Yeh done messed up! Now what?
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Whatever it is you are currently dreaming of or working on, it doesn’t have to be perfect to be shared. Honor the element of delivering quality and live up to your brand standards, but don’t demand or expect perfection from yourself or anybody else. This doest no mean being unprepared and putting out crappy product or services. Aim high and then higher, but never for perfection. The pursuit of perfection will drive you nuts and hurt you… I know all too well.
Making errors sucks. Falling hurts. Be emotionally strong to not let it get you down. Brush off the dust, laugh at yourself, get up and go again with a smile on your face and belief in your heart that tomorrow will be better... because it probably will.
Be kind to yourself. Forgive yourself for those lesser moments when you are not perfect… you are actually learning and growing during those times. Be patient until you improve, or better option presents itself, or the teacher appears. Just like performers, go back into the training/class room and practice. Work at your skill and optimize your genius. Besides, if you’re giving your best and are authentic, the audience will be on your side wanting you to succeed. Ride that wave. While you are in the process of learning, growing and taking risks, most people will be forgiving and understanding.
LESSONS LEARNED FROM MY YEARS IN CIRQUE DU SOLEIL
One of the lessons most performers/artists learn is that during a show, when #@%& goes wrong, the audience doesn’t know unless:
1: Somebody gets seriously hurt and drastic action is needed
2: The error is SO obvious… kind of like when a runway model slips over her heels and tries so hard to not fall but eventually does… and it might hurt physically as well as emotionally.
3: You tell them through the different forms we communicate with
Don’t announce your errors or mistakes, unless it’s during execution or delivery of a service of product which can’t be fixed. Then, an apology is needed along with a plan of action to remedy the error (offer options).
Sincerely,
Vital Germaine
President of ENGAGE Teams 360: professional development
