a conversation with his colleague, the colleague told him, "I got good information for the first half hour, then he went all ADD on me."

First, I appreciated the candid information. An important mentor of mine, Robert Lefton, was an advocate for candid observations. Candid reporting allows us to respond, adjust, and move forward. In addition Lefton pointed out, since we all have growing edges, if the candor doesn't sting a bit, as the observation delivered to me did, it probably isn't candid enough. The truth can hurt. Candor takes courage to deliver and courage to receive.