Your professor praises your quick thinking

Smile and move on, focusing on improvement

Take note of how praise can be used later

Acknowledge it confidently as motivation for your next success

You lose a duel in front of your classmates

Laugh it off and congratulate your opponent

Promise yourself you’ll practice and return stronger

Analyze their strategy and prepare a counter

Smile and wait for the right moment to prove your superiority

Cover for them without hesitation

Help them think of a smarter way to hide it

Advise them on avoiding getting caught again

Author: Michael Bartlett