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Let me tell you two stories where two working professional found it hard to overcome the fear of making mistakes.

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1. A Regional Sales Manager of a manufacturing firm was eyeing the position of Network and System Manager (NSM) in the next 2 years.

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"It's not English. I know Grammar and vocabulary. It's more about how I sound when I speak it."

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Were you able to figure out what problem became a challenge for him? I'll explain. There are two of them:

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The challenge of communicating ideas effectively in a language that's not his mother tongue, and

NOT making mistakes while speaking.

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2. Something similar happened with an IT professional hailing from Hyderabad. With 10 years of experience, he works as a Team Lead in an MNC.

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He struggles to speak English because his mother tongue is Telugu. Due to this, his customers ask him to repeat himself a LOT.

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Both the Regional Sales Manager and the IT professional faced embarrassment due to failure because the fear of mistakes took over.

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Why? Because their language had a strong influence of MTI - Mother Tongue Influence.

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The different sounds, pronunciations, and accents make it harder for others to understand.

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But mistakes also make you learn a lot of things. Here's how:

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🧘🏼 A mistake is an opportunity for learning and growth.

🧘🏼 It's always better to acknowledge the mistake and take responsibility. Avoid making excuses or blaming your dialect.

🧘🏼 Reflect on what happened and why the mistake occurred. Identify the issue and be aware of not making it next time.

🧘🏼 Don't let one mistake define you or your abilities. Remember that you have many strengths and accomplishments, focus on those.

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Last but not least, join an online spoken English communication course where a personal coach can help you remove MTI. Blackboard Radio (BBR)

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