Episode Description
Why are we quicker to tell someone they have spinach in their teeth than to tell them they look great?
A.J. Jacobs called it radical positive honesty—if you think something good and keep it quiet, you're lying by omission.
Sylvester Stallone's entire career exists because one Harvard professor told him the truth at the right time. Not when his talent was undeniable. When it was still forming. That's when people are most likely to quit.
You see something good in someone and keep it to yourself? That's not politeness. That's a missed opportunity. Say the thing.
Blog Post: Let's Be Honest