Slapping Back Mistakes
Episode 16 of the An Ounce - For Your Consideration podcast, hosted by Jim Fugate, titled "Slapping Back Mistakes" was published on April 22, 2022 and runs 7 minutes.
April 22, 2022 ·7m · An Ounce - For Your Consideration
Summary
Something that seems to pervade almost every culture - and personality on this earth - is how much we hate to make mistakes. Reactions to ‘getting it wrong’ can go from completely ‘losing face’ to simple embarrassment or ridicule, loss of credibility, or standing with piers. Sometimes, I fear it may be unfortunate we treat mistakes this way – as folks tend to have a hard time owning up to them. These responses to blunders often compound the damage or loss. Denying a misstep has occurred, or a...
Episode Description
Something that seems to pervade almost every culture - and personality on this earth - is how much we hate to make mistakes. Reactions to ‘getting it wrong’ can go from completely ‘losing face’ to simple embarrassment or ridicule, loss of credibility, or standing with piers.
Sometimes, I fear it may be unfortunate we treat mistakes this way – as folks tend to have a hard time owning up to them. These responses to blunders often compound the damage or loss. Denying a misstep has occurred, or an error made, will make at best correction more difficult, and at worst may cost life or limb.
Here is a true story about a mother and father who made an error as they traveled across the country on an airplane with two kids – and what they did when they discovered their mistake.
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