LET YOUR MISTAKE ENCOURAGE YOU

The Webster new encyclopedic dictionary defines the word mistake as to choose wrongly; to understand wrongly; to estimate incorrectly; to identify wrongly; a wrong judgment; or a wrong action or statement.
The definition above indicates that anybody can make a mistake irrespective of qualification, position, place of work etc.The word mistake invokes a negative outcome.
Most times bosses, colleagues and partners in the workplace forget the fact that mistakes have often being the mother of invention. Some worthwhile ideas and inventions have actually being a product of mistake. Take the case of correction fluid as an example.
Before somebody begins to get me wrong, am not saying you should go out there and be inventing all manners of mistake. But when they eventually occur, which is obvious once in a while take a positive look at it. As soon as a mistake occurs, the next thing that comes to mind is punishment as a way of correction or as a way to forestall future occurrence.
But in some cases, the reverse has actually produced better results. It has being identified that mistakes can be used to motivate employees.
The story is told about an executive who had lost 10 million pounds at IBM. His boss instead of firing him which seems to be the correct thing to do in that circumstance decided otherwise. When he was called to meet Thomas Watson Jr., president of the company, the young man had already cleared his desk. Do you know why you are here? asked Thomas Watson Jr. I suppose you’re going to fire me? the anxious executive replied. Fire you! Are you crazy? I’ve just spent 10 million pounds on your education.Punishing people for mistakes is a great way to kill off ideas. Once people realize they will suffer retribution when things go awry, they soon learn to play safe.
This is fine if you see an organization merely as a machine, with the people in it merely cogs. However, this approach is almost certainly bound to fail in our fast moving world where it is often more important to be flexible than to always get things right.The freedom to make mistakes is not a license to be reckless. You do not ignore mistakes by simply shrugging your shoulders and saying that too bad. Rather, you use them as an opportunity to encourage yet more learning, to get it right next time, to build fail-safe systems.
According to Dr. David M. Burns Aim for success not perfection.'' Never give up your right to be wrong, because then you will lose the ability to learn new things and move forward with your life''. Remember that fear always lurks behind perfectionism. Confronting your fears and allowing yourself the right to be human can, paradoxically, make you a far happier and more productive person.Try adopting the principle that people can make mistakes but are not permitted to hole the ship below the waterline.
This has stood the test of time. The more you personally commit to the idea of experimentation the better. Involve your team, customers and other stakeholders in your experiments so that they are all sharing the success and any possible failure
So don't be afraid to make mistake,but each time it occour just encourage your self by the mistake and move on.There is always new thing to learn each time you make a mistake.
Goodluck untill we met again,
YOU MUST SUCCESSED