We all make mistakes. It is part of the “joy” of being a human being. How you recover from your mistakes is more important than your efforts to not make mistakes. I cannot tell you how many times I see people dwelling on their mistakes. Dwelling on your mistakes prevents you from moving forward. If you cannot move forward, you cannot grow. If you cannot grow, you cannot become the success that you want to become. Those around you will take note. Every day is an interview.
At work, we try to prevent mistakes. More importantly, we try to learn from mistakes. These are not just limited to the mistakes that we make, they include the mistakes that others make. However, when a colleague is complaining about a mistake that someone else makes, I make a mental note. I do not have time for this. I want to stop them and ask them what they did to help their colleague or employee who made the mistake. I want to ask them what was learned from the mistake, and I want to know how they helped their colleague/employee. When you complain, you make the mistake matter. You do not move forward and you do not get to grow. Those around you will take note. Every day is an interview.
Lastly, I cannot stand it when someone feels sorry themselves. When you make a mistake, get over it and move forward. Learn from it and grow. Do not dwell on it. Do not tell others so that they can feel sorry for you. I want to know when my employees and colleagues make mistakes.The instant that they finish telling me about their mistakes, they need to tell me about their solution for fixing the mistake. The employees who do this are the ones who are going to succeed at the highest level. They are the employees who are going to be picked for my team when we are working on big-ticket projects and who I am going to rely on when the going gets tough. These are the people who I will keep in my close circle. Every day is an interview.
Everyday is an Interview 