Wednesday, February 20, 2008

Marketing Flashes on "A Dumb Mistake"

Not all dumb mistakes are ethical lapses. Most of them have to do with attaching to limiting beliefs such as...
* Being Right - If there's one thing humans are, it's judgmental. We judge others quite harshly but let ourselves off quite lightly for worse offences. Look in the mirror.
* Stopping Creativity - Most people don't think they are creative. But is that true? Absolutely not. Who would you be if you couldn't think you weren't creative? You'd be out there creating things.
* Being Too Serious - Lighten up. Seriously. Ever notice that the people who seem to be be the most successful are also often having the most fun? They focus on how to make things work instead of worrying what's wrong.
* Avoiding Assistance - Doing it all alone is highly overrated. I know, I'm the poster child for independence. I work alone but my coach and my mastermind group keep challenging my rigid ideas of reality.
* Working Too Hard - Remember, work is supposed to be fun. And it is if we don't overdo it. Find some balance, take more vacations, spend quality time with your family. Then you'll come back to your work refreshed.

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