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Fail Forward

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Fail Forward

"People fail forward to success."

Mary Kay Ash

As I see it. . . . . . . .

Fail forward

There is a major difference between achievers and the average person. The difference is how they view failure.

Achievers approach the negative experience of failure and look at the situation as a learning experience and fail forward. They look to turn the experience around and seek out solutions and the opportunities.

The achievers see the failure as a temporary condition and apply what they have learned to move them closer to their objective.

The average person looks at failure as permanent and focuses on the failure which doesn't allow them to move forward.

No matter challenging a problem is achievers find a way to overcome them fail forward and move on.

®2009, Lou Ludwig, Sales and Management Consultant Executive Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author

Posted by Lou Ludwig CRB, CRS, CIPS, GRI, SRES, TRC, e-PRO, on 11/07/2009 11:09 AM

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Lou, failure is a life test to see if we can get beyond it. I have never known someone successful without a least one major failure.

Lou, you are so right! I spent years being so afraid of failing that I would always set my goals extremely low. I knew I would reach my goals and probably surpass them, but they were low enough who wouldn't! I missed out on things in life because of this. Now I reach for the stars. What is the saying, reach for the stars, if you miss you will land on a cloud. And what is funny is I feel more successful. Even when I fail I feel good that I tried. And I learn so much more along the way. Oh how wise we get as we get older :) Thanks for sharing and have a great day! ...geri