Learnings from failures - 1

Recently at work I was asked to present on the topic of failures.

Not that I keep failing all the time… or do I?

I find this very interesting: initially I struggled to find topic, then of course several situations came to mind (yes, I do fail at times), but I also realized that I do not perceive those situations as failures any more, rather I perceive those as some of the best things that could have happened to me that led to possibly the best outcomes that I could not foresee at that time.

Yes, I remember how I felt at that moment, and now I know what happened after, so I think remembering those learnings can really help to get through those tough emotional moments and get to see different perspective faster and easier.

And yes, that’s also where coaching can help get different perspective on the situation, analyse from unusual angles, and get new action plan that would consider all those findings.

So, I would like to share some of my learnings here too.

Learning 1: experience cannot be negative! Experience is just an experience, and it all goes into your knowledge bucket. It might be unpleasant, unwanted, undesired, but if we look at it from the angle what worked, what didn’t, what can be done differently that can lead to very interesting findings.

Learning 2: we don’t know what we don’t know! What seems to be the end of the world might be just the beginning of something even more exciting.

Learning 3: running towards something works better than just running away from something.

Learning 4: when running from point A to point B, knowing what your point B is really helps.

And guess what, here comes coaching again! All those topics are perfect for a discussion on a coaching session and getting to specific outcomes as a result.

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