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What does it mean?
The speaker frames mistakes as clever attempts rather than errors.
In plain terms
My mistakes are smart, not dumb.
What can you take from it?
Own your mistakes.

Where it applies

  • admitting errors
  • office talk
  • self-defense

Putting it to work

  • reframe failures
  • learn from errors

Questions to consider

  • Are some mistakes smarter?
  • How do you view your errors?

Another view

Sometimes mistakes are just dumb.

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