Latest news with #mistakes
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Welsh drivers admit to holiday mistakes in new survey
Almost half of Welsh drivers had driven on the wrong side of the road while abroad, according to new data from And 67 per cent of Britons had got lost while driving abroad, making it the most common mistake Brits make while driving in a foreign country. Scots get lost the most, with 80 per cent admitting they have gotten lost when driving on a trip. Following closely behind are the Welsh (70 per cent) and those from the South of England (69 per cent).
Entrepreneur
6 days ago
- General
- Entrepreneur
I Burned Down My House — and Learned a Leadership Lesson I'll Never Forget
How one fiery mistake shaped my approach to leadership — and can help you too. Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Among the milestones of childhood — your first lost tooth, first bike ride, first day of school — burning down the family home doesn't usually make the list. But growing up on a farm in Idaho, my childhood wasn't exactly typical. I was eight. I hadn't done anything intentionally reckless — just left a lampshade-less reading lamp resting on a pillow. On my way downstairs to breakfast, I left the light on. A little while later, my dad smelled smoke. By the time help arrived, the fire had consumed everything. Our home was gone. What amazes me most now isn't the fire — it's what my father chose to do afterward. The weight of a mistake and the wisdom of timing I didn't find out it was my fault until I was 16. Apparently, the fire chief had advised my father not to tell me right away. The emotional weight of responsibility at that age could've been damaging. I'm grateful my dad waited. His decision wasn't just kind — it was strategic. It allowed me to grow up without carrying a burden I wasn't ready to process. Looking back, I see this now as a masterclass in leadership. Not the kind they teach in business school — but the kind that matters most when you're running a company, managing people and deciding how to handle failure. Related: From Pain to Power — How to Understand the Link Between Childhood Trauma and Entrepreneurship How you handle mistakes shapes your culture As a small business owner, your team is smaller, your margin for error thinner and your influence bigger. That means every misstep can feel amplified. But it also means that how you respond to mistakes doesn't just fix a problem — it defines your culture. The best leaders don't respond to every mistake the same way. They know when to be firm and when to give someone the grace to grow. Here's what I've learned about finding that balance: 1. Not all mistakes are created equal Some errors are innocent, caused by inexperience, unclear instructions or bad luck. Others are rooted in carelessness, repeated oversight or a disregard for values. Learn to spot the difference before you react. For example, a new employee sends a wrong invoice once? That's a teaching moment. An experienced team member sends wrong invoices every month? That's a pattern. 2. Grace builds loyalty When people feel safe owning their mistakes, they grow faster and become more loyal. Correct gently. Ask questions. Share how you've screwed up in the past. Turning a mistake into a learning opportunity builds stronger teams and better humans. You might say, "Let's walk through what happened and figure out how to make sure it doesn't happen again." 3. Consistency builds accountability If someone keeps making the same mistake, or it's something that could hurt your business or brand, be direct. Set clear expectations. Communicate consequences. Your team needs to know that while you're kind, you're also serious about standards. You could say, "We've talked about this before. I need to know you're taking it seriously — and what you'll do differently next time." 4. Correct the behavior, not the person You can be tough without being cruel. Focus on the behavior, not the character of the person. Never shame. When employees feel respected, even hard feedback is easier to receive and more likely to be applied. 5. Set the tone from the top How you handle mistakes teaches your team how to handle their own. If you hide failures, blame others or explode under pressure, you create fear. If you own your mistakes and respond with clarity, you model what growth looks like. Your people will copy you, for better or worse. Related: Resentment Has No Place in Business. Here's Why Leaders Must Learn to Forgive and Forget. The takeaway The fire I accidentally started taught me a lesson I never forgot: some truths are better delivered with wisdom than with speed. The same goes for leadership. Every mistake is a crossroads. Handle it wrong, and you create fear or resentment. Handle it right, and you build loyalty, maturity and trust. That's not just better leadership — it's a better business. Ready to break through your revenue ceiling? Join us at Level Up, a conference for ambitious business leaders to unlock new growth opportunities.
