Admitting that you were wrong and sincerely apologizing is one of the hardest things you can do, but since no one's perfect and we are all going to make mistakes, it's important to learn how to apologize effectively.

Sincere apologies help maintain strong and healthy relationships both at home and in the workplace. Apologies will also help you act better in the future and take responsibility for your actions which ultimately makes you a better human being.

So many times, we come across apologies that are given half-heartedly and sound more of a defense or a justification than an apology. Many people don't know how to apologize and even tend to worsen the situation in the process.

We have all heard people say, 'I didn't mean to do it, 'I was just kidding,' and other such statements.

This is not how to apologize!

Tune in to learn how to be a better apologizer and also head over to Janellecopeland.com and click on episode 95 to get the step by step instructions of how to apologize

Key Takeaways

- What in the world? (01:30)

- No one's perfect; you are going to make mistakes (03:46)

- Why you should learn how to apologize (17:10)

- Words have consequences; take control of them (20:45)

- Three things you should not do when you are over-35 (26:22)

- Know what you are apologizing for (32:57)

- Say I'm sorry (36:02)

- Acknowledge the person you hurt has a right to be upset (37:03)

- Own the mistake and admit you were wrong (43:21)

- Ask for forgiveness (44:25)

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• Eddie's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/copewitheddie/

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\- [**Janelle's website**](https://www.janellecopeland.com/)

\- [**Join the Cake Cents FB Group**](https://www.facebook.com/groups/cakecents/)

\- [**Join the Push Podcast FB Group**](https://www.facebook.com/groups/PUSHpodcast/)

\- [**The Push Podcast's official website**](https://www.janellecopeland.com/podcast)

\- [**Cake Mamas Instagram**](https://www.instagram.com/thecakemamas/)

\- [**Eddie's Instagram**](https://www.instagram.com/copewitheddie/)

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