When Is It A Mistake?

Earlier this week, I received an E mail outlining some 30 plus “truths.”  One of these really hit home with me as it very succinctly stated one of my core beliefs which is — that if you make a mistake and learn from it, it is not a mistake, but rather a learning experience.  If you repeat the same mistake a second time, shame on you.  There never should be a third time!

The E mail summed it up beautifully from a different direction as it clearly stated the basis of several chapters of my book — particularly those relating to negotiating.  It stated that  “Bad decisions make good stories”  and I learned a lot about negotiating by making mistakes, so I have lots of stories to tell.