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[quote=Anonymous]Agree with others that:

1) you only have a short time to fix this, but it may be fixable.  It may be that people are being unfair and not developing you though.
2) Image is everything.  If you are getting feedback, you can't appear to be phased by it.  Take it and correct it and accept it as much as you can.
3) Go to your mentor, not ashamed, but just say, look, what can I do to improve?  I really want to learn and do my best, what can I do differently?
4) Try to get some perspective on this.  In 100 years, no one will remember this.  
5) Try not to be down on yourself, it will show, and it's not helping.  Also, it's not entirely true.  I'm sure you don't suck as bad as you think you do, but don't talk yourself into a death spiral or sorts
6) try to think of this as a funny story that you can tell someone someday.
7) I had a really demanding law partner that I supported when I was his EA my first job out of college (decided not to go to law school, lucky for me!)  When he would yell at me or be completely unreasonable, I would imagine him as Jabba the Hut talking to me.  It was my mental form of retaliation and it got me through.  It was my little secret and it helped me remember that he could not control my mind.  
8) Get out of your own head, and find other ways to release.  Go for a quick walk or even better, a quick sprint.  Get a treadmill and run the stress out. Much better than drinking.
9) Try to go to bed early, you are probably sleep deprived too.[/quote]

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