Yahoo
09-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Brad Pitt Gets Real About Making 'Mistakes' And Learning From Them Amid Romance With Ines de Ramon
Brad Pitt has opened up about making mistakes in his life following the recent finalization of his divorce from Angelina Jolie. Speaking during an interview at the premiere of his adrenaline-fueled car action film, the Hollywood star admitted that he has also learned to quickly move on, no matter the mistake. Brad Pitt had previously shared that he was relieved about finalizing his divorce, although he also noted at the time that it wasn't much of a big deal. During the premiere of his "F1" movie in Mexico City, Brad Pitt shared a thoughtful message about the importance of learning from one's mistakes. "No matter the mistake, you know, you just learn from [it] and move on," the actor told Entertainment Tonight. "It'll lead to the next success." Pitt had issued the response after he was asked about what had helped him "feel grounded" amid the challenges and achievements in his life. And while he gave no details about some of the mistakes he has made in his own life, the actor hinted that family was also part of what has helped him navigate these moments. "At my age, I see how important it is to surround yourself with the people you know, the people you love, the people that love you back," the 61-year-old shared further. "Friends, family, and that's it. From there, we get to go make things. It's a pretty simple, I think, equation." The inspiring remarks from Pitt came after he broke his silence about finalizing his divorce from Jolie during a chat with GQ Magazine. The two had been feuding in court over their separation for the last decade, with the actor seemingly feeling "relief" now that it is all over. However, despite how long the battle dragged on and the legal costs he likely incurred, Pitt said the finalization wasn't a huge deal to him, just something that was bound to happen eventually. "No, I don't think it was that major of a thing," the father of six told the outlet. "Just something coming to fruition. Legally." As the superstar he is, whose two attempts at marriage were to two high-profile actresses, Pitt's personal life has long been a fixture in the headlines. Navigating this part of the spotlight media has been a constant "annoyance" to him, and he has made a conscious effort to keep it from consuming him. "It's been in the news for 30 years, bro. Or some version of my personal life, let's put it that way," the "Bullet Train" star said elsewhere in his interview with GQ. "It's been an annoyance I've had to always deal with in different degrees, large and small, as I do the things I really want to do." "So, it's always been this kind of nagging time suck or waste of time, if you let it be that, I don't know. I don't know," Pitt added. Despite it all, the actor thinks his life is "fairly contained," and he "feels pretty warm and secure" with his friends and family as well as his "knowledge" of himself. Following his split from Jolie, Pitt found new love with jewelry executive Ines de Ramon, who was previously married to actor Paul Wesley. The pair began dating in 2022, three years after Pitt's legal separation from Jolie. For a while, they kept their romance under wraps, but later took it public by attending high-profile events together. Since then, their love has continued to blossom, with the duo even recently moving in. Jolie, on the other hand, has seemingly steered clear of romance since her split from Pitt. A source who spoke with Radar Online claimed the trauma from the divorce has left her with trust issues, even though she has moved on from Pitt. Echoing the same sentiments, another insider shared that the actress keeps all of her suitors "at a distance because she's terrified of getting hurt again the way she did with Brad." Jolie initially filed for divorce on September 19, 2016. However, while she and Pitt were declared single in 2019, their legal disputes over custody, assets, and their French estate, Château Miraval, dragged on for years. After intense negotiations, the actors officially signed their divorce papers in December 2024, marking the end of an eight-year battle. A source close to the actor revealed to Page Six in December that de Ramon may have played a role in Pitt's decision to settle his divorce. "He was influenced by Ines to finally settle," the source said. "Ines wants to have a life together — with possibly children in the future — without the albatross that was the eight-year War of the Roses." They added, "She has made [it known that] her opinion is that life would be much more enjoyable with this settled."
