Failing our way to success...
Failing is an inevitable part of our lives.
We experience it from a very young age. As we take our first steps, we fall...but we get up again and keep at it until we master the art of walking!
And that pattern continues as we learn new skills - like playing a musical instrument or riding a bike.
Why is it then, that as we grow older - in business and in our careers - failure is frowned upon.
Should we give up? Stop trying?
Of course, not!
The lessons we learn from failure can be quite invaluable.
Oftentimes, we experience a far deeper level of learning from our endeavours that do not eventuate as planned, than from those that do.
Like most, I’ve experienced a few significant failures in business.
For example, when I was in my late twenties, I was invited to invest in a ‘sure thing’. A venture that ‘could not fail’. Rather than being naive, I did everything I could, or thought I could, to mitigate my risks and losses.
A water-tight contract on the project with numerous protections. But what I di…
