There are no mistakes. The events we bring upon ourselves, no matter how unpleasant, are necessary in order to learn what we need to learn; whatever steps we take, they're necessary to reach the places we've chosen to go.

We walked in to the room and she looked absolutely shattered (can you remember the feeling?). Her milk hadn't come through yet and Thomas had spent most of the afternoon trying to feed and not sleep.

I don't know about you, but when I had my first child I had a very similar experience - for about four months! So when I saw her it all came flooding back to me. The frustration of not knowing what to do, of feeling guilty, and even blaming the baby.

Of course by the time you have the second you seem to have sorted a few more things out, and feeding and sleeping were a lot easier.

So I tried to help the new mum by sharing what I learned and put into practice between the first and second children that made all the difference. First I explained the 'rules' I had learned - like put the baby down to sleep when he's still awake. Then I showed her what I meant by doing, and getting her to listen to the difference in cry's.

At the end of the day though, there are some things she will only learn by doing, by making mistakes and by trying again. And the best thing I can do for her is to give her the benefit of my experience, let her make mistakes, and then be there for her when she needs some help, a pat on the back or a few hours of peace and quiet!

As we were driving home (the hospital is about a two hour drive for us) I reflected on how this was so similar to coaching (OK so I may be a little obsessed with what I do...). I work with my clients by sharing what I've learned, sometimes showing examples of what I've done. This all helps to shortcut some of the pain out of the learning process.

At the end of the day though, if you are growing and learning, you will make mistakes - whether being coached or not. The difference between those that will succeed and those that probably will not, is the ability to get up and try again, and again, and again. This is where coaching can help you to not only find the lesson, but give you the support you need to stand up proud and carry on.

Just like my sister won't give up on her son's eating and sleeping habits, neither should we give up on heading to where it is we want to get to.
  

Leap 'n' Bound: Making mistakes is a wonderful way of learning if somewhat humbling at the same time. If you're not making mistakes are you really stretching yourself enough to grow? Spend some time this week noticing your mistakes and what you're learning from them. Are you growing or do you simply gloss over them and move on to the next 'baby'?

Are you afraid to make mistakes? Have you made mistakes recently that you've learned a big lesson from? Why not share your experience with your fellow Mumpreneurs on the blog at http://www.mumpreneurs.wordpress.com/.

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