Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new. ― Albert Einstein Share on X

As founder and CEO of BroadbandTV, Shahrzad Rafati says that she looks at every mistake as a lesson. She’s become okay with making mistakes, and doing so has made her very successful. Instead of cowering from her mistakes, she wants to understand how her mistakes affect her business. Whether it’s a significant error in judgment or a minor oversight, she strives to find value in every outcome. 

If you’ve been following me for some time, then you know that I’m all for making mistakes on the way to finding success, as well. You need these mistakes to learn what works and what doesn’t. You can then make changes along the way to better your final outcome. When you understand that perfection isn’t possible, no matter how much time is put into the decision making process, your outlook on the decision making process changes. A decision must be made, no matter the outcome.

Sure, you may not have it all figured out yet, but that’s okay. The journey you travel is for learning, even if you don’t understand what’s ahead. Life will teach you lessons—learn from these opportunities, become smarter, increase your courage levels, and keep pressing forward. Don’t let wrong decisions cause you to give up, but rather, use what you learn from your decisions to become a better you.

Adam Kirk Smith
Adam Smith
25 Years in Retail, Restaurants & Hospitality · Author · Speaker · Coach

Adam spent 25 years in retail, restaurant, and hospitality leadership — managing teams of 60, growing a store from $600K to $2M+, and overseeing guest experience at a corporate level. Author of The Bravest You (endorsed by Seth Godin). Host of two podcasts. 170K monthly readers. Grimes, Iowa.

One response to “I Hope You Are Making Mistakes”

  1. Some writer and speakers love to talk about themselves. The great writer and speakers talk about success no matter where it comes from. I look forward to reading the next one. Let’s find those mistakes so we can grow! Stay tuned for TheDailyDose @ saleamotivationhope.com

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