Don't be Afraid to make Mistakes
Posted on 13 May, 2009 at 16:54 PM
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David and Marc speak about how making mistakes can turn out to be valuable lessons and that you shouldn't be afraid of them.
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David Perel 13 May, 2009 17:20:30 PM
@Aaron Nice one!
I recommend everyone reads Aaron's post: www.thisisaaronslife.com/8-ways-we-fail-at-failing/
Adam Daniel Mezei 15 May, 2009 00:49:22 AM
The last few bits at the end were wicked...that's the sort of stuff people'll pay to see -- why they pay you cats the bigbucks.
Enjoyed the racing analogy -- I remember discussing like that in first year uni Organizational Behaviour -- overloading on the stress -- going beyond the pale -- in order to find the steady state. If I'm not mistaken, this is a Korean-perfected technique.
You'll soon have to report on a third up-and-coming videoblogger, inspired by these catchy eps.
From Prague, ADM
Tim Smith 15 May, 2009 20:52:45 PM
Great post! I agree with you guys 100%. I think that up till now, that was my problem, I was scared. Unfortunately, when you're scared you can't make any progress in your career. Thanks!
colorburned 16 May, 2009 15:59:17 PM
Most of the most successful people fail many times before they succeed. That's how they learn. Take Donald Trump for instance. How many times has he declared bankruptcy?
Patrick james 16 May, 2009 17:28:45 PM
Great post guys! I'm used to alot of mistakes, but with each mistake i get closer to greatness. lol :)
David Perel 18 May, 2009 21:35:01 PM
@Tim - Yip being scared can definitely be a hazard in your route to success. But sometimes you have to take that fear on and tackle it 100% which is kind of what we did when we started From the Couch... the fear of talking on camera was rather overwhelming sometimes!
@Mare - We make more!
@Colorburned - If you don't fail once or twice you won't know when you have succeeded. Trump is the perfect example of someone who was willing to take the risk and learn from the experience.
@Patrick - Haha, good line ;)
Chris Spooner 19 May, 2009 17:18:46 PM
Hey guys, thanks for the mention. Just catching up on your recent episodes so I'm a bit late to the party ;-)
The trying and failing is definitely true for my latest video ventures, I've only created three vids so far, but with what's got to be near 20 attempts. I'm finding it hard work and extremely awkward, but each failed attempt makes talking to myself in an empty room seem a little easier.
By the way, just to mention you two were part of my inspiration to get more into the video side of things, you're the first guys I've seen talking about design in video other than in screencast tutorials. Keep it up ;-)
David Perel 19 May, 2009 22:29:08 PM
@Chris - Dude you got some awesome content lurking in that head of yours. I wouldn't be too worried if I was you, you are cool on Cam. What I used to do was just zone out and just focus purely on what I was speaking about. I looked straight through the camera. Try that if you get nervous.
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Aaron Irizarry 13 May, 2009 17:13:28 PM
Nice vid guys, need to coin that term "Moti" :)
Definitely agree with the concept of failing as a means of learning, it is crucial not to fear failing bu to use it as a lunching pad for improvement.
Check out an article I wrote about this a while back www.thisisaaronslife.com/8-ways-we-fail-at-failing/
keep up the great content
~ Aaron I