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Why we should all learn to be OK with embarrassment

Why we should all learn to be OK with embarrassment

If we let fear of failing and ego get in the way, we will stop trying and stop moving forward, says this high-profile education leader.

One of the things that you develop early is the realisation that you cannot make everyone happy, says Briony Scott. Louise Kennerley

Sally Patten and Lap Phan
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If Briony Scott, the principal of Wenona School, an independent girls’ school in Sydney, had time to learn a new skill, she would study Italian.

For a few reasons. First, as Scott says, “as we get older, our ability to learn diminishes if we don’t actively stretch it”.

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Sally Patten
Sally PattenBOSS editorSally Patten edits BOSS, and writes about workplace issues. She was the financial services editor and personal finance editor of the AFR, The Age and the Sydney Morning Herald. She edited business news for The Times of London. Connect with Sally on Twitter. Email Sally at spatten@afr.com
Lap Phan
Lap PhanHead of PodcastLap is a podcast producer and actor based in Sydney. He has appeared in numerous film, TV and theatre productions. Connect with Lap on Twitter. Email Lap at lphan@afr.com

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