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A Recipe for Repurification

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A Recipe for Repurification 1. Perform an Act of Contrition 2. Carry On 3. Go Above and Beyond 4. Get It Out in the Open 5. Rebuild Relationships 6. Ask for Help 7. Show You've Changed 8. Go Outside Your Company 9. Try to Fix It 10. Get Out

A Recipe for Repurification

By Jeff Schmitt

You committed a cardinal corporate sin: You overstepped your bounds, bungled a project, embarrassed a superior, or lost an opportunity. Fact is, you're still employed, even if you're untouchable. You're doing something right, or have a guardian angel. Either way, your luck may be running out. Try these strategies to start making things right.