Success Requires Failure
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Success Requires Failure

If you’re anything like me you probably hate making mistakes. It’s hard for me not to feel like a personal failure when I make a mistake.?

But one of the things I’ve learned over the last few years is that failing is a natural and necessary part of the journey toward success.

Success is not about never making mistakes. It’s about learning from those mistakes and improving because of them. Then teaching others how to avoid making the old mistakes you already made.

So give yourself and your people room to try and to fail. Because every failure means you’re one step closer to success.?

Onward & Upward

Andrew

P.S. Have an idea for a collaboration or project you want to work on with me? Find a time on my calendar and let’s discuss!


Evan Weiland

Build To Sell | Exit Consultant | Business Consultant & Coach

1 年

Failure is not the end but a valuable lesson on the path to success. Andrew Olsen, CFRE

Diane Wynsma Hyland ??? Multiplication Network

Regional Advancement Director @ Multiplication Network | Nonprofit Leadership

1 年

My very first Mentor Henry B. Visscher always told his team, Failure is only Failure if you do not learn from it. Risk vs Reward.

CHESTER SWANSON SR.

Realtor Associate @ Next Trend Realty LLC | HAR REALTOR, IRS Tax Preparer

1 年

Thanks for Sharing.

Chaz Cirame

I help policy leaders hire game changing talent. Founder @ Big Fish | Recruiter | Co-Host Rules of Networking | Optimist

1 年

If you don't create a culture that allows at least calculated risk-taking, you are basically putting a cap on your non-profits employee's success and, in turn, the success of your non-profit.

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