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By Janell Hazelwood | Published February 6, 2012 | Full size is 620 × 480 pixels

Lesson 4: Evaluate losses as lessons, and create tactics for addressing them. When you lose out on a promotion, reflect on what may have contributed to that loss, Giangrande says. "That’s what athletes do when they lose a game. They head to the locker room to debrief and prepare for the next one." "Sports teams study their own failures and those of others, attempting to avoid repeating them. This is also critical to successful careers," she adds. It's not a good idea to be afraid of risks, however, taking an informed one helps increase your changes of success as well as learn from mistakes. Mentors can play a great role in helping professionals understand potential challenges and barriers to their advancement because mentors have experience in creating strategies to avoid failure.

Lesson 4: Evaluate losses as lessons, and create tactics for addressing them.

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