Failure is not the end. It’s a lesson for your future self

Sometimes the easiest way to delight your mom is to let her feel involved in your life.

• Tell her what you are planning for the future.
• Describe the challenges that you are facing.
• Tell her you value her opinion.
• Ask her how she handled something...

• Be sure to know what's expected of you. It’s really difficult to improve within your role when expectations have not been properly communicated to you. 
• Ask for feedback. If your company doesn’t have a formal, regular feedback process in place, seek ...

• Consider that any hierarchy creates winners and losers. The winners are more likely to justify the hierarchy and the losers to criticize it.
• Understand that hierarchy is inescapable. The pursuit of goals lends life meaning and the collective pursuit of goals produces hi...