Assuming it’s your fault 😱

When a “mistake” is discovered at work, do you automatically jump to the conclusion that it’s YOUR fault. 😱

Your stomach drops, the anxiety kicks in, followed by the frantic search for evidence that maybe… maybe…. please lord…let it not be your fault!

Either way, you survive, but the experience is NOT fun.

So WHY does your brain jump straight to the conclusion that it’s your fault?

Well, it’s because, to your brain, that is the most dangerous outcome.

So it wants your attention FULLY focussed on getting out of the situation. And the quickest way out of danger will be to discover that it wasn’t your fault.

The client may still have a problem … but YOUR problem has gone away. 😀

Quite functional really … if the situation was actually dangerous.

And this is the key to changing your response.   

If you want to stop your brain jumping to the worst possible conclusion, we need to persuade your brain that making a mistake is not a total DISASTER.  

Not easy, if your industry has spent years trying to persuade you that any mistake is THE WORST THING THAT COULD EVER HAPPEN TO MANKIND. 😀

Now look, I’m not saying we should stop caring about quality of work.

But there’s a BIG difference between striving for excellence and living in dread of any small mistake. And that difference is the cause of your panic.

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