The reality of working with your friends

Nobody likes to be wrong. Feedback is always difficult whether it be on the giving or receiving side. This week’s episode is a heartfelt one as we share our experiences receiving feedback in our corporate jobs and now giving feedback as the bosses in our creative endeavors.

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Eric Wei (⁠ @trykarat ⁠) - IG: https://www.instagram.com/erictway/
co-founder of Karat Financial, helping creators with finances
𝗖𝗵𝗹𝗼𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗵 ⁠(⁠ @chloeshih ⁠) - IG: https://www.instagram.com/chloe.shih/
tech product manager sharing perspectives on career, life advice, and living in your 30s.

Editor: Jayna Benito

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0:00 fake feedback
1:06 shark socks
2:19 A LOT has happened
3:27 we had a fire
6:00 patreon launched!
8:02 eric reflecting on being maidenless
13:08 how to be the TOP of the industry
16:28 not a lot of people can do this
18:53 what content really means
20:24 teamwork makes the dream work
22:18 a manager is useless without their team
26:50 eric made a mistake
29:30 chloe gave her friend a B-
32:12 the feedback Google gave Chloe
33:02 importance of ownership
37:23 building a work style + when your style clashes
40:52 rationale is valuable!
42:04 responsibility vs fault
44:18 chloe loves clubs, eric? not so much...
45:56 valuable feedback #1: perspective
48:56 valuable feedback #2: best practices for YOU
51:30 corporate buzzwords
52:30 chloe has ~conviction~
53:27 we all have our weakness, like showering
54:43 eric got chills from chloe's feedback
58:54 chloe taught her friends taxes
1:02:08 giving brutally honest feedback for success
1:05:00 sharing feedback with your own feelings
1:07:07 trust when working with friends
1:08:37 chloe and eric’s good days
1:09:44 unsolicited feedback from strangers❌
1:11:30 don’t do the s*** sandwich
1:12:30 eric still gets scared of feedback
1:15:20 What's something you’re trying to get better at?

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