How 2 Celebrate your College Snafus

1. How 2 Celebrate your College Snafus

2. Celebration allows us to notice the mistake! Let’s get it out in the open-I Messed UP! Mistakes that are hidden cannot be corrected. When we shine light on a mistake –we examine it to fix it.

3. Mistakes are valuable feedback Mistakes are part of a learning process Not only are mistakes usually more interesting that most success-they’re often more instructive

4. Mistakes demonstrate that we’re taking risk Making mistakes gives evidence that we’re stretching to the limit of our abilities, growing , risking, and learning Celebrating mistakes reminds us that it’s OK to make them • When we make mistakes and celebrate them reminds us that we are not bad people-we’re just human. • This is not a recommendation to set out to make mistake, but rather value what you learn from them

5. Celebrating mistakes includes everyone…YOU, YOU, ME, & YOU too FYI: The Perfect Performance Society has NO members! All of us make mistakes. When we notice them, we can work together in learning from them. **Blaming others or the system prevents the cooperative efforts that can improve our circumstances.

6. Fear of making mistakes can be paralyzing Fear might frighten us into inaction. **Inaction is procrastination, indecisiveness, failure to act. We could become afraid to do anything for fear of blowing it. Celebrating mistakes helps us move into action and get things done!

7. Top 3 reasons Mistakes happen Mistakes occur when aiming at a clear goal Mistakes happen when were committed to making things work Mistakes happen when were taking risk, challenging our abilities Celebrating mistakes cuts the problem down to size! Eliminating the layer of worry, anxiety, regret, and concern! Right down to the business of correcting the mistake!