Thoughtful Thursday
- Catherine Addor
- Jan 15
- 1 min read
“If you hit a wrong note, it’s the next note you play that determines if it’s good or bad.”
— Miles Davis
Leadership, teaching, parenting, living, none of it is mistake-free. We will misstep. We will say the wrong thing, make the wrong call, miss the moment. That’s not failure. That’s being human.
What defines us isn’t the “wrong note.”
It’s what we do next.
Do we pause and listen?
Do we adjust our rhythm?
Do we learn and lean forward?
Or do we freeze, defend, and replay the mistake?
Growth lives in the response, not the misstep.
🎵 In classrooms…It’s how we pivot when a lesson flops.
🎵 In leadership…It’s how we respond when a decision lands differently than intended.
🎵 In life…It’s how we show up after we fall short.
Today, if something didn’t go as planned, don’t dwell on the wrong note. Play the next one with intention.
That’s where the music changes.
Comments