A biographer made up the story about George Washington confessing to cutting down the cherry tree. Yet, it's easy to believe based on his character. The story has also been useful for generations of parents as an example of taking accountability. As a child, you may have learned that it’s more honorable to own up to your actions rather than blame others or make excuses about … [Read more...] about Take Accountability and Take Back Your Power
Mistakes
Learning From Mistakes
According to a growing body of clinical research, mistakes enrich learning if you adopt a positive mindset about your mistakes. Best of all, there are practical steps you can take to turn your mistakes into opportunities. Guiding Principles for Learning From Mistakes 1. Recognize that you can improve. People who understand that intelligence and skills are malleable rather … [Read more...] about Learning From Mistakes