In childhood, we’re conditioned to think that mistakes will always get us into trouble. But, throughout the years, we learn that there are varying degrees of mistakes that lead to an even wider ...

After getting home from work, an employee looked at their notes and realised something was wrong. A mistake made during the day would affect a customer, and it was not clear whether it could be fixed ...

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 ...

A driver found a note on their car from a person who admitted to grazing their bumper. The note-writer, Matt, took responsibility and offered to pay for the damage without being asked. Taking ...

We all make mistakes, but making mistakes at work is a whole different type of fear. Recently, people shared the mishaps they made at their job that led them to believe they were getting fired, and ...

Perfectionism has only one perspective—self-importance. Everything related to one, the good, bad, and apparently neutral, feels as though it matters immensely, part of some bigger plan for them, ...

One of those inspirational posters you sometimes see hanging in business hallways says, “Good decisions come from experience and experience comes from making bad decisions.” The message is that ...

You knew it was weak. You knew when you heard or said the words—mistakes were made—that the person saying them got smaller ...