"If you could change one decision that you've made as part of your work here at SHM, what would it be? What have you learned as a result of not being able to go back and change that decision?" -TVD
I suppose part of this answer would be to include admitting to a mistake that you've made that you wish you could change and that shows that you can own your work, etc etc. "If I had made x decision instead of y, we would have made z dollars instead of a dollars" Catch my drift?
Something like that is not going to be my answer to Todd's question. Growing up, I have learned that everyone has regrets, things they wish they could change and know that they can't. I go about my work and personal life keeping this thought in the back of my mind. I know that no matter what the outcome of any decision I make, there is no changing it, there is no going back, no matter how much we wish there was a way.
A few years ago, I questioned what fate meant, if we tamper with it or if making mistakes is all part of the path we're supposed to follow. I know that I can't go back and change decisions that I've made, so when I have to make decisions, I try my best to think of every possible thing that could go right or wrong (I'm a big fan of Pro/Con lists). I try my hardest to make the best possible decision and hope that it is the right choice. If it ends up not being the best decision, I learn from that and implement what I learned the next time a decision arises. Decisions have to be made every day (What should I wear? What time should I leave? What is my top priority in projects? Who should I ask?) and when we answer our own questions, we learn from there.
There is no decision in my 3 months of being here that I wish I could go back and change. Although, I can say with all honesty that choosing this co-op over any other one was the best decision I made and I wouldn't change that for anything.
(I don't know if this post really answered Todd's question, I kind of just went on a rant and said whatever came to mind. But hey, at least I posted).
I suppose part of this answer would be to include admitting to a mistake that you've made that you wish you could change and that shows that you can own your work, etc etc. "If I had made x decision instead of y, we would have made z dollars instead of a dollars" Catch my drift?
Something like that is not going to be my answer to Todd's question. Growing up, I have learned that everyone has regrets, things they wish they could change and know that they can't. I go about my work and personal life keeping this thought in the back of my mind. I know that no matter what the outcome of any decision I make, there is no changing it, there is no going back, no matter how much we wish there was a way.
A few years ago, I questioned what fate meant, if we tamper with it or if making mistakes is all part of the path we're supposed to follow. I know that I can't go back and change decisions that I've made, so when I have to make decisions, I try my best to think of every possible thing that could go right or wrong (I'm a big fan of Pro/Con lists). I try my hardest to make the best possible decision and hope that it is the right choice. If it ends up not being the best decision, I learn from that and implement what I learned the next time a decision arises. Decisions have to be made every day (What should I wear? What time should I leave? What is my top priority in projects? Who should I ask?) and when we answer our own questions, we learn from there.
There is no decision in my 3 months of being here that I wish I could go back and change. Although, I can say with all honesty that choosing this co-op over any other one was the best decision I made and I wouldn't change that for anything.
(I don't know if this post really answered Todd's question, I kind of just went on a rant and said whatever came to mind. But hey, at least I posted).
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