Category Archives: Mistake

Being human

Posted on September 1, 2014 by David

It’s the only species we can imitate perfectly. And when we do that, we fail. Constantly. “Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending.”– Maria Robinson   Tweet

Posted in Commitment, Learning, Maturity, Mistake | 3 Comments

It was an accident

Posted on September 24, 2013 by David

It was a coaster accident. In the parking lot. Somebody was careless. But they didn’t know that their carelessness would result in a guest noticing the accident. Someone is always watching us. Someone is always testing us. Someone is always … Continue reading →

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My cow is broken

Posted on May 13, 2013 by David

So what do you do when your cow is broken? On several occasions things didn’t go as we had planned. Either we didn’t have the right equipment or the right things were in the wrong place. Or the job required … Continue reading →

Posted in Adjustments, Challenge, Leadership, Mistake, Teamwork, Unexpected | 3 Comments

Learning from others

Posted on January 2, 2013 by David

Life is full of choices. Life is full of mistakes. Only some of us learn from other people’s mistakes. The rest of us have to be the other people. Tweet

Posted in Choices, Life, Mistake | 4 Comments

A swing and a miss

Posted on May 5, 2012 by David

If you’re breathing, you’re going to make a mistake. But Dave, if I play it safe, I won’t make some of the mistakes I’ve seen others make. Oh yeah? Well how about this . . . You can’t hit a … Continue reading →

Posted in Mistake, Risk | 7 Comments