Little Book of Talent by Daniel Coyle, (22) Tip #22, Notes

Post date: Oct 20, 2018 2:42:01 PM

Little Book of Talent by Daniel Coyle

TIP #22 PAY ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY AFTER YOU MAKE A MISTAKE

Most of us are allergic to mistakes. When we make one, our every instinct urges us to look away, ignore it, and pretend it didn’t happen. This is not good because mistakes are our guideposts for improvement. Brain-scan studies reveal a vital instant, 0.25 seconds after a mistake is made, in which people do one of two things—they look hard at the mistake or they ignore it. People who pay deeper attention to an error learn significantly more than those who ignore it. Develop the habit of attending to errors right away. Don’t wince, don’t close your eyes; look straight at them and see what really happened, and ask yourself what you can do next to improve. Take mistakes seriously, but never personally.