You Are Not Your Mistakes

Failure feels like an indication of who we are as a person. Failing a test means you’re not smart enough. Failing to get fit means you’re undesirable. Failing in business means you don’t have what it takes. And so on.

This doesn’t mean forgetting or denying what happened. It means acknowledging it, learning from it, and then letting it go.

When you start forgiving yourself, you free up space for growth and new experiences. You allow yourself to learn, change, and become a better version of yourself.

An important part of authentic leadership means contributing something new to the discussion at hand.

This doesn’t mean you have to shock and awe, or say something controversial. It means sharing something fresh to further a conversation.