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APOLOGIZE
Don’t Justify or Explain Why
Holding on to anger is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die.
—BUDDHA
Have you apologized recently? No? There’s something wrong. Quick, take your pulse! Surely, there must have been something you cared enough about that you drove your perspective a little too hard, took a shortcut that backfired, or pissed off your colleagues. If you aren’t periodically pushing the boundaries, you risk boredom, block innovation, and can become profoundly dull. If you blithely do as you please because you are the boss, the funder, or today’s beloved employee, you may think you are getting away with ...
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