Comments on: Enjoy Your Mistakes http://www.workhappynow.com/2008/04/02/enjoy-your-mistakes/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 03:05:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: The Work Happy Guy http://www.workhappynow.com/2008/04/02/enjoy-your-mistakes/#comment-141 The Work Happy Guy Fri, 04 Apr 2008 22:24:41 +0000 http://www.workhappynow.com/2008/04/02/enjoy-your-mistakes/#comment-141 Hey Tom, it took me a long time to say "sometimes I'm on and sometimes I'm not, so what, next!" I just couldn't let my mistakes go. It wasn't until I began focusing on the present work, getting myself back on track that I knew my thoughts were better used for the task on hand instead of worrying about the past. Thanks for stopping back! Hey Tom, it took me a long time to say “sometimes I’m on and sometimes I’m not, so what, next!” I just couldn’t let my mistakes go. It wasn’t until I began focusing on the present work, getting myself back on track that I knew my thoughts were better used for the task on hand instead of worrying about the past.

Thanks for stopping back!

]]> By: Tom Volkar / Delightful Work http://www.workhappynow.com/2008/04/02/enjoy-your-mistakes/#comment-139 Tom Volkar / Delightful Work Fri, 04 Apr 2008 13:53:07 +0000 http://www.workhappynow.com/2008/04/02/enjoy-your-mistakes/#comment-139 Embarrassment is a fascinating emotion because we tend to replay the embarrassing gaffe over and over until time finally makes it too stale to matter. Yet almost all great discoveries come from making mistakes. Karl your idea was sound; only your listening was lacking. I've learned to live by this mantra right after a mistake. First ask, what's good about it? Then say, sometimes I'm on and sometimes I'm not, so what, next! Embarrassment is a fascinating emotion because we tend to replay the embarrassing gaffe over and over until time finally makes it too stale to matter. Yet almost all great discoveries come from making mistakes. Karl your idea was sound; only your listening was lacking. I’ve learned to live by this mantra right after a mistake.
First ask, what’s good about it? Then say, sometimes I’m on and sometimes I’m not, so what, next!

]]> By: The Work Happy Guy http://www.workhappynow.com/2008/04/02/enjoy-your-mistakes/#comment-131 The Work Happy Guy Thu, 03 Apr 2008 12:59:29 +0000 http://www.workhappynow.com/2008/04/02/enjoy-your-mistakes/#comment-131 Hey Kazari, Thanks for stopping back. You made a good point. You can't be prepared for everything that could go wrong. All you can do is plan well and hope for the best. Hey Kazari, Thanks for stopping back. You made a good point. You can’t be prepared for everything that could go wrong. All you can do is plan well and hope for the best.

]]> By: kazari http://www.workhappynow.com/2008/04/02/enjoy-your-mistakes/#comment-125 kazari Wed, 02 Apr 2008 22:38:34 +0000 http://www.workhappynow.com/2008/04/02/enjoy-your-mistakes/#comment-125 In my job (database admin and other geeky stuff) every time we change something, we start with a plan to put it back the way it was. every mistake has a process to undo it. occasionally, things don't work and we DON'T have a plan - it's scary! But we all know it could happen to any of us. by being prepared 80% of the time, we are all in a position to be more forgiving. we also get a lot of practice at fixing problems - real or potential. Meetings are different i guess - people don't come with an 'undo' button! But I think it's important in any workplace to promote a culture where it's ok to make mistakes. And that starts with in your own head and your own work first. In my job (database admin and other geeky stuff) every time we change something, we start with a plan to put it back the way it was. every mistake has a process to undo it.
occasionally, things don’t work and we DON’T have a plan - it’s scary! But we all know it could happen to any of us.
by being prepared 80% of the time, we are all in a position to be more forgiving. we also get a lot of practice at fixing problems - real or potential.
Meetings are different i guess - people don’t come with an ‘undo’ button! But I think it’s important in any workplace to promote a culture where it’s ok to make mistakes. And that starts with in your own head and your own work first.

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