Usability Views Article Details  home | timeline | recent | popular | e-reports | userati | books | about  How to learn from your mistakes (17 Jul 2005) You can only learn from a mistake after you admit you’ve made it. As soon as you start blaming other people (or the universe itself) you distance yourself from any possible lesson. But if you courageously stand up and honestly say “This is my mistake and I am responsible” the possibilities for learning will move towards you. Admission of a mistake, even if only privately to yourself, makes learning possible by moving the focus away from blame assignment and towards understanding. Wise people admit their mistakes easily. They know progress accelerates when they do. Article URL: http://www.scottberkun.com/essays/essay44.htm Read 52 more articles from Scott Berkun sorted by date, popularity, or title. Next Article: Customer Storytelling at the Heart of Business Success     This site is a labour of love built by Chris McEvoy