Transparency and Pain

Dale Carnegie says, "When you're wrong, admit it quickly and emphatically". That quick dose of wisdom is intended to help people make friends and influence people (great book), but there's another wildly valuable gem in that action- it creates POSITIVE PAIN.

Admitting when you're wrong hurts, but it also helps us grow faster. So let's take it to another level.

If admitting when you're wrong helps you grow, what would happen if you could find all your challenges before they became mistakes? What if we increase the stakes to connect more pain to the failure? Sounds mentally challenging, but that's one secret for growth.

Transparency is one way to do that. Transparency is an ethical leaders tool for making sure his mistakes are uncovered quickly and the visibility of the failure makes it more painful than if you could cover it up.

What are some areas in your business or marriage where you've been reluctant to be transparent? What is the fear that holds you back and what could you gain by letting go?