We all make mistakes. As Friedrich Nietzsche once said, “Mistakes are more important than facts,” as long as we know how to learn from them.

The bad news isn’t that we make mistakes, but that we may not know how to deal with them at work or in our personal lives.

Below, “Entrepreneurs” outlines a specific approach to dealing with mistakes at work while protecting your

professional reputation and recovering quickly.

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Apologize and admit your mistake

When you make a professional mistake or cause harm to the business or an investor’s profits, the first thing you should do is admit

the mistake and apologize for it. This is the test that shows how you will handle things from there. If you refuse to admit your mistake and insist you were right,

you certainly won’t learn anything.

But don’t dwell on your apology or make excuses; people are usually too busy with their own goals, projects, and concerns,

and may have forgotten everything you did wrong. So if you’re going to apologize, keep it brief and promise to make things right.

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Now that it’s happened, it’s time to assess and analyze the situation—this is the only way to learn from the mistake and prevent

a similar one from happening in the future. But don’t beat yourself up, defend yourself, or make excuses. If you really want to learn from

the mistake, look at it as if you were someone other than the person who made it.

You can ask yourself questions such as: What went wrong? What actions led to the mistake? What were its consequences? What should

What should I do about this situation? How can I prevent it from happening in the future?

An objective answer can help you understand exactly what happened, learn from it, and make sure it doesn’t happen again.

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Facing the worst-case scenario

There’s a somewhat different but effective way to deal with mistakes at work. When you make a mistake, your mind may exaggerate

and magnify the possible consequences, leaving you in a state of distress and pressure that may lead you to make even more

mistakes in the future.

To overcome this dilemma, identify the worst-case scenario, face it, and deal with it. If you imagine that the worst-case scenario

If your mistake could get you fired, face that possibility so you can move past it.

You can also make contingency plans based on this scenario, so you’ll be prepared if what you fear comes to pass.

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Changing the way we work

Dealing with mistakes at work requires you to make lasting changes to the way you work—and perhaps even to the way you think. That’s where

mistakes can be useful—remember the Nietzsche quote we opened with—as they can help you find the approach that works best

for you and suits you most.

Mistakes are an ideal way to develop a work routine that suits you, and to find a more productive, less stressful way of working.

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Keeping things in perspective

Don’t overstate the impact of mistakes. As long as no one has died, things can be resolved and dealt with. Mistakes at work are not

a matter of life or death, and nothing is beyond repair. You’re human, and mistakes are possible and to be expected.

Keep things in perspective without minimizing or exaggerating them. Then you can address them objectively and effectively.

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Don’t be too hard on yourself or let yourself be consumed by relentless guilt. Instead, learn from your mistakes and let go of any negative self-talk

because the mistakes you make won’t ruin your career—as long as you learn to handle them professionally and positively at work.