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What does it mean?
When a mistake happens in a creative process, reframe it so it looks intentional and part of the performance.
In plain terms
If you mess up, make it seem like it was planned.
What can you take from it?
Turn mistakes into intentional parts of your work.

Where it applies

  • public speaking
  • live performance
  • creative projects

Putting it to work

  • adapt mid-task
  • reframe errors
  • stay improvisational

Questions to consider

  • When have you turned a mistake into a feature?
  • How do you handle unexpected errors?

Another view

Some errors are too costly to reframe as intentional.

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