"Hello. My name is Clark." (The people gathered in the room respond, "Hi, Clark.")
"I am a…" (Group says, "You can say it. It's okay.")
"I'm a…criticism avoider." (Applause all around.)
"It started when I was a kid…" ("Come on now. Tell it.")
...
"Then I would take the trash out when she asked me to, and she'd make a big deal over that too." ("We feel your pain, man.")
"And those good grades in school…" ...
"Criticism Avoiders Anonymous," Leadership Weekly (4-10-02); submitted by Clark Cothern, Tecumseh, Michigan | 
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