Thank you Debbie Smith for this week's amazing topic based upon the Harvard Business Review article "Why Asking for Advice Is More Effective Than Asking for Feedback".

Which one do you usually ask for?

Listen to Karen's perspective on the upsides and downsides of both feedback and advice.

During this episode of the Baby Boomer Belly Dancer, we talk about:

00:25 Karen's focus and why this article was intriguing

01:20 "Please ask questions, because I have probably thought about it"

02:30 Asking for feedback vs advice

05:15 Looking backwards and looking forwards

08:11 Intentional focus and getting more of what you are paying attention to

11:13 How Project Band and live music fits in when improvising to improvisation

13:40 What went well and getting more specific about what was "cool"

15:50 Delivering advice and the value of preliminary Project Band meetings

17:40 The kinds of advice Karen has received

20:00 Considerations for looking for advice, support, and validation

24:29 When does an opinion become advice?

27:05 When people give too much feedback... what is really going on?

35:40 Formal and informal advice... go for the learning

38:06 Project Band... as a means for growth

42:10 Karen's own growth on taking advice and feedback

Find out what Karen is drinking during this podcast as the weather gets surprisingly cold here in San Antonio.

What feedback or advice would you like to give on what topics we chat about next?