'When it comes to selecting astronauts, the search is not for perfection, it is for excellence', says Laura Winterling. In her TED talk she is going to explain why our mistakes tend to contribute to our progress. The aim and motivation of her talk are to give the audience more trust in themselves and more understanding for others and their behaviour. Demonstrating on the example of travel into outer space she will show how open communication and the admission of the mistakes made should positively influence the internal team culture and show new ways of working together. Laura Winterling is a passionate physicist, a dedicated astronaut trainer and a businesswoman. After almost 10 years working in space travel field, she knows absolutely everything about this topic. Space travel inspires and arouses the interest of so many people, serving at the same time as a basis for her numerous talks and presentations. Stories told by Laura Winterling take her audience into the outer space, make them feel the real astronaut lifestyle and give a glance behind the scenes of preparing of an ordinary space mission. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx