INSIGHT: Mistakes Happen

by | Aug 29, 2014 | Insights & Inspiration

mistakes happen

I blew it.

Goofs happen. Give them the energy they need, not the energy they deserve.

So I just screwed up. Well, it wasn’t all my fault, but that’s not the point. I missed someone else’s minor goof and compounded the problem gloriously.

All with the best of intentions!

Teetering in that place of decision about how to react I decided to let all the justification, angst, apology energy go before I responded with a suggested fix.

I did own up to my mess up. I did point out that I’d compounded a budding problem. I did detail and straightforward fix.

I feel so much better. Time to move on.

I’m so glad I took the opportunity to teeter and decide before I reacted.

Choosing makes all the difference.

Dana Theus

Dana Theus

Dana Theus is an executive coach specializing in helping you activate your highest potential to succeed and to shine. With her support emerging and established leaders, especially women, take powerful, high-road shortcuts to developing their authentic leadership style and discovering new levels of confidence and impact. Dana has worked for Fortune 50 companies, entrepreneurial tech startups, government and military agencies and non-profits and she has taught graduate-level courses for several Universities. learn more
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