In order for you to profit from your mistakes, you have to get out and make some. – Anonymous
The great thing about mistakes is that they often the best source of learning.
The funny thing about mistakes is that if they never happen they are never useful.
Be a little daring.
Do something you’re not sure will work out.
Make some mistakes.
You’ll learn, get better and be grateful for the experience.
I guarantee it.
Never let the fear of striking out get in your way. – Babe Ruth It’s hard to hit the ball, let alone a home run, if you’re unwilling to strike out. Because, to hit the ball you need to be willing to swing, and swinging means you’re going to miss sometimes, and sometimes you miss…
In terms of what you do, I mean? Should you, as so many say, love what you do? Read this article and come back . . . . * * * So, what do you think? Has your answer changed, or evolved even? I think, as the author does as well (in his own way),…
You see things; and you say Why? But I dream things that never were; and I say Why not? – George Bernard Shaw These words have often been attributed to one Kennedy or another, but I’m pretty sure it was Shaw who said them first. They’re a great “re-frame” and offer us the opportunity to…
Besides the ‘fact’ that only 8% of people fulfill their New Year’s Resolutions (NYRs), NYRs are a terrible idea. Why? 1) They are a silly social construct that serves little productive purpose and 2) they take you out of the Present. Let’s focus on #2. If you want to be productive and successful you must…
Formal education will earn you a living, self education will earn you fortune. – Jim Rohn You know the quickest way to irrelevancy in the 21st Century? Stop learning. * * * The world is extremely connected and competitive and the pace of change is accelerating. You simply can’t finish school (whether it be undergraduate,…
Zig Ziglar passed today. In honor of his many contributions I have collected a sampling of his wise words: “If you can dream it, then you can achieve it. You will get all you want in life if you help enough other people get what they want.” “Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your…