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A big work mistake?
It’s painful and often stress-inducing.
I know what it’s like because over the years, I’ve made some doozies.
There are two kinds of mistakes.
The first and the better kind is when you make a mistake because you’re trying something new.
As long as you haven’t bet the business or your house on the idea, you’ll learn from the mistake.
If it’s a big mistake, believe me, it will be burned into your memory.
The second kind of mistake, the bad kind, comes from not being thorough.
When you don’t plan in detail for the execution of a project in a new area, you set yourself up for trouble.
Likewise, when you make a hasty decision about hiring or firing someone.
Or, when you say “Yes” to a project or assignment, knowing that deep down, you haven’t been given enough time to complete what’s required.
Not dealing with a problem soon after it appears creates problems in the future, and that’s a mistake too.
The longer it’s left, the more time-consuming solving the problem will be.
If you want a work life without problems, don’t become a manager, because managers get paid to solve problems.
People problems, financial problems, production and marketing problems.
All are opportunities for growth, and along the way, opportunities to make mistakes.
It’s what makes management such an interesting and worthwhile profession.
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