Big fail? No, EPIC fail!

We’ve all had a few cringe worthy fails in life. Some are as simple as tripping up the stairs, and some are as ugly as hitting ‘Reply All’ in an email and sending confidential intel to 1,500 of your fellow employees… and the boss. Yikes.

The first thing you want to do is crawl under the covers and disappear forever, but life goes on. You’ll recover. Once you get past the initial sting of embarrassment, how can you determine whether your fail moment is as big as you think it is? Is there a way to prevent it from happening again? Yes, and yes!

Is it bad? If your actions impact others (or your business), ask yourself if this mistake will matter in a week, a month, and a year. Was there a measurable negative impact (like an error that caused your employer to lose a 1.5 million dollar contract)? Consider how the failure affected those around you; is there anything you can do to fix or otherwise mitigate the situation? Start right away! If there’s no significant impact, just apologize if you need to, and then let it go. You’re allowed to make mistakes!

How can I stop it from happening again? Avoid similar behavior in the future if you can. Ask yourself what you learned and if anything good can come of it (maybe you can turn the loss of that 1.5 million dollar contract into something bigger).

Pro tip: Did anyone offer support or guidance in the resolution process? Keep those people close!

To avoid financial failures and faux pas (and help support you when they happen), keep a financial planner close at hand.

We offer a ton of advice that can help you avoid problems before they happen, saving you money and embarrassment – nobody wants their neighbor to open their sky-high credit card bill by accident! Let’s get on top of that.

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