The upside of falling down
“Fall down seven times, get up eight times.” ~Japanese Proverb I now enjoy skiing. I used to hate it. I hated it because I fell. And I hated that I fell. I once made my ski instructor fall getting off the lift. He told me he hadn’t fallen off a lift in over ten...
Want to succeed? Fail first
“Success is walking from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm.” ~Winston Churchill I debriefed a 360° feedback assessment this morning and it was tough. The feedback itself was a bit tough, and my client took it very hard. “I should...
Catch them when they fail
“A word of encouragement during a failure is worth more than an hour of praise after success.” ~Anonymous We coach and teach clients to offer more praise, to provide more positive feedback, and to catch people doing things right. All of these are important and...
A mistake is a terrible thing to waste
“A life spent making mistakes is not only more honorable, but more useful than a life spent doing nothing.” ~George Bernard Shaw I have clients (and colleagues, and friends, and family members…and myself at times) who are so afraid of messing up that they...
When I remember that everything I say can easily be misunderstood or misinterpreted, it helps me to slow down and get a bit clearer, or at least check for agreement and understanding in the conversation. https://bit.ly/46nzeXY?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_content=ap_rsrx1e76l5
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When I stop and remember Karl Popper’s quote, it always gives me pause. I generally think I’m being so clear when I speak, and I can get annoyed when what I’ve said is misinterpreted. But, again, the problem may very well lie within me. https://bit.ly/46nzeXY?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_content=ap_ujsgb0qvj6