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How to overcome your mistakes

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People often describe failure as a teachable moment— a necessary stumble on our way to improvement. But learning from our mistakes isn’t always easy, especially when those failures are demoralizing, overwhelming, or just downright confusing. So what prevents us from turning our mistakes into mastery? Explore the biggest obstacles of learning from failure, and how to cultivate a growth mindset.

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Meet The Creators

Script Writer
Dan Kwartler
Director
Luiz Stockler
Narrator
Alexandra Panzer
Sound Designer
Ana Roman
Director of Production
Gerta Xhelo
Produced by
Abdallah Ewis, Anna Bechtol
Editorial Director
Alex Rosenthal
Editorial Producer
Dan Kwartler
Fact-Checker
Charles Wallace
Expert Consultant
Lauren Eskreis-Winkler

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