On: Ask HN: My boss doesn't think I'm doing good work, how to proceed?

[alsetmusic]

> if you are willing to talk about your weakness real or imagined you will grow fast.

Similarly, owning up to mistakes (rather than making excuses) is gold. It wins respect and trust when you really weren't at fault.

[_lnwk → alsetmusic]

I just don't understand that part. Where I live, admitting to making a mistake would be equal to admitting to your incompentence, and I'd be shown the door on my way out.