Motivational Monday…Mistakes...It’s How We Learn
The other day, I was having a conversation with the mother of three…8,10, and 14. The discussion turned to what so many parents face…how much do you do for your children.
She wants so much to do everything for them and protect them from mistakes that she made growing up. And yet, she also knows that this isn’t what they need.
We all face this in life…personal and in our business life. At work, if our teammates or employees try and fail, what long-term effect does it have? How do we guide them but at the same time allow them to learn?
With children, there are so many things a parent teaches their children not the least of which is how to go out and be good and capable citizens of the world.
Just as parents do, managers, coaches, and mentors, are tasked with educating and guiding so that their student is able to go out make wise decisions.
Hopefully, mistakes and oops moments are made under the watchful eye of a parent or mentor. But that isn’t always the case, is it?
There will be times when we face bumps in the road. What we do, how we handle them will say who we are.
And, if we’re lucky and smart, we also learn from them.
In school, you're taught a lesson and then given a test. In life, you're given a test that teaches you a lesson.
WAYNE HUIZENGA
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