My own bottle collection consists of a mayo-based dressing and an olive-oil-based dressing at all times. Here’s a favorite.
What she said next surprised me: “Do you give feedback?”
Wow, I thought, she’s right. I don’t give feedback nearly as often as I should, and I do have thoughts on the magazine content that I could easily share. It just takes a presence of mind to do so.
I’d love to be more generous with feedback. I know that in FT, behind every piece of content is someone waiting for a reaction. Yes, compliments are nice and appreciated, but a more realistic version is any kind of response. It means you’re engaging in the content, giving it a moment’s thought, and that in itself is a compliment.
This past summer I sent my daughter to a fantastic day camp. When I was schmoozing with the counselor’s mother, she said, “You know, they work so hard and they don’t get any feedback!”
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