#364: Three Common Mistakes (and Powerful Solutions) for Overcoming Regret

We’ve all been there.

We make a mistake in our business. And for days or weeks we get caught up in a mental loop of “what if…” and “if only…”

Regret can feel overwhelming, but the real problem is not just the mistake. It’s how we respond to it.

In this week’s short episode, I explain 3 mistakes most of us make when trying to deal with regret — and how we can deal with the issue more productivity.

The notes that follow are a very basic, unedited summary of the show. There’s a lot more detail in the audio version. You can listen to the show using the audio player below. Or you can subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music or wherever you listen to podcasts.

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#364: Three Common Mistakes (and Powerful Solutions) for Overcoming Regret

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    Key Topics and Bullets:

    • Feelings of regret and mental loops
    • Importance of effective response to mistakes
    • Misconception of circumstances defining self-worth
    • Feeling stuck and unworthy
    • Solution: Reframing your narrative
    • Viewing mistakes as limitations
    • Cycle of self-doubt
    • Feeling of helplessness from past mistakes
    • Misconception of a fixed future
    • Importance of responding to mistakes
    • Differentiating circumstances, identity, and potential
    • Emphasis on control over the present moment

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