Here's this week's SMDP Mentor Moment
Know when you are wrong

Nobody enjoys being wrong. We all make decisions, hoping for the best outcome. Yet, experience tells us that mistakes are part of life. So, what happens when our blunders affect those around us in our personal or professional lives? Typically, our first instinct is to defend ourselves and we come up with justifications for our missteps. We often skip the crucial step of reflection, accepting, and owning our failures, let alone openly admitting them.

In personal and professional development, acknowledging our wrongs is a very important part of growth. Despite our best intentions, errors are inevitable. Whether it's a judgment call gone wrong or a communication hiccup with a colleague, owning up to our faults cultivates humility and creates space for learning and progress. It's therefore important to grasp the importance of self-awareness, understand the benefits of admitting our mistakes, and devise strategies for navigating the aftermath with integrity.

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