Yahoo
06-07-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
People Are Sharing The Habits That Completely Destroyed Their Quality Of Life, And It's A Cautionary Tale
We all make mistakes, but sometimes we pick up a bad habit that is so significant that it digs us deeper into a life hole. On the popular subreddit r/AskReddit, Reddit user u/Unlikely_Bid8892 asked: What's something you did that reduced your quality of life so much that you wish you had never done it? The results were brutally honest and will make you rethink your life choices: 1."Taking on student loans." —u/Beautiful-Signal7249 2."Worked 12-hour days for a job that wasn't worth it." —u/sylphdreamer 3."Neglect my body for years. Almost no movement. Rather poor hygiene. Horrible food. And little to no sleep." —u/Sad_Fee_4104 4."Succumbed to my food After two years of extreme dieting and exercise, I lost a significant amount of weight and achieved the best shape of my life, feeling very good about myself. Once I got down to an ideal weight, I didn't know what to do with myself anymore. I didn't know how to maintain it. I started eating horribly again and am now, just over a year later, at the heaviest point in my entire life. I binge eat to the extreme, and I'm pretty powerless to stop it. It affects pretty much every aspect of my life to some degree, and it's a very depressing feeling." —u/NocturnaPhelps 5."Bulimia for 15 years since I was a teen. All because my mom signed me up for Weight Watchers as a kid, since I was a little chubby. Never felt thin enough. Ruined my teeth and digestive health. 10/10 do not recommend." —u/ghostbustrnutclustr 6."Trying to impress people who don't GAF about you." —u/Brave_Calendar_941 7."Decided to give working in a warehouse a shot. Quality of life went from 90% to below 50%." —u/F3Grunge 8."Isolated myself for years. I'm not sure it could really have been otherwise with the issues I had, but it annihilated my social circle." —u/NuclearSoil 9."Living with a boyfriend who rages." —u/Equivalent_Hair_149 10."Vaped. Been nine months without it, and still cough and get winded easily. Used to sing as well and I can't hit notes for shit these days." —u/Ok-East-8412 11."I was jumping on our kids' trampoline and I hurt my back, and I've suffered sciatica pain all these years since. My life would be so much better if I had not thought jumping on a trampoline would be good exercise." —u/AvailableBreeze_3750 12."Spent years to impress the girl I like, I should have given that attention to my own self instead, improving my life." —u/OkAccess6128 13."Holding out for a management position instead of moving on. He won't retire. The man is mid-70s." —u/Funkyp0tat0chip 14."Trying to please people." —u/OrchidCrushxoxo_ 15."Not wearing earplugs at concerts." —u/organicbooger 16."Moved to a new province (state) thinking I needed a fresh start, but in reality I was just running from my problems!" —u/Smooth_Raspberry_007 17."Running too much in bad shoes. Now I have arthritis in my foot and I can't run anymore." —u/justablueballoon 18."GET INTO DEBT!!!" —u/ImpactSmooth299 19."Overeating." —u/Different_Cat7932 20."Caring for others who do not give a damn about me in return. Wasted far too many sleepless nights on people who wouldn't give a flying monkey if I was in a situation like theirs." —u/Party_Phrase2445 21."The wrong partner will wreck your life. I've been there, done that." —u/Top-Car-808 22."I went rock climbing one day without a helmet on. The first time I didn't have it on was on the day it was needed. A Severe TBI is an injury I wish upon no man, woman, or child." —u/Impressive-Dog-408 23."Smoked." —u/Verlin_Wayne 24."Going to prison at 19 for selling weed. In the end, it worked out. I've since graduated from college and have a nice engineering job and a great life. It was a rough patch in my life for sure. Freezing, stuck in a prison cell in Joliet for 77 days, I went weeks without showers or seeing sunlight. Then, I was shipped off to boot camp for 4.5 months to be further denigrated. In the end, it caused me to grow up and prioritize what I want in life. Worked and paid my way through a 2-year community college, followed by a MIS degree at a 4-year University. Life hasn't been perfect, but I always have perspective on a 'bad day' in that I've had it much worse." —u/leprechanmonkie 25."Putting effort into people who didn't do the same for me. Then getting anxiety over it." —u/MeltyFrog 26."Stayed in my college major even after I knew it wasn't for me. I wasted a lot of time that I can never get back." —u/SororitySue 27."Skipped the mammograms cause I had an 'it'll never happen to me' attitude when I was younger. Now I'm lying on a bed at a breast center waiting to get five biopsies for suspicious spots." —u/Snowfall1201 28."Being understanding when someone treats/talks/screams at you like shit. Don't stand for it." —u/Hangytangy 29."Ever touching nicotine." —u/titsmuhgeee 30."Drinking wine every night." —u/OpheliaJuliette 31."I left Walmart after 15 years to be a store manager at Starbucks —worst mistake of my life. I remember nights when I was there, ten after a closer called off, to have an opener call out, and knowing I'd have to wake up in four hours and work another shift, hoping the same thing wouldn't happen again. It was just awful, and the stories I'd hear from interviewing people made me realize how bad fast food was. People from other companies wanted to work at Starbucks cause those places were even worse." —u/bendystrawboy 32."Social media. It has seriously messed with my attention span. And I can't even remember how to enjoy free time without checking it every five minutes." —u/NeonPinkBag 33."Married young, at 18, now 61 divorced, wish I had planned my life better for my future first before I got married, I just didn't want to be alone." —u/Ok-Dependent4293 finally, "Dwelling on the past." —u/Ball2daW-all The National Eating Disorders Association helpline is 1-800-931-2237; for 24/7 crisis support, text 'NEDA' to 741741. The National Alliance on Mental Illness helpline is 1-800-950-6264 (NAMI) and provides information and referral services; is an association of mental health professionals from more than 25 countries who support efforts to reduce harm in therapy. Is there a bad habit that you feel has derailed your entire life? Comment below on what you are doing to change it!
