Failure can be hard to handle. A big swing and a miss — whether it’s in your personal or professional life — can distort your vision of yourself, torpedoing confidence and convincing you that you’re ...

Ethel Kennedy, widow of Robert F. Kennedy, endured a life marked by bitter tragedy. She lost both of her parents in a plane crash, and 11 years later, another crash claimed her brother’s life. Soon ...

Failure is often viewed as a daunting prospect, especially in the context of tertiary education. For many students in South Africa, the stakes are high. Not only do academic setbacks threaten their ...

Failure is a part of life. You can call it whatever you want—a setback, an emotional let down, a breakup, a loss, but part of the reason why the experience is so incredibly painful is because at some ...

You can use coping mechanisms to manage stress and improve your overall well-being. Try adaptive coping, which includes problem-solving, social support, and finding meaning in stress. Maladaptive ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. During our conversation about how successful negotiators transform failures into learning opportunities, I shared a revealing ...