What if failures were stepping stones to success? This discussion highlights how embracing failures can lead to personal growth and leadership advancement. Distinguishing between 'good misses' and 'bad misses' teaches resilience. Personal anecdotes share the power of viewing setbacks as learning moments, encouraging a mindset shift. Listeners are reminded that there are no shortcuts to success