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What Is the Best Way to Explain Your Mistakes to Others

You don't need to explain mistakes. Ownership is an objective measure, so if you've made a mistake, fix it. If you need help fixing it, then figure out a potential solution and talk to someone who can help you, but by all means, don't spend cycles simply complaining about it. No one needs to know. Fix it.

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Extreme Ownership - Run your startup like a Navy SEAL! ·

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