July 8, 2025

Pain Points Podcast: Learning From Mistakes

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To err is human... but to own up isn't easy!

And it can be even harder to look honestly at what happened, and highlight the key lessons to learn.

On this episode of our Pain Points podcast, Dr Ayo Olatoye reveals what a positive difference it can make when you do face up to failure. He explores what happened to him when he made a serious mistake at work. And he explains his personal approach to seeing what went wrong, doing the right things in response, and setting yourself up to succeed next time.

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Mind Tools Resources About Mistakes

How to Learn From Your Mistakes (Article)

How to Recover From Mistakes (Animated Video)

Mistakes Were Made... (Book Insight Review)

Making Amends (Article)

Four Steps to Learn From Your Mistakes (Video)

Our Expert Guest

Dr Ayo Olatoye on LinkedIn

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