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Many people have a bad reputation, not only "socially" (connected with friends), but also "professionally" (connected with work). People can have a bad reputation for being "selfish" (not sharing with others), mean, "thoughtless" (inconsiderate, accidentally hurting other people's feelings), dirty, or "lazy" (not wanting to do work). It's easy to get a bad reputation, but difficult to "fix" (correct) it.

Some experts have advice about how to fix a bad reputation. They say that if you "realize" (find out and begin to understand) that you have a bad reputation, the first thing that can be done is to "determine" (find out) whether it is "justified" (fair and rational). Has your "behavior" (the things one does) created the bad reputation, or are people saying untrue things about you? Ask a friend or co-worker to help you understand whether your reputation is justified.

If the bad reputation is justified, you may want to try to fix it. First, try to identify the behaviors that you want to change and begin making those changes each and every day. The next step is to "apologize" (say that one is sorry) to the people who have been hurt by your behavior. If you have a reputation for being lazy, apologize to your co-workers who have had to work harder because you weren't doing your part of the work. Then tell your co-workers that you're trying to change and ask them for their "support" (help).

If the bad reputation is "unjustified" (not fair; irrational), then it's important to learn why you have that reputation. Has someone been "gossiping" (saying things that are not true about a person when he or she isn't near) about you? If so, speak with that person and calmly discuss it. Once you have "confronted" (spoken directly with) the gossiper, he or she will probably stop saying those things and your reputation should "improve" (get better).