Even if it hurts. It wasn't a critical issue in the case at hand, but still the lawyer wouldn't believe me. He kept thinking I had a devious strategy, and he went through all sorts of mental contortions because he just couldn't believe it was the simple truth. You gotta lose some. When you do, feel the pain and just make sure you learn the lesson.
Smart leaders are the ones who are quicker to notice their mistakes, and then make a correction.
We've lost arbitrations. We've lost members. We've lost organizing drives. We even lost an investment once. Get over it.