A good test of a relationship is how a person responds to the word 'no.' Love respects 'no,' control does not.
Henry CloudThe natural response to evaluation is to feel judged. We have to mature to a place where we respond to it with gratitude, and love feedback.
Henry CloudTo get greater than 100% return on a growth step, give up defensiveness. Defensiveness stifles performance, and destroys relationships.
Henry Cloud