When you make a mistake at work, tell your boss immediately, own it completely, and come prepared with a solution—not just an apology. Dave had been in his first marketing role for six months when he ...

There’s an old children’s book where a little piggy says, “When I make a mistake, I pick myself up.” Like the piggy, this is how we want to view mistakes: Mistakes are part of life, and they can be ...

Since no family is perfect and no parents are perfect, it’s important for moms and dads to prepare for when things go wrong, leaders at BYU-Pathway Worldwide said Friday. “Our experience is that, as ...

Making mistakes has a way of shaking our confidence and making us question ourselves. When we stumble, negative thoughts flood in telling us we should quit or that we’re simply not good enough. But ...

When you make a small mistake that doesn't harm anyone else—such as tripping over a curb or misremembering a name—people will like you more if you can laugh at yourself rather than act embarrassed, ...

Small mistakes can boost likability, humanize competence and deepen connection. Here’s the psychology behind why imperfection can be magnetic. Most of us spend enormous amounts of energy trying to ...