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Seeing a mistake in a document is normally fairly easy: it sticks out like the proverbial sore thumb. Seeing what's not there is more difficult. You normally only see it when you're looking for something and can't find it. To discover that absence by chance normally requires some sort of link between you and the missing data for its absence to stand out. And then, when you discover that that thing is missing, you wonder whether it has always been missing, or whether it has been removed, and if it has been removed whether that was deliberate or a mistake, whether human error or technical glitch. And then you wonder how many people read that document without consciously noticing that there was something missing, and/or whether they reached conclusions that they shouldn't have done, because they subconsciously noticed that something was missing and drew a conclusion from that. On the plus side, when you fix the problem, you can advertise the true status quo. 1/2

"Darn it, this line is going to take hours!" "Chill, this is good team building." My friend Liam (not real name) Is a very positive person. His secret? Reframing I've known him for decades. Every single time, without fail Whenever I complain about something He'd instinctively offer a reframing. Here's the kicker, The reframing isn't objectively true. But it helps to make you feel better. The line is LONG! The reframing doesn't change that. But it does shift your thinking. Over the years, I've embraced reframing as a superpower Not because I'm hiding away from reality It's because it helps me deal with it. One of the best books on this topic Is by one of my favorite authors: Scott Adams I loved his book so much (link below) I ended up gifting it to others. What do you think? What is one reframing that helped you? #fraud #processimprovement #Internalaudit Photo source: The Cord ---------------------------------------- *I write all my posts myself* I'm Yugen Mohan; I write about Fraud | Process Improvement | Internal Audit. More than 2k+ people follow me for my daily post.

I have been struggling with a short story for over a month now. It’s not playing ball. The start is wrong, the tone is off, the feeling isn’t…right. Weirdly, I’ve got the ending nailed though. Then on Sunday, out of the blue, I had a revelation. A voice whispering in my ear… ‘What the hell do you think you’re doing? You’re no writer, you’re a fraud. No wonder you can’t break this story, you’re crap at stringing quality words together in an order that is worthy of reading.’ …or something to that effect. And it’s true. I am a fraud. I have no idea what I’m doing. I’m not good enough. I should put my pen down and…I don’t know…bake cupcakes instead. At least if I cock that up I’ve got a sugary treat (however malformed) to cheer me up. I am surrounded by brilliant writing. Books, screenplays, poems, advertising copy that blasts its way into my world. Even social media posts and comments that sparkle with wit and insight. The talent out there is immense. Why would anyone green flag any of the poor word choices I make to be laid before others? Allow me to muddy the waters of this crystalline pool of talent? This self-doubt came cloaking a further conundrum that soon revealed itself. What the hell was I going to do in regards to my regular Monday post on LinkedIn? What do I opine about at this week’s start, considering my lack of competence? I was close to implosion. But then, I came up with this. This that you are reading now. I decided to paint a picture of a chap crumbling under the weight of his own doubts and inadequacies. Fabricate a scenario that by the sixth paragraph would have readers (if there be any) formulating comments that would shower me with compliments regarding my ‘obvious literary skills’ in an effort to bolster my slipping confidence. I determined to set up my tackle and unashamedly fish for compliments. Pity praise, if you will. Obviously, you’re not going to do that now, but admit it, you were thinking of some kind words to shore up my self-worth, weren’t you? ‘Don’t give up’, ‘Things will pan out’. That kind of generosity. But not now. Now you’re thinking, ‘This bloke is a nob,’ and you’d be right. A nob who needed to write about something and, via a punt up the river of desperation, landed on this dubious shore with the eight year old naughty schoolboy that lives in his head planting a pirate’s flag in the sand. The truth is I have sussed out the reluctant short story I mentioned in the opening because I am a feckin’ genius. A genius adorned in a cast iron overcoat of confident arrogance that will get me through anything…usually. And if I was to expand my enviably skillset to include baking cupcakes, they would be the best bloody cupcakes the world has ever seen. #sifrants #sifrantsagain #writeforfun #readforfun #laughtolive #funlit #whycantimakethispay

"If there are any mistakes in this content, I need more time." ------------------------------ Why do people make mistakes? My thoughts are as follows. We are pressed for time daily at work and in our personal lives. In this context, we judge something, decide, and act. What I want to think about here is that time is equally limited for everyone. On the other hand, are there finite possibilities that can arise from a specific thing? The answer is infinite.   For example, a single document can contain typographical errors, incorrect phrases, incorrect expressions, etc. Should you correct it? Making corrections may create new corrections. If so, how many times should you revise and check it? And all this with just one document? You may have other things to do. If that happens, it will never end, no matter how long it takes. This is an exaggeration, so there's no need to take it seriously, but in my opinion, time has much to do with mistakes. Therefore, it is essential to know how to secure time. Use whatever tools you have to increase efficiency and eliminate waste. However, you must be careful to avoid ending up with the ironic result that took longer. In addition, you must remember that mistakes are bound to happen. It is essential to set up a system based on the assumption that errors will occur. That's my opinion. I would be happy to hear yours.

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For those of us who post regularly, we're often asked where we come up with the ideas. And the simple answer is that the more you do something the easier it gets, and the more you post, the more ideas that come to mind. And for those of us who post regularly, most of us abide by an unwritten code. We don't take pot shots at others, we don't insult or belittle, we don't air dirty laundry, we don't settle scores, and we don't add to the noise. We're really here to work through our shortcomings and issues, and we hope you can learn from our mistakes and faults. We hope that whatever we say helps someone somewhere with whatever they're dealing or struggling with. And if you think we're writing about you, we apologize for living rent-free in your head. We're not. We're too busy with our problems, issues, and concerns.

When things go wrong, it’s very natural to go straight to identifying who is to blame. We betray our tendency to this in the questions we ask. Rather than starting with “who” related questions, start with “what” questions such as: - “What needs to happen next?” - “What is being done to address the problem?” Then go to why and how questions such as: - “Why did this happen?” - “How do we need to change to prevent a recurrence?” Finally, you can have the who conversation with questions such as: - “Who needs to be involved in this?” - “Who needs to be debriefed on their involvement in what happened?”

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