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September 18, 2005

TIP #35: Learn - Don't Dwell

Did you know that when Henry Ford manufactured the first Model-T, he forgot to put in a reverse gear? Big mistakes ... little mistakes ... we all make mistakes.

You can "beat yourself up" over your mistakes, fret about their impact and flounder in self-recriminating thoughts. Or you can fix them, learn from them and move on.

I agree with Sophia Loren that "Mistakes are part of the dues one pays for a full life." I've made plenty. And I've wasted too much time brooding and agonizing over them. It took me years to realize mistakes (even the painful ones) are part of life and help me grow.

So, if you want to be winning at working, put your mistakes in perspective. Don't dwell on them. Learn. And move on.

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Posted by Nan Russell at September 18, 2005 05:39 PM