Comments on: It’s Okay to Do It Wrong http://www.mike-robbins.com/blog/2009/09/its-okay-to-do-it-wrong/ The Power of Appreciation Thu, 17 May 2012 12:54:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Kathy Clark Couey http://www.mike-robbins.com/blog/2009/09/its-okay-to-do-it-wrong/#comment-524 Kathy Clark Couey Sat, 03 Oct 2009 04:12:24 +0000 http://www.mike-robbins.com/blog/?p=174#comment-524 Mike- This was great medicine. I am a first-year teacher, so I am expert at doing things wrong. Now I will appreciate the fact that I did it in the first place! Kathy Mike-

This was great medicine. I am a first-year teacher, so I am expert at doing things wrong. Now I will appreciate the fact that I did it in the first place!

Kathy

]]> By: Reid Peterson http://www.mike-robbins.com/blog/2009/09/its-okay-to-do-it-wrong/#comment-523 Reid Peterson Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:34:20 +0000 http://www.mike-robbins.com/blog/?p=174#comment-523 The need to do everything "right" all the time is ultimate perfectionism and it manifests confusion and fear. If you react to those emotions, breed frustration and overwhelm. This is a vicious cycle because these emotions feed off of each other, creating a circular habit. I think the accountability partner is the key to breaking this cycle. having someone you can share your experiences with and get honest feedback will help you end your need to do it right, and therefore, get it done! The need to do everything “right” all the time is ultimate perfectionism and it manifests confusion and fear. If you react to those emotions, breed frustration and overwhelm. This is a vicious cycle because these emotions feed off of each other, creating a circular habit.

I think the accountability partner is the key to breaking this cycle. having someone you can share your experiences with and get honest feedback will help you end your need to do it right, and therefore, get it done!

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