Tag: mistakes

  • Gaps: Idea #460

    ‘Failure can be our friend. We learn from our failures, and we can use what we learn to help people. Instead of trying to impress our audience – which creates a gap – we should work to connect with our audience. When you talk about your mistakes and difficulties, and share how you overcome your…

  • Wisdom: Idea #459

    If you’re anything like me, all too frequently I need to stop and acknowledge mistakes I’ve made. Then I remind myself that ‘Mistakes are the stepping stones to wisdom. We learn from trial and error; we become wise by understanding problems.’ (L.Brown) Even with that I sometimes feel like I’m learning way too slowly. However,…

  • Excuses: Idea #321

    No one likes excuses, and so we need ‘…responsibility, which is one of the vital things that allows us to learn from our losses. If you don’t take responsibility for your mistakes, mess-ups, and losses, you will never fix them and improve yourself. It is easier to go from failure to success than to go…