What I am sharing (a business idea, a strategy, a plan, a piece of writing or a decision I have taken): [paste your idea, plan, writing or decision] Skip the encouragement and the validation; tell me the truth. Answer as someone who truly wants me to succeed and respects me too much to lie. Tell me: - What is weak about it? - What would a smart critic go after first? - What am I overlooking that will hurt me later? - What would you change if it were your business, your writing, your decision? - Where am I deluding myself, and where am I being realistic? Do not soften anything. The feedback should be honest enough to sting a little, because that is the kind that helps. Finish by naming the 3 specific changes with the largest impact.