Clarity Kickstart: August 25, 2014
Always try to get over failure quickly. If you are responsible for it, own up to it. Drive through life looking through the front windshield and not the rearview mirror.
Colin Powell
Coaching Tip for the Week:
Have you ever written an email and, as soon as you hit “Send,” wished you could retract it?
Or made a business decision that turned out to be a bust?
Or stood to give a presentation, gone totally blank, and ended up losing the sale?
Human nature is funny: the joy of success is often very fleeting, while the pang of failure can linger well beyond its expiration date!
Leadership requires you to make bold decisions and, often, to be in the spotlight while doing so. Others may see you fail. This fear, as well as the sting of past failures, causes many people to hold back in leadership and in life.
This week, rather than shy away from opportunity because of the chance of failure, brainstorm strategies for moving forward through failure.
Create an action plan for how you will pick up and move on if you fail at something. Your plan might include talking it out with your coach or trusted friend, going for a run to clear your mind, or setting a timer for how long you’ll let yourself scream or cry or freak out. (Don’t laugh – it works!)
Make sure your list includes something that puts your failure into perspective, such as asking yourself, “What will this failure mean to the world 100 years from now?”
Don’t let fear of failure stop you from sharing your great gifts with the world. We need them!
Show failure its place – live and lead BOLDLY! We’ll show you how at Spark – click here!
What’s one item on your “how to handle failure” plan? Share your thoughts below, on our Facebook page, or via Twitter!
Dr. Christi Hegstad helps you successfully do what you love! As a Certified Executive and Leadership Coach and the President of MAP Professional Development Inc., she coaches professionals to get unstuck – whether in your leadership ability, income level, or from spinning your wheels in the day-to-day – and flourish in meaningful work.
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