Making the Most of Our Mistakes- quick review on John Maxwell's podcast

 Bismillah

Some of our leadership team and team leads recently discussed John Maxwell Leadership Podcast's Making the Most of Our Mistakes.

We had an interesting discussion on the importance of taking advantage of our mistakes in achieving success. 

The podcast shared an Arianna Huffington quote, "Failure is not the opposite of success, it's part of success," that set the tone for the discussion.

A basic overview of the podcast is the following:

1. Stop Fearing Mistakes

2. Don’t make the biggest mistake of all: Do nothing

3. Learn from the mistakes of others

4. Focus on progress, not mistakes

5. Focus on the future

6. Don’t make the same mistake twice (Admit it, learn from it, don't repeat it- Coach Paul Bear Bryant)

7. Remember that the size of the person, not the size of his mistakes, determines success or failure

8. Evaluate your mistakes and respond accordingly

9. User your mistakes to take yourself to a higher level

I appreciated Mark Cole's advice on John Maxwell's lessons: "Our attitude toward our mistakes will determine our altitude after our mistakes." Cole gives his prescription on mistakes:

1. Fail First

2. Fail Fast

3. Fail Frequently

4. Fail Forward

The main thesis here is to be courageous, reflect, and take action. It is too easy to second guess our next move or action, and ultimately not make significant progress. We should plan and take tangible steps forward towards our goals and aspirations on a routine basis.

Anyhow, hopefully, this summary and reflection were beneficial to you. Talk soon. Thanks, Marie for the reminder to write the blog post.