In my favorite class in business school, our professor, former Los Angeles mayor
By Adammendler · November 3, 2026 · Curated by George's Blog
In my favorite class in business school, our professor, former Los Angeles mayor Richard Riordan, used to tell us that “only a mediocre person never makes a mistake.” The only people who never fail are people who are too afraid to try.
Mistakes are inevitable. What happens afterwards isn’t. The most successful people quickly acknowledge their mistakes, do their best to fix them, and learn whatever they can from them.
The best path forward often starts with going back to fix what you got wrong.