Back in elementary school, when playing sports, we often were allowed a ‘do-over.’ As we got older, coaches and teachers stopped allowing this. The ball had to be played where it was. I suspect the reason for this was to “prepare us for life.” And, so we learned, no ‘do-overs,’ if I screwed up or forgot to do something, too late, can’t fix it.
- While there must be rules in games (no way to score if there are not), does everything in life have to play by these same rules?
- What if when we said something we wished we hadn’t, we went back to the person and said, “I am sorry, I wish I hadn’t said that, what I wanted to say is this…”
- What if when we wanted to do something, we went back and did it?
In short, what if we started with the premise that nothing in life is irreparable or irretrievable, except death. While indeed words matter, see my blog of this same name (Words Matter), actions speak loudly, and ‘do-overs’ are a great way to take action and demonstrate intent.
Another way to think about it, it’s not what you do, it’s what you do next.
The initial results of my Pivot are excellent. I feel I have much greater clarity regarding the next 3-5 years.. 