 |
5 Keys To Overcome Failure |
|
|
Submitted by Tony Covey
| RSS Feed
| Add Comment
| Bookmark Me!
Everyone hates to fail but what most people don’t realize is that failing is part of success. Anyone who has ever succeeded has failed many times. So, how do you overcome failure?
Here are 5 keys to overcoming failure.
1. Learn from your mistakes and failures.
How did you learn to ride a bike? The short answer: you fell off 100 times. Every time you make a mistake or fail, learn as much as you can from it so that you are better prepared next time.
Action Step: Write down the top five things that you learned from your last mistake or failure.
2. Don’t dwell on it.
Now that you have learned something from your mistake, move on. Don’t dwell on your past. You can’t tell where you are going if you are looking backwards. Also, dwelling on your past failures will keep you in prison right where you are.
Action Step: Read what you have written down in Key 1 (The 5 Things You Learned).
3. Don’t be afraid to try again.
Don’t let the fear from your last failure stop you from reaching your greatness, goal, dream, or potential. Just like learning to ride that bike, you didn’t fall once or twice and then give up.
Action Step: Take what you have learned and try it again now that you are better prepared.
4. Surround yourself with positive people.
No matter what it is that you are trying to achieve, surround yourself with successful people that have done what you want to do. One of the best ways to overcome failure is to learn how other people just like you overcame failure. This will not only encourage you but give you the proof that it can be done.
Action Step: Find a person or a group of people who are successful and get around them as soon as possible.
5. Realize that failure is part of the learning curve.
Failure and mistakes aren’t fun but they are what help us learn to be great at whatever it is we are trying to achieve. “There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.” – Colin Powell
Action Step: Think back to a time where you succeeded. Then think how many times you failed or made mistakes to get to that success.
Now that you have the 5 Keys to Overcoming Failure, go out there and just do it! You have a seed of greatness on the inside of you. Don’t let anyone or anything stop you from reaching your full potential in life.
|
|
|
|
|
LinkedIn Recommendation:
 Kay Nikookary - Marketing and Brand Specialist - Information Architect! What a perfect title for the man that knows so much about technology, execution, business strategy and how to put it all together to make huge strides for your organization. I have seen Teo at work and would recommend him to anyone seeking a dynamic speaker on the diverse and complex topic of technology, I would recommend Teo to anyone starting or restructuring their company to take advantage of technology and tap into the global marketplace. He is the ideal consultant, speaker, project leader! Teo is one of those rare gems that knows IT and can truly be the architect of your system; and yet explain it you, and others like me, that don't always understand or want to know the technology side of the picture. He is a very personable gentleman who knows his stuff and if you are considering a technology question, then you need to at least have a conversation with him - because he WILL add value for you! - August 17, 2008, Kay was Teo's client |
|
Featured [self help] Articles:
|
|
