: About Me

I am an optimist who believes that any problem is nothing but an opportunity in disguise. My first teacher told me: "Eugene I know you read a lot, but you need to talk and write more to be able to express your thoughts." Years later when I took a "Business writing" course at NYU - my teacher laughed at my "customer complain letter" - but this time not because of my mistakes but because he found it funny.

I have a severe stage fright - to concur it I participated in the Toastmasters' humorous speech contest (won second place too.)

I write because... I love to write,
Click on a keyboard in the night,
Build fancy phrases – word by word,
I’ll try to rock it, afterward.

My passion is ...

reading, writing, martial arts, self-improvement

I know too much about ...

as Socrates put it: "I know that I don't know anything." I couldn't agree with him more.

My parents always told me ...

don't try - do!

My childhood ambition ...

write a book

My favorite memory ...

my first ice cream during one hot summer day in previous century

Why I write ...

to be read

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

self-improvement books/videos/CDs

My first job ...

breaking the wall...

My best moment ...

stage experience - Toastmasters' humorous speech contest

My inspiration ...

"...there is no spoon..."

Jobs & Careers > Getting Ahead How to turn constructive criticism into opportunity

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What is a constructive criticism? Is it just a fancy buzz word invented to disguise mean remarks, or is it a bitter medicine that actually can, if received well, make you better? How to spot truly constructive criticism when encounter it, how to handle it properly and how to gain the most from it? Truth to be told – a few people, whether it’s a manager or a parent, spouse or a teacher, can deliver a truly constructive criticism; most people will start off with a good intention, will continue with a hefty chunk of pure criticism and, at the end, will forget to make it constructi...

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