I always pointed out my fuckups, what I learned from them, and how I used that to be more effective later on. I always got the job.
I don't think the negative testimonials, if you will, make sense, either. How about a "results not typical" disclaimer. , LOL
What MIGHT make sense is to talk in terms of one's rate of success or positive results.
I can talk about the one national champion I produced, while everyone else is just a run of the mill hack. In fitness, this would translate into "These ten people got lean and were fitness competitor champions; the other hundred I've worked with are still fat asses. Or, I can put out there the vast numbers of people, the high percentage of students, who have achieved xyz results. This is to show that, in fact, the results shown ARE typical.
Someone with a very low success rate is, of course, going to try and hide it and highlight their accomplishments. So, is there any way of requiring more full disclosure? I'm not sure there is. Should it always remain a case of "caveat emptor?"
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