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Have you noticed? One mistake often leads to another one. Next time this happens to you, try these options.

I remember this incredible story described by Joshua Waitzkin in his book “The Art of Learning.”

A woman is crossing a dangerous intersection. She makes a mistake and doesn’t see a bicycle that avoids her at the last moment. In a mixture of fear and anger, she yells at the bike and fails to see a cab coming full speed and running her down.

So the next time you make a blunder (it happens to all of us) with a client, a colleague, your boss, before you go on to the next one, try this:

    1. Breathe.

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    We perform it all day long, but we often do it poorly. Take a long breath through your nose, hold the air, and release it slowly

    2. Silence is king.

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    Give yourself 3 seconds to think instead of jumping to the first thing that comes to mind. In chess, it says, "if you have a good move, look for a better one."

    3. Move.

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    Get up, suggest opening the window. Ask for a break and splash some water on your face.

    4. An email that upsets you.

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    Prepare your response but don't send it. Read it again quietly in the evening. Is it still worth sending?
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Nemo @Nemo
Yes, totally!
It is also related to a trap with "bringing right answers to the wrong questions!"
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