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Making Mistakes and How to Respond - 73

Jan 16, 2018

Making Mistakes and How to Respond

This week we have a listener question - Jason in NY, says we always talk about success, can you share some of your mistakes?

Mistakes happen, but do they just happen?  Are all mistakes accidents?  A mistake can be an accident, a mistake can be intentional, a mistake can be a result of not knowing your situation.

This week on the Catalyst Sale Podcast we talk some of the mistakes Mike has made, how he responded, and what the results were.  

Questions Addressed

  • What are some of the mistakes you have made, and how have you overcome them?
  • How do you recover?
  • Is there a difference between how customers view mistakes in judgment vs a technical mistake?

Key Takeaways

  • Say I’m Sorry
  • Think before you act - be careful about what you say or do.
  • Own up to the mistake, take action, move forward.
  • Sometimes a mistake can help make the relationship stronger.
  • It may be the process or the system in place that enables that mistake to happen. 
  • Ask the five whys to find the root of the mistake - maybe it’s the process.
  • Mistakes don’t just happen. Usually, there is an error in judgment.  Figure out why the error occurred.

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