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	<title>Ken Halford#25: Are You a Performer or a Critic? &#8211; Ken Halford</title>
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		<title>#25: Are You a Performer or a Critic?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2015 22:51:54 +0000</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[When it comes down to it, we are put in performance situations more than we realize. Not acting fake, but actually being real in fake situations. Whether you are in a meeting where you need to present an idea or product, trying to buy or sell an expensive item or property, at a job interview [&#8230;]]]></description>
					<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>When it comes down to it, we are put in performance situations more than we realize.  Not acting  <em>fake</em>, but actually being <em>real</em> in <em>fake</em> situations.  Whether you are in a meeting where you need to present an idea or product, trying to buy or sell an expensive item or property, at a job interview or meeting someone for the first time&#8230; all of these are &#8216;manufactured&#8217; situations.  So, it&#8217;s not about creating a fake personality in a real situation but more, the act of making decisions and presenting yourself or <em>performing</em> in a fabricated or unnatural environment.  I&#8217;ve been fortunate enough to meet many professional performers&#8230; from local folks to mega stars like George Strait and Blake Shelton.  The bigger the performer, the more of one thing I&#8217;ve noticed&#8230;<a href="http://www.kenhalford.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/blake.jpg"><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" src="http://www.kenhalford.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/blake-300x200.jpg" alt="blake" width="300" height="200" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-325" srcset="https://www.kenhalford.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/blake-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.kenhalford.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/blake-760x507.jpg 760w, https://www.kenhalford.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/blake-518x346.jpg 518w, https://www.kenhalford.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/blake-250x166.jpg 250w, https://www.kenhalford.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/blake-82x55.jpg 82w, https://www.kenhalford.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/blake-600x401.jpg 600w, https://www.kenhalford.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/blake-550x367.jpg 550w, https://www.kenhalford.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/blake.jpg 960w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a><span id="more-323"></span></p>
<p>One thing that separates great, or even good performers from others is their lack of criticism.  I hope as I learn to be a better performer, whether in my role as a husband, father, grand-father, employee, business owner&#8230; whatever the case may be, that I will become less critical and more intentional about doing so.  We don&#8217;t need another devil&#8217;s advocate.  We don&#8217;t need another critic.  I dare even say that a decent performer can not be a critic.  I also believe the opposite is true.  </p>
<p>One step toward becoming better in your own life role is to reduce the natural analytic nature and foster your encouraging nature, <em>performing</em> rather than <em>critiquing</em>.  I am praying that is happening in my own relationships and in yours.  </p>
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