Irish Times
02-07-2025
- Sport
- Irish Times
Five things we learned from Lions' flawed win over Queensland Reds
We'll have to learn to live with mistakes Fin Smith of the British and Irish Lions in action during the win over Queensland Reds on Wednesday. Photograph:It is probably something everyone will have to get used to, if they haven't already done so. The three Lions ' outings so far against Argentina, Western Force and the Reds have been full of mistakes, some handling errors, a lot of misplaced passes and some misreading of what team-mates are doing or where they are going to run. In all three games the opposition have taken advantage of that and rattled the Lions' cage. The payback for having international players start the game and then flood in from the bench early in the second half is offset by the steep learning curve the players are on to gel as a team. As England World Cup winner and former Lion Lawrence Dallaglio said before the tour started, the whole Lions enterprise is set up to fail. But the second 50-point win in a row says something is solid. Fewer replays makes for refreshing viewing British and Irish Lions' Jac Morgan scores a try against Queensland Reds in Brisbane on Wednesday. Photograph: Jason O'Brien/PA Wire By design or just the way things are rolling, there have not been many TMO referrals and replays in the opening two matches played in Australia. There was at least one referral against the Reds, and a try was awarded to the Lions after review. But the experience so far is that people are generally content with the referee diving into a pile of bodies and making the call without going through all of the angles and prolonging the game. The replays have become part of the rugby entertainment business but less of them and allowing the match to move on quickly on is quite refreshing in its own old-fashioned way. Smooth Jamison Gibson-Park operates well with Finn Russell Jamison Gibson-Park showed his vision and plenty of other qualities for the British and Irish Lions against Queensland Reds on Wednesday. Photograph: Billy Stickland/Inpho It was encouraging to see the Irish nine, Jamison Gibson-Park , back playing competitive rugby. It is only when he is away from the game and returns that the smooth tempo he gives a team - compared with Alex Mitchell's staccato style of play - is so eye-catching. Ronan O'Gara rightly said on television that at his best Gibson-Park is up there with French nine Antoine Dupont. Although he clearly has another gear or two above what he showed against the Reds, his linking with outhalf Finn Russell, his control at the base of rucks, accurate kicking game, snipe threat and temperament were all on display. Already connections within the squad are beginning to form and although it was the halfbacks' first time out together the Irish scrumhalf and Scottish pivot have the look of a Test-match pairing despite having much more to add to their game than the outing against the Reds showed. Ben Earl holds court in Lions centre Ben Earl tries to go on the rampage for the British and Irish Lions against the Queensland Reds in Brisbane. Photograph:Irish centre Bundee Aki was replaced at the end of the match by England backrow Ben Earl. It was an interesting decision by Andy Farrell , giving the forward 15 minutes to try his hand in a star-studded backline. Earl is a dynamic player and has some pace. Not as much as Henry Pollack, another Lions backrow, but enough to possibly cause havoc in the midfield. Indeed, after providing cover in the centre against Wales during the Six Nations, Earls said 'it is not too dissimilar'. 'Half the stuff I do is as a 12 anyway,' he explained at the time. He also played the last six minutes of England's 47-24 victory over Italy during the Six Nations at centre and scored the final try. Steve Borthwick first used him in the backline during England's victory over Japan last summer. A hybrid player. Watch this space in Australia. READ MORE Freescoring Lions are going to be hard for Australia to keep at bay Maro Itoje scores a try for the British and Irish Lions against the Queensland Reds. Photograph: Billy Stickland/Inpho How will former Ireland and current Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt counter the Lions change of gear when the teams meet later this month? In the two games on Australian soil the cogs have shifted and the tries have flowed. Only four minutes into the second half agaisnt the Reds, Maro Itoje triggered the surge, scoring a try after good work from Aki. Nine minutes later it was flanker and player of the match Jac Morgan who ran a great line to take a flat pass and dive over. Just four minutes after that England wing Tommy Freeman twisted and used his strength to force himself over the line, and Huw Jones ran most of the length of the field to touch down on 65 minutes. Replacement Garry Ringrose ended the try fest on 80+4 minutes, touching down in the corner. No doubt Schmidt is already on it.
