Feb 6, 2018
Mistakes, Success, Relationships, Value, Gratitude
Summary
As human beings we’re bound to make mistakes. It’s important, however, to make as few unnecessary mistakes as possible. We’ll look at that in our Thought of the Day. And in our interview segment, one of my favorite leadership authorities, Skip Prichard, shares wisdom from his terrific new parable, The Book of Mistakes. That and more on today’s show.
Bob's Thought of the Day
We’ll explore:
- The difference between a mistake and an unnecessary mistake.
- How to decrease the odds of making unnecessary mistakes while accepting that they might still happen.
- Two examples of unnecessary errors from the world of baseball.
- An
example of an unnecessary mistake in sales, and how to correct
it.
Interview with Skip Prichard
You’ll discover:
- Why Skip describes his childhood home as a mini United Nations.
- The reason why Skip thinks of himself more as a learner than a teacher.
- The premise and purpose of Skip’s new book, The Book of Mistakes.
- Why the title of the book was a subject of much debate.
- The importance of being ready before you can be taught.
- Why you should not work on someone else’s dream.
- The danger of letting someone else define your value.
- Why
the most successful people are also the most
grateful.
Click to Tweet
- #Readiness is when your #desire is stronger than your distraction. @SkipPrichard
- Regret: the result of any action pulling against our heart’s #purpose. @SkipPrichard
- #Success is when you’re filled with #ambition and peace in equal measure at the same time. @SkipPrichard
Interview Links
SkipPrichard.com
The Book of Mistakes: 9 Secrets to Creating a
Successful Future by Skip Prichard
Skip Prichard Leadership Insights (Blog)
Follow Skip on Twitter
Resources