From the course: Leading Yourself
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Lead yourself out of failure
- Nobody likes to fail, but it happens to everyone multiple times over the course of a career, and if you're a high-achieving person, you'll fail more often, and it'll hurt more. It's the price to pay for ambition. If you've made a mistake, before you talk to your boss about it, what do you do? Let yourself feel bad for a minute. High performers often jump right to that rebound strategy and ignore the disappointment stage. The emotion is inside of you, and burying it doesn't make it go away. It just festers. So go to your car. Cry, scream in a pillow. It's okay. Now, calm down. Think realistically about the impact of your failure. No matter how small or big, the sun will rise tomorrow. Remind yourself of your success. Gather your thoughts and take a deep breath. Next, try to fix it, or at least come to terms with it. If the mistake is fixable, you need to start thinking about how to fix it and who will need to be…
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