Frode Odegard

Make a big mistake? Could be the best thing that happened to you this week!Most of us have suffered from varying degrees of perfectionism.  Some live in an almost perpetual state of anxiety and guilt about not doing as well as they "should".  Even for those with a mild degree of perfectionism, progress towards goals can be severely hampered. Many of us procrastinate starting a new project until "the time is right" (that includes my blog postings!) or we treat ourselves harshly for making mistakes we feel we “must” avoid. Albert Ellis, arguably the grandfather of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, famously referred to this phenomenon as musterbation.

But what would life look like if we were less fearful of failures? 

Here are eight strategies you can try to help you embrace and exploit failures.  They are intended to help you achieve more and learn faster with less anxiety and guilt. I find that they work fairly well for me, and would welcome your thoughts.

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