Learning Experiences - How Do You Value Them?

Things that don't go our way are great lessons for learning. A story someone told me years ago has often provided me the right perspective when I or someone else doesn't succeed at something.

Here goes....

An employee is worried and sitting waiting for the CEO to get off the phone. After 5 minutes or so, the CEO hangs up the phone and apologizes for the wait and at the same time begins the conversation by asking .... "I assume you know why I have called you to my office today?"

The employee responds with ... "Yes sir I do. I assume you will be firing me knowing I have just cost the company $500,000 because of the mistakes I have recently made."

The CEO looked silently at the employee for a few seconds and responded ..... "Absolutely not, why would I fire you when I just spent that $500,000 on your education?!"

Ask yourself how you would handle something like this!

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