This is the real secret of life
mindset
Wiley Post on flying
Wiley Post was the first pilot to fly solo around the world, test pilot for the pressure suit, discovered the jet stream, worked on early autopilots. And apparently was deeply in touch with the inner art of airmanship. (Quote in his 1931 book Around the World in Eight Days written with H. Gatty.) His friend J. H. Conger once said, “He didn’t just fly an airplane, he put it on.”
Work without love …
Work to put love and passion into your work, or else it all becomes just work. Mother Teresa said it better:
We are the grease in the cogs
Powerful four minute video by professor and pilot Sidney Dekker introduces what we find when we stop looking at accidents, and instead study highly reliable organizations. It’s resilience: the ability to accommodate change and absorb disturbances without catastrophic failure. And it’s not about reducing negatives, but rather promoting positives. The four behaviors that resilient teams practice are: Don’t take past success as a guarantee of future safety. Keep a discussion of risk alive even when everything looks safe. Bring in different and fresh perspectives. Invite doubt, stay curious and openminded. Invest in safety when others say no. We are not error … Continue reading We are the grease in the cogs
Kathy McCullough on mistakes
“Don’t concentrate on your mistakes. Just move on, let it go, and put the bad landings behind you.”
~ Kathy McCullough, retired 747 Captain, talking on the Inspired Pilot Podcast.
