When I was new to programming, I focused way too much on learning the syntax, especially the brackets, the semicolons, and ...

This article was first published in the Mindset Works newsletter. We can deepen our own and our students' understanding of mistakes, which are not all created equal, and are not always desirable.

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Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Avoid “mistake hoarding” — don’t hide your mistakes from your managers and teams. Be transparent and understand the roles mistakes play ...

Needless to say, this isn’t the first time this has happened. It’s ironic considering that the very purpose of my work is to help others use emotional intelligence to avoid making mistakes like this.