Progress is the game

“You build on failure. You use it as a stepping stone. Close the door on the past. You don’t try to forget the mistakes, but you don’t dwell on it. You don’t let it have any of your energy, or any of your time, or any of your space.” —Johnny Cash?

Any journey to success is about progress. But our progress relies heavily on the way we react to failure. Those that have reached success know it’s all about what you?learn?from your failures that matters.

The brilliant Dr. Jason Fox, in his book?The Game Changer, helps us to think about motivation, progress and change with strategy and design. His fresh approach looks at how to solve any motivation challenge, shift behaviour, shape culture and make clever happen.

I love Jason’s thinking that?success should never be the focus, as it can create a culture of intolerance to failure. He shares that failure and mistakes are a necessary part of any exploration, innovation and improvement. My favourite line from Jason’s book? “Progress is the only thing that matters. Perfection, productivity, efficiency?—?all of these are secondary.”

The idea of progress does apply in all areas of life. I’ve celebrated many joys and successes as a mum. Some days are so rewarding and I feel truly successful, but then some days I think I have surely failed, and more so when I had two teenagers! But when you understand that failure is a?necessary part of any path of improvement, you learn to be okay with the setbacks.

Remember: Failure is feedback and progress is the game!

P.S. What would Joy do?

Pursue progress, not perfection.

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P.P.S. And get?in touch?—?I’d love to have a?conversation about how I can help you put all this into action so you have an incredibly?rewarding life!?

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