How to come back from career failure
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“Do not be embarrassed by your failures – learn from them and start again.” So said Richard Branson, the UK billionaire and entrepreneur who knows a thing or two about failure, with ill-fated endeavours such as Virgin Cola, Virgin Cars and Virgin Brides to his name.
Branson, an irrepressible optimist, also said, “Business opportunities are like buses – there’s always another one coming.”
As painful and bruising to the ego as it can be, failure is a valuable learning experience.
According to Dr Rachael Sharman, psychology senior lecturer at the University of the Sunshine Coast, “Failure is critical in teaching you something about yourself and teaching you something about the environment, the world, or the organisation you’re working in.
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