Community Roundup: Moving On After a Mistake


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Moving On After a Mistake

Life goes on after you mess up — Mydisfunkshion He wants me to have sex with another woman — Très Q + A Week two of holidating — Confessions of an Online Dating Queen Advice for Christian singles dating online — Adult Dating Club I don't know how to date — Group Therapy Source: Flickr User lanier67 Read more

Geek Out: What's the Biggest Technical Mistake You've Made?


Updated 09/16/10 2:02 PM · Posted by GeekSugar · 2 comments

Clicking the Wrong Button

I don't know about you, but I tend to hoard data on my computer. I'm terrified of clicking the "empty trash" button only to find that I lost something I really need. In an age of digital dependence, it's all too easy to accidentally hit the wrong button, close the wrong window, or click the wrong option. (Just ask that stock trader who caused a frenzy with a typo last Spring.) Today, I managed to Read more

I'm Asking: How Do You Pick Yourself Up From a Blunder?


Updated 04/04/10 11:50 AM · Posted by SavvySugar · 5 comments

How to Recover From Mistakes at Work

We've all been there: You spend a half hour carefully crafting your feedback on a project, then click send too soon and release an email riddled with distracting typos. You call a new co-worker by the wrong name. You miss an important fact and let your team down. Career blunders are an unfortunate but expected part of the daily grind. Whether we slip up, trip, or flat out fall down the hallway Read more

5 Biggest Business Blunders of 2009


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5 Business Mistakes From 2009

With layoffs, bankruptcies, and declining revenues, 2009 was a rough year for businesses. But some companies' woes were entirely self-inflicted. BNET has compiled a list of the biggest business and managerial blunders of 2009, and no one was spared — from banks to fast food chains to governments, the list is pretty extensive. Here are five of my faves: Dell misses the mark: In May, Dell Read more

Do You Learn More From Your Successes or Mistakes?


Updated 08/08/09 3:37 PM · Posted by TresSugar · 8 comments

Do You Learn More From Your Successes or Mistakes?

Since we all make mistakes, it's comforting to take solace in the notion that we learn from them. Now some MIT researchers have gone and ruined that for us by conducting a study that suggests that our brains learn more when we succeed, not when we do something wrong. While studying monkeys, the scientists discovered that the monkeys' brains processed information better after the monkey did Read more

Let's Dish: What Was Your Biggest Kitchen Catastrophe?


Updated 02/08/10 12:47 PM · Posted by partysugar · 28 comments

Let's Dish: What Was Your Biggest Kitchen Catastrophe?

Recently I was making dark-chocolate raspberry ice cream. A friend was over and he was desperate to help. Always one to encourage cooking, I told him to prepare the raspberries. Before adding the sugar to the pan, he held up the quarter-cup and asked me for permission to add it to the saute pan. However, his cup was filled with rock salt! Luckily, our disaster was averted, but replacing sugar Read more

Let's Dish: What Are Your Most Common Kitchen Mistakes?


Updated 06/15/08 8:17 AM · Posted by partysugar · 42 comments

Let's Dish: What Are Your Most Common Kitchen Mistakes?

Nobody's perfect and when it comes to cooking, I've had my fair share of kitchen catastrophes. The funny thing is, I often make the same mistake over and over again! For example, every couple of months I forget that a plastic cutting board is NOT a hot plate. Last Saturday, I ruined another cutting board by placing a hot frying pan directly on top of it. I know I'm not the only one who repeatedly Read more

5 Running Mistakes and How to Fix Them


Updated 03/26/08 9:49 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 16 comments

Common Running Mistakes and Fixes

Running happens to be one of my favorite pastimes because it's easy and I can do it practically anywhere. There are, however, some things you can do wrong when it comes to running. Here are five common running mistakes and how to fix them for your future runs: Footwear: Wearing shoes that don't fit you properly, are not meant for running, and are too old can lead to problems with your feet, Read more

Learn From the Game: Mia Hamm


Updated 12/12/09 9:35 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 7 comments

Learn From the Game: Mia Hamm

After a long week, I was searching for a little inspiration and I found this gem: "Failure happens all the time. It happens every day in practice. What makes you better is how you react to it." - Mia Hamm I think Mia Hamm is awesome, she is six months pregnant with twins in this photo and she still has time to kick it around with kids at a Soccer Clinic for Recovering Cancer Patients and Marrow Read more