When Failure Holds Back Your Next Career Move

When Failure Holds Back Your Next Career Move

Setbacks at work can shake your confidence and make you less willing to try again. Find out what happens in your mind and how to take the next step.

After a rejection, a failed interview, or a mistake on a project, it’s easy to feel disappointed and wonder whether it’s worth trying again. But that reaction doesn’t have to determine what you do next. We explore how the brain processes failure and share simple techniques and games to help you name your emotions, gain perspective, and turn the experience into a concrete next step in your career.

Interested in this topic? Read more: Brain Connections to Success: How to Overcome Setbacks on the Path to a New Career Want to find out where you stand personally? Take a short test at the end of the page and gain a better understanding.

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Imagine you are at a crossroads and you have several paths in front of you. Which path will you choose?

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What is your attitude towards failure?

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How would you react if you received negative feedback from a supervisor or colleague?

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If you had to start your career from scratch, what would you do first?

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How do you react when things at work don't go as planned?

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Imagine you're at an important work presentation, and the technology fails. How do you react?

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How do you feel when something doesn't go as you expected?

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What feelings does the idea of a career change evoke in you?

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What feelings do you have when something from your plan doesn’t go well?

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How do you react when you get the opportunity for a major career change?

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