Today I want to talk to you about failure tolerance.
In IT they have a term called fault tolerance or failure tolerance which means the ability of a system to keep working even if a process fails.
Kinda like how your computer usually keeps working, even if your browser (or EHR) crashes.
But failure tolerance is not only for computers, you can benefit from developing it too.
Because if you can be tolerant to your failures, nothing can stop you from success, even if it doesn't happen the way you planned.
What does failure tolerance look like for nurses?
- If your boss gives you feedback that you need to work on a skill, you don't make it mean you are a horrible nurse.
- Or you aren't picked for the dream job, but you don't make it mean you will never move forward in your career.
- And viewing failure as a part of the journey to you becoming a great nurse.
It is so easy to view failure to make it a stopping point, or some kind of sign that the dream or goal is just too big..
When what is really happening is your brain is having a hard time seeing what the next step is and that it is possible to move forward.
So how do you develop more failure tolerance?
It's actually pretty easy, all you have to do is start failing more and on purpose.
Intentionally put yourself in the uncomfortable position where there is a possibility you will fall completely on your butt on a regular basis.
But also decide that whether you are successful or doing a belly-flop, that you are still worthy of love and compassion.
Looking for ideas on fails to do? Here is a list of some to start trying.
- Talk to your boss about your professional goals and see if they have any suggestions or connections to help you get there.
- Connect with a recruiter on LinkedIn and tell them what position you are looking for.
- Apply for a job even if it seems a little out of your reach.
- Speak up at the staff meeting about an idea you have.
- Become a travel nurse if you have been wanting to move to a new area but been afraid of picking up and going.
- Go ahead and apply to the school you have been looking at going to school for.
- Go start a side-hustle or business that you have been thinking about doing for years.
If none of these resonate no worries.
You can always create your own list of uncomfortable high risk for failing things to do and start doing them.
And then make it a goal to do every single one and find more ways to fail until it feels like failure is a normal part of life.
Because it is.
I believe in you and your possibilities,
Mary B.
P.S.
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