Mistakes

Mistakes in Choosing Mr./Ms. Right

Charlie Maffei | Posted 05.31.2012

Charlie Maffei

Three simple questions can help you correct any "mistakes" that you may be making in choosing the right people to date.

Making Mistakes

Tim Freke | Posted 05.10.2012

Tim Freke

On my spiritual journey I once believed that I could one day perfect "Tim" into some sort of enlightened being who was always at his best. Now it feels to me that the journey is about embracing all that I am.

How Not to Compound a Mistake

Frank A. Weil | Posted 04.26.2012

Frank A. Weil

Mistakes are essential to your growth in life, if you recognize them and correct them. Do not fear them -- you need them.

How Not to Innovate Higher Ed

Katherine von Jan | Posted 04.07.2012

Katherine von Jan

Virtually every university is amidst a "yikes" moment about the future of their institution. They know they are under attack. There are hundreds of ma...

WATCH: Mistakes Young People Should Make, From Kelly Cutrone

Posted 04.08.2012

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Mistakes Can Make or Break You

Amy Chan | Posted 04.04.2012

Amy Chan

When you make mistakes, how do you respond? If your mistake leaves a trail of hurt and destruction in the lives of others, do you make amends and apologize with actions and empathy?

Eliminate the Fear That Stops You

Morty Lefkoe | Posted 04.02.2012

Morty Lefkoe

Seth Godin did it again. I recently read his newest book, Poke the Box, and it's just the right book for our times. It probably will become his 13th...

Celebrate a Little Victory Every Day

Nancy Deville | Posted 03.21.2012

Nancy Deville

You can liken celebrating a little victory every day to positive childrearing -- in other words, by praising yourself and acknowledging your little victory, you're being your own nurturing adult.

Mistakes Were Made

James Altucher | Posted 03.06.2012

James Altucher

Everything in my life that I am happy about it is the product of a huge mistake. I hope 2012 is filled with mistakes.

Do You Have a Hard Time Making Decisions?

Morty Lefkoe | Posted 01.31.2012

Morty Lefkoe

A recent survey of entrepreneurs and small business owners that I conducted revealed that most of them were afraid of making a decision. One of their...

Where There's a Will, There's a Way

Jinny Ditzler | Posted 01.22.2012

Jinny Ditzler

I'm sure there are many times in your life when you found the strength to do things that you thought were too difficult or impossible, right?

Are You Making These 4 Life Mistakes?

Margaret Paul, Ph.D. | Posted 12.23.2011

Margaret Paul, Ph.D.

I was brought up and programmed to believe in a number of ideas that have turned out to be untrue. These false beliefs led me to make various life and relationship mistakes.

"E" Stands for "Errors"

Karen Dionne | Posted 12.21.2011

Karen Dionne

Authors who have massaged their book to perfection during the editorial and page proof stage may be dismayed to learn that the electronic version readers are purchasing and reading frequently represents an earlier effort.

National Debt: Still Broken, How to Fix It

Stuart Diamond | Posted 10.05.2011

Stuart Diamond

The more than 500 point drop in the stock market on Thursday shows that neither the public nor investors think lawmakers in Washington have developed a process or the details necessary to solve the national debt crisis.

Ramadan Reflection Day 4: The Weight Of A Mistake

Imam Khalid Latif | Posted 10.04.2011

Imam Khalid Latif

Responsibility can be pretty heavy but we make it that much heavier by not knowing how to deal with failure. It's not possible for any individual to be right all of the time yet for some reason we try so hard to prove that we are not wrong.

The Ten Most Annoying Mistakes Made By Luxury Hotels

Paul Carr | Posted 09.13.2011

Paul Carr

I've become a reluctant expert in the annoying habits of even the fanciest hotels and I figured this was as good a time as any to share them.

The One Thing We Can't Learn From Other People's Mistakes

Yashar Ali | Posted 08.09.2011

Yashar Ali

I love the mistakes I've made in my life. What I love most are my biggest mistakes. But I am always mystified as to why we seem unable to learn from o...

Lesson Learned

Beth Jones | Posted 07.31.2011

Beth Jones

My son is six-years-old. He's the child of my second marriage.

Is There a Limit to Forgiveness? Yes

Alina Tugend | Posted 11.17.2011

Alina Tugend

Are we in the wrong if we withhold forgiveness from someone who sincerely requests it? Not necessarily.

Women, Men and Handling Mistakes

Alina Tugend | Posted 11.17.2011

Alina Tugend

Most agree that women are more likely to agonize and blame themselves for mistakes and men get over their blunders faster and look for others to blame. But is there any research to back up this common wisdom? Yup.

God, Life And The Spiritual Practice Of Surrendering 'Complete Control'

Rabbi Will Berkovitz | Posted 05.25.2011

Rabbi Will Berkovitz

By letting go we may feel free. On the seventh day, our Creator did not just rest, the Holy One let go. It was God's final and perhaps most important lesson to us. There is a time to let go.

Cathie Black Regrets That Whole 'Birth Control' Joke

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

NEW YORK — A spokeswoman says New York City Schools Chancellor Cathie Black was making a joke when she suggested overcrowded schools could be so...

My Post-Divorce Dating Mishaps

Vicki Larson | Posted 05.25.2011

Vicki Larson

I'll be the first to admit that I didn't know much about marriage when I said "I do" the first time...

My Christmas Present to Humanity

Anne Vitiello | Posted 05.25.2011

Anne Vitiello

According to Scientific American, the experience of Schadenfreude activates the same pleasure center of the brain as does a good meal.

10 Common Happiness Mistakes

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 11.17.2011

Gretchen Rubin

Here are the 10 most common happiness mistakes: Delaying doing something important until you have some "free time," because you may never have any ...