Failed resolutions?

Save face with this excuse

Giving the right reasons for your failure not only puts you in a better position, but can also be helpful when looking for a new job or a new relationship.(Bild: Studio Romantic - stock.adobe.com)

Less alcohol, nicotine, sugar or fast food, but more sport and a healthier diet: there are plenty of good resolutions at the turn of the year, but often the plans are buried just as quickly as they were made. "Due to lack of time" is a frequently cited reason - but it doesn't put us in a particularly good light.

Dr. Janina Steinmetz, lecturer in marketing at Bayes Business School in London, knows what you should give instead as a reason (excuse?) for your personal failure in order to maintain the respect of your fellow human beings.