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Fail Your Way To Success

By Gary Woltal

Real Estate Agent with Keller Williams Realty 0575737

March 15, 2015 01:42 AM

Failure Rate I don't believe as you might learn in those seminars there is ONE formula, or secret formula to success. First off, you need to define what success is or means to you, in business, in your personal life. Second, I believe there are bits and pieces to success. And one idea I heard recently I think we can all incorporate tomorrow.

For success, double your rate of failure.

Failure is all about doing things. Action but it doesn't work.

Don't keep doing what doesn't work, over and over, that is insanity.

Learn from the failure. The lesson. But get back up on that horse and fail some more. TWICE your normal rate in a day, in a week.

Thomas Edison did this religiously in searching out a filament for a lightbulb, ultimately Tungsten, that would not burn up in five minutes.

Network more, explore new ideas, try different things, talk to LOTS of people. Fail, fail, fail and ultimately you will astound yourself with the level of success you achieve.

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Belinda Spillman

Aspen Lane Real Estate Colorful Colorado - Aurora, CO

Colorado Living!

Very nice Gary. If at first you don't succeed - try - try again. You are so right about contuning to do something. We need to keep trying or we will never succeed.

Mar 15, 2015 01:46 AM

Gayle Rich-Boxman Fishhawk Lake Real Estate

John L Scott Market Center - Birkenfeld, OR

"Your Local Expert!" 503-739-3843

Babe Ruth struck out far more than his 300 homeruns, if I recall the number correctly. Practice, fail, keep practicing, fail some more and learn so that you don't keep repeating, as you make your way up the mountain!

Mar 15, 2015 01:48 AM

Ashley Alred

Pullman, WA

I love this! Thank you for posting.

Mar 15, 2015 01:54 AM

Sharon Lee

Sharon Lee's Virtual Assistance - Jonesborough, TN

Retired and loving life

As my granny used to say if at first you don't succeed. TRY,TRY again

Mar 15, 2015 02:00 AM

I am new to this Active Rain thing, I reblogged this with you tagged...I think that's ok. If not please advise and I will remove.

Mar 15, 2015 02:01 AM

Will Hamm

Hamm Homes - Aurora, CO

"Where There's a Will, There's a Way!"

Hello Gary, Great blog as always from you. We learn so much from each other here in the rain.

Mar 15, 2015 02:10 AM

Noah Seidenberg

Coldwell Banker - Evanston, IL

Chicagoland and Suburbs (800) 858-7917

You are so right on Gary. You have to get that on to the next attitude.

Mar 15, 2015 02:17 AM

Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®, CRS

Fathom Realty Washington LLC - Tacoma, WA

South Puget Sound Washington Agent/Broker!

Some of us can't even fail right so it may take 5 fails for me to get it right Gary Woltal

Mar 15, 2015 03:48 AM

Sharon Parisi

United Real Estate Dallas - Dallas, TX

Dallas Homes

Hi Gary, Belinda Spillman and Sharon Lee said exactly what came into my mind in reading your post. "Practice makes perfect" is another saying that I frequently heard as a child.

Mar 15, 2015 05:12 AM

Troy Erickson AZ Realtor (602) 295-6807

HomeSmart - Chandler, AZ

Your Chandler, Ahwatukee, and East Valley Realtor

Gary - So many people are afraid to fail that they are frozen and would rather not do anything. Your advice of trying different things until something works is a fantastic way to figure out a road to success. Excellent advice!

Mar 15, 2015 05:41 AM

William Feela

WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN

Realtor, Whispering Pines Realty 651-674-5999 No.

So many people think that success is right around the corner...but that corner could be miles away

Mar 15, 2015 06:35 AM

Paula Swayne

Dunnigan, Realtors, Sacramento (916) 425-9715 - Sacramento, CA

Realtor-Land Park, East Sac & Curtis Park -Dunniga

Hi Gary!
This is great! I grew up in a household that tried to protect me from failure. Then I had a teacher who wasn't afraid to tell me that what I was doing wasn't working - try again. I found out that failure forced me to do better. Thanks for a great post!

Mar 15, 2015 11:23 AM

Chris Ann Cleland

Long and Foster Real Estate - Gainesville, VA

Associate Broker, Bristow, VA

Those who make it have definitely seen their fair share of fails along the way.

Mar 15, 2015 12:36 PM

Bob Crane

Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI

Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

Great Gary, no progress is ever made by those who are afraid to fail a few time along the way to success.

Mar 18, 2015 03:09 PM

Lottie Kendall

Compass - San Francisco, CA

Helping make your real estate dreams a reality

Good point, Gary. We shouldn't be afraid of failure - it can be a stepping stone, not a road block.

Mar 19, 2015 12:32 AM

Rene Fabre

ARFCO Media - Renton, WA

Practicing Philosophical Eclectic of the Arts

Great way to frame this Gary Woltal and I can so relate! I had a boss several years ago that let me off the coporate leash... He said, "If you're not F'n up, you're not doing anything." I took it to heart cuz I got what he meant. Things don't always go like you thought even with good intention. Yet I know you already get this so I'm preaching to the choir... Point so well taken and a great read. I like the phraze, "fail your way to the top! "

Mar 19, 2015 11:04 AM

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