As April comes to an end and, with it, the potential trauma of April Fool’s Day, it is worthwhile to explore tips to be learned from this auspicious day and beyond. While some embrace both initiating and being subjected to pranks, others hate being made the fool. Regardless of which side you comes down on, it is worth noting that the things that will improve an April Fool’s Day experience also allow you to negotiate your best life, both personally and professionally.

First, some context. Most people go through life fearing the possibility of looking like a fool. Social conditioning creates fear of failure, of rejection, of receiving negative responses to requests. Such fears can block taking any action at all and thereby inhibit success.

Ironically, it is in pushing past fears that the greatest triumphs can be realized. Failure is the path to success. Almost all great achievements throughout history came on the heels of repeated failures. Embracing failure forges the path to........

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