mistakes
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These Mistakes on Your Resume and Cover Letter May Be Hurting Your Chances of Landing a Job
Writing a spell-binding resume and cover letter that’ll get an employer to call or email you straight away isn’t a piece of cake. So, we spoke to an expert to help us out.
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How To Teach Your Kid They Don’t Have To Be Perfect At Everything
One Saturday morning, my 6-year-old daughter was making a birthday card for a friend. She was sitting at a small table, and on the floor next to her were about ten crumpled sheets of paper. She kept writing the letter “H” for “Happy Birthday,” then deciding she didn’t like how it looked. She was getting…
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Why Smart People Make Stupid Mistakes
As you know, when other people make stupid mistakes, it’s because they’re fundamentally incompetent. When you make a stupid mistake, it’s because of specific circumstances, and/or because someone else is fundamentally incompetent. Adam Robinson, chess master and Princeton Review founder, has identified seven factors that make smart people act stupidly. You’ll recognise some of them…
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Look Beyond Your Mistakes And Use Them As An Opportunity For Self-Improvement
Mistakes. They’re a thing. It’s in our nature to address what’s immediately wrong and once the fire is out, work to prevent said error from occurring again. But even this final step might not be enough — always use a mistake as a chance to step back and take a more general look at your…