It is super easy to own it or own up to something when it is good. I mean heck who does not want to do that when it means praise, acknowledgement and what ever other positive vibes you get. It makes you feel great! People see you and what you have done in a wonderful way. Well, I think the other end of that spectrum has been lost. I hear you why in the world would I want to “own it” when it’s bad..crazy right? 
Well not so much, let us face it NO ONE is perfect, repeat NO ONE! So that means you are going to make mistakes, and everyone knows it. Sure, we work hard and put in our best efforts not to but inevitably occasionally, it is going to happen. After all we are human, and we get tired, distracted, and overwhelmed. We can put in practices to help when those emotions come up but in this busier as ever world something will slip.
The key is what do you do about it. It seems more and more evident today that the tendency is becoming to blame other people or circumstances or even worse to try and cover it up. Let me tell you these practices lead to no good. It is either going to compound the problem or end up putting others in bad situations and well that is just not cool.
Bigger than that it will cost you long term. You may think you have “gotten away” with what ever it is but people will know or find out who was at the root of the problem or issue. It is going to affect people’s perceptions and trust factor with you and that is not something you want. What goes around comes around and bad vibes from trying to cover something up or lie about it is not what you want coming around ever.
I get it is SCARY to own up to a mistake you made. Maybe it causes bad feelings, time or even money to fix and you are afraid to let people know. However, the people you need to let know have also made mistakes in their life so as soon as you see something is wrong own up to it. Be honest, be sincere and acknowledge that you made a mistake and ask for help.
I can guarantee you that while initial feelings might not be positive the fact that you owned up to it and asked for help will pay dividends in the end. The mistake will get fixed, and the trust factor will be bigger in the end. Who ever you had to own up to will see that you learned from your mistake and will grow from them. They know you did not let the situation get worse by trying to cover it up and with that comes trust.
Know that while you are killing it a mistake or two will slip in and that is OK! Own up to it, ask for help and learn from it. You do that and the future will be BRIGHT! So, shine bright and much love!
-JMAXX
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