For better or worse, there are lots of ways to feel like we’ve failed: the social failure of being rejected, the romantic failure of being dumped, the career failure of being fired. No matter what ...

At 35, I moved with my family to Rotterdam, in the Netherlands. I was following a new opportunity to lead global diversity and inclusion at a large, multinational company and mentor talented women in ...

Here’s how to overcome self-criticism, fear of failure and the need for perfection. Imagine Benny, a recently hired software engineer who grapples with persistent self-doubt about his capacity to ...

Most people don’t know this about me, but I applied to graduate school five times. Each collection of annual rejection letters stung. I failed again, I thought every time I didn’t get in. But now, ...

Failure is essential for personal growth and discovering one’s true purpose. Setbacks often force us to reevaluate our path and priorities, which can lead to surprising insights about what truly ...