Evaluate what you've learned and apply it....

Two of my favorite movie quotes of all time came from Top Gun. The first was, "Remember Boys, There's No Points For Second Place". If there was ever a Brandi-Mantra, that would pretty much be it. The other is, "A good pilot is compelled to evaluate what's happened, so he can apply what he's learned". I've found that idea to be invaluable. My best friend from high school and I were talking about that quote just a few days ago. It runs through both of our heads on a regular basis. Making mistakes is inevitable; it's what we do with the information from those mistakes that counts.