Bonnie Hammer

give criticism, tell somebody they need to grow or learn in certain ways doesn't exist anymore because of the fear of saying something that might hurt somebody else's feeling and therefore is a bad thing to do or say.

give criticism, tell somebody they need to grow or learn in certain ways doesn't exist anymore because of the fear of saying something that might hurt somebody else's feeling and therefore is a bad thing to do or say.

So I think a lot of the younger folks coming into our corporate world right now don't understand the advantage of criticism, don't understand that in order to grow, you may hear things that might not always feel good, but are really useful in terms of learning if you're open enough to it. I grew up with some really tough mentors.

So I think a lot of the younger folks coming into our corporate world right now don't understand the advantage of criticism, don't understand that in order to grow, you may hear things that might not always feel good, but are really useful in terms of learning if you're open enough to it. I grew up with some really tough mentors.

I completely agree with him 150%. I may frame it differently than he does. But for me, if you really want to succeed in life, you need challenging mentors. You need truth tellers. You need sparring partners. Just having people who are cheering you on or who they're cheerleaders in life, it's really not going to get you. Maybe you feel good, but it's not going to help you get anywhere.

I completely agree with him 150%. I may frame it differently than he does. But for me, if you really want to succeed in life, you need challenging mentors. You need truth tellers. You need sparring partners. Just having people who are cheering you on or who they're cheerleaders in life, it's really not going to get you. Maybe you feel good, but it's not going to help you get anywhere.

I kind of divided into three different ways. You have supportive mentors. Those are the people who are your cheerleaders are going to tell you how great you are. Then you have what I call more active, supportive mentors who are your coaches. They'll help you get into the game because they're going to help build your confidence and help you get there.

I kind of divided into three different ways. You have supportive mentors. Those are the people who are your cheerleaders are going to tell you how great you are. Then you have what I call more active, supportive mentors who are your coaches. They'll help you get into the game because they're going to help build your confidence and help you get there.

But then there are the challenging mentors, which are the drill sergeants. They're not only going to prepare you for the game but they're going to help you win the war so they're the ones who for me are the guys and gals but for most part for me they've been men in the world who've been my challenging mentors they've been the ones who've

But then there are the challenging mentors, which are the drill sergeants. They're not only going to prepare you for the game but they're going to help you win the war so they're the ones who for me are the guys and gals but for most part for me they've been men in the world who've been my challenging mentors they've been the ones who've

said things to me that might not have felt good at the moment, but because I was open enough to listen and to hear their critiques, criticisms were the things that got me to move forward. They help you realize what you're capable of, even when you don't realize it yourself.

said things to me that might not have felt good at the moment, but because I was open enough to listen and to hear their critiques, criticisms were the things that got me to move forward. They help you realize what you're capable of, even when you don't realize it yourself.

Oh, yes. Barry was and to this day still is, believe it or not, my challenging mentor. He taught me how to think. He taught me how to take criticism. And he was, without doubt, my sparring partner. And I don't believe... I would have been where I am today without Barry, a part of my life. And not because he helped pull strings or get me anywhere. Trust me, he did not.

Oh, yes. Barry was and to this day still is, believe it or not, my challenging mentor. He taught me how to think. He taught me how to take criticism. And he was, without doubt, my sparring partner. And I don't believe... I would have been where I am today without Barry, a part of my life. And not because he helped pull strings or get me anywhere. Trust me, he did not.

But it was because he taught me how to think. He taught me how to turn things upside down and inside out. And Barry, to this day as a person, he doesn't care if a great idea comes from a new assistant or a chairperson, you know, didn't care what shape, color, size, anything you were. A good idea was a good idea and a bad idea was a bad idea. And he let you know it.

But it was because he taught me how to think. He taught me how to turn things upside down and inside out. And Barry, to this day as a person, he doesn't care if a great idea comes from a new assistant or a chairperson, you know, didn't care what shape, color, size, anything you were. A good idea was a good idea and a bad idea was a bad idea. And he let you know it.

And to this day, I have tremendous respect for him, even though it was really painful living through that era. And what was Barry's position or title? at that time it was a company called iac that owned usa sci-fi and universal films and barry was the ceo of iac and at that time i was running sci-fi channel working for barry

And to this day, I have tremendous respect for him, even though it was really painful living through that era. And what was Barry's position or title? at that time it was a company called iac that owned usa sci-fi and universal films and barry was the ceo of iac and at that time i was running sci-fi channel working for barry

It's a funny example, but it's a very specific example that describes it. So I was running Sci-Fi Channel and I was about to put a show that had a psychic onto the sci fi channel. So it was in December and it was a snowy day and I was working from home and I was on a computer. And keep in mind, those days we didn't have our iPhones. Everything had to be sitting in front of a computer.

It's a funny example, but it's a very specific example that describes it. So I was running Sci-Fi Channel and I was about to put a show that had a psychic onto the sci fi channel. So it was in December and it was a snowy day and I was working from home and I was on a computer. And keep in mind, those days we didn't have our iPhones. Everything had to be sitting in front of a computer.