Speaking of mistakes…
Danish physicist, Nobel prize winner and all-round nice guy Niels Bohr once said this:
An expert is a person who has made all the mistakes that can be made in a very narrow field.
Remember that the next time someone calls themselves an expert. And, yes, I do it too :o)
DC Jobs Said,
June 10, 2010 @ 12:18 pm
Reminds me of the Winston Churchill quote…
“Success is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm.”
I find this post uplifting because by the standard it describes I can begin to feel I am approaching expert-hood!
Frode H Said,
June 12, 2010 @ 11:00 am
Managers: Remember this the next time you want to fire a screw up, he might just be a few steps closer to becoming the expert you need?
- Ask what did you learn now?
:)
Rakesh Solanki Said,
June 14, 2010 @ 4:16 pm
Yes I learned lots of things from mistakes, what i did.
Daniel Decker Said,
June 15, 2010 @ 12:21 pm
At least I know I’m well on my way to expert status then. :)
J.D. Meier Said,
June 16, 2010 @ 7:41 pm
Experience really is the best reacher, and it’s the price of expertise.