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)

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4 responses to “Speaking of mistakes…”

  1. Frode H Avatar

    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?

    :)

  2. Rakesh Solanki Avatar

    Yes I learned lots of things from mistakes, what i did.

  3. Daniel Decker Avatar

    At least I know I’m well on my way to expert status then. :)

  4. J.D. Meier Avatar

    Experience really is the best reacher, and it’s the price of expertise.

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