Manufacture Your Day by GETTING A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE ON SETBACKS

I am not sure about you but I have learned to truly appreciate setbacks. 

It’s Wednesday and it’s time for “Manufacturing Leadership Minute” with Karin

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Looking back, all my setbacks have taught me something. 

Some of the lessons I have learned in my early years of self-employment:

I…

• was more focused on what I have to sell than the value I add to organizations
• judged people too fast and too harshly
• talked more than I listened (there is always room for improvement)
• blamed too many things on outside circumstances rather than giving my attention to my own shortcomings
• came from a place of fear instead of a place of prosperity
• didn’t listen well enough to truly understand the challenges of my prospects
• thought managers do me a favour when they hire me instead of recognizing the tremendous value I add to their daily challenges
• allowed my negative emotions to run me and my days instead of controlling my emotional response
• started to understand that certain beliefs will limit how far I can go
• realized that what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger (mentally and physically)
• recognized that positivity takes work, a lot of work

Seriously, I could go on and on and on. 

Whatever I have learned over the past 12 years I now teach to others. Sometimes we don’t know what we don’t know (unconscious incompetence). 

One company and one country at a time. There is no turning back. 

My setbacks have been too many to share and I am sure there will be more in my future. Today I welcome setbacks because I have a mental strategy in place. 

If you have to deal with your next setback, simply ask yourself: 

• Is there a lesson that I can learn from this situation?
• What do I have to do different/better in order to get a different/better result? 
• What is the ideal outcome I would like to achieve? 

Setbacks will always lead to stronger comebacks. Always!

1. Welcome them
2. Learn from them (alone and/or with your team) 
3. Never ever give up (be like a dog with a bone)
4. There is always a better way (go and find it)

Are you ready to start your engine? You better fasten your seatbelt my friend. Whoosh! 

Food for Thought:

How do you deal with your own setbacks?

Please read the article:

How to Deal with Setbacks And Use Them for Future Success