One of my New Year's resolutions for 2026 is to make more mistakes. And I gotta tell you, it's been very interesting to see the reaction it gets when I tell people that.

A few people get it and cheer me on. But a lot of folks look at me kind of funny and ask, why on earth would you wanna do that?

That got me thinking about how much energy people put into trying to avoid mistakes and what that can wind up costing us. It also got me thinking about how this applies inside Nonprofit organizations. How important it is for Nonprofit leaders to have the freedom and space and support to make smart mistakes.

Action brings clarity. If we wait to take action until we have everything figured out, we're missing opportunity. And we're also very likely missing the chance to do something really brilliant.

In this episode, we share:

• How smart mistakes lead to the biggest breakthroughs
• What mistake-aversion could be costing you
• Three key principles to guide you in making valuable mistakes
• The four biggest obstacles to making the kind of mistakes that lead to big breakthroughs
• How to build a culture that supports and rewards making smart mistakes
• Two key questions to get you and your team started

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