Think back to when you were a child. Your mother probably had rules about sweets before dinner time. She wanted you to eat your vegetables and the more nutritious food, so she put the kibosh on the cookie jar. For some reason though, when she told you that the cookies were off limits, you wanted them so much more. Why do we always want the things we can’t have?
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Topics: History and Philosophy
Have you ever asked someone, “How are you doing?” and they respond absentmindedly “Oh man, really busy.” and that’s all they say? I used to be one of those people who said this. However, someone, in much the same way I’m doing now, recently told me that it’s a conversation killer.
When I was in grad school, I also worked as a part time manager at a clothing store, full time as a project manager at a textbook company, and was a nanny to children one day a week. I felt like I lived in a constant state of exhaustion, and I remember giving people the “busy” response when asked how things were going–mostly because I was too comatose to give a proper response. They would chuckle, wag their fingers at me, and say “Life only gets busier!”
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Topics: History and Philosophy
So I don’t think I’ve ever made a mistake. I’m pretty good at everything I attempt. Seriously, ask my boyfriend: I’m perfect… Oh. Wait. Okay, well there was that time that I pulled an all-nighter in college because I forgot that a huge paper was due the next day at 8. I’ve sent e-mails out with massive typos. And I’ve locked my keys in the car. Oh no, it’s ALL coming back now. I stepped on my gerbil when I was a young girl. And come to think of it, I’ve made a lot of mistakes since then.
But you know what–they were good. These mistakes (and the ones I didn’t mention) were vital for growth and learning.
Not that we should revel in our mistakes or rejoice over them, but we must see the opportunity to learn from them and change as a result. That’s part of growing and becoming better. Whether it’s you personally or your business, mull over some of your past mistakes and assess how you can avoid them in the future.
After all, “those who cannot learn from history are doomed to repeat it.”
Dan, Chris, Brandon, and I went to Raleigh, NC to attend the 2009 Internet Summit. The day was jam packed with speakers and sessions, and we enjoyed every bit of it. We have come back with a little more inspiration from some leaders in the industry, and we are excited to put some of their suggestions to use. The following are some of my favorite quotes from the Summit.
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Fall For Greenville is coming up this weekend, and this morning I was reminded of a scene I observed last year that has gotten me thinking. At last year’s event, Stephan and I were walking around trying the different food available for sampling, and we stopped at a booth to buy some cupcakes. While there, we started talking with a nice couple, and we stood off to the side of the booth to finish the conversation and eat our cupcakes. As we were standing there, we heard a husband and wife ordering cupcakes and talking to each other. When the woman was handed her cupcake, the nice young salesperson congenially said, “Here you go, Ma’am!”
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