008: Power of Regret - If Only Thinking | Dan Pink

Regret is an all too common emotion. Despite its ubiquity though, regret is more often than not MISUNDERSTOOD. In Dan Pink’s book The Power Of Regret, Pink goes over the idea of “If Only” thinking. In today’s episode of the Playing In The Sandbox podcast, I’ll go over a few ways you, as a leader, can utilize if only thinking.

Here are just a few tips YOU can use to help regret propel you forwards instead of letting it harm you:

1. Confront regret head-on. Don’t completely ignore regret, but don’t allow yourself to wallow in it either.
2. Regrets of INACTION are the ones that stick with us and are not regrets about things we’ve done.
3. When you’re faced with a big decision, think about it from an outside perspective. Think about it like your best friend is facing a decision, or ask what you from the future would do. Utilize self-distancing.

Go to https://www.tammyjbond.com/podcast to learn more about how regret is a misunderstood emotion, and that PROPERLY understanding it is vital for business leaders. We’d love for you to join us for our next episodes by tuning in on Apple Podcast, Amazon Podcast, or Spotify and subscribe to our Youtube channel. This podcast is produced by TSE Studios.