Move beyond your mistakes

Successful people keep moving; they make mistakes but don't quit.

Learn to use failure as a stepping stone away from the past. You don't forget your mistake, but you don't dwell on it or let it get you down. Get up and keep moving.

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4 Impressive Ways Great Leaders Handle Their Mistakes

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Communication Mistakes to Avoid at All Costs

Everyone communicates and occasionally misspeaks. But the best leaders, the greatest bosses, and the entrepreneurs we admire the most are the ones who take great care with their communication. Here are some common communication mistakes we are all guilty of and it would be best to avoid: One-size-fits-all communication .

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Common communication mistakes

Lack of attention to tone. No matter what the circumstances, learn to pay attention to tone. Before you speak, pause and take a breath.
One-size-fits-all communication

Emma

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How Admitting Your Mistakes Is the Best Thing You Can Do

If you've ever witnessed someone make a mistake and then give excuses about why it wasn't his or her fault, you know how pathetic this behavior is. On the flip side, isn't it refreshing when a person owns up to failure?

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Own it

Take responsibility for whatever you did and understand the possible impact.

Give yourself room to be wrong, and don't defend yourself in hindsight. Defensiveness is your number ...

Be proactive about solutions

Pinpoint how did the mistake happen and where things went wrong. Then ask yourself what you can do to fix the problem.

Assess if you need help or you can fix it on your own. Don't try to sweep it under the rug--that could backfire.

Communicate with those affected

Communicate the mistake to those affected or to those who can help, in ways that appeal to people's humanity.

Be sincere. Show that you care to fix it. Be honest about your struggles.

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Recover From Career-Limiting Mistakes With Humor

The gist: Humor is a great psychological tool to get and keeping people on your side. Use it wisely, and use it often-especially when you screw up. Everyone makes mistakes. But what makes one mistake forgivable and another not? You've probably seen plenty of instances where big mistakes were ignored.

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Limiting Mistakes With Humor

Humor is a great psychological tool to get and keeping people on your side. Use it wisely, and use it often—especially when you screw up.

The next time you find yours...

The Tom Brokaw Method

... to recover from a mistake with humor:

Acknowledge the mistake. There’s no hiding it now. Everyone saw!
Correct the mistake. If it’s necessary, make whatever correction you need to get things back on track.
Make a joke. Make fun of yourself. Get everyone laughing and they won’t care anymore.
Move on! And don’t bring up your flub again until you’re totally in the clear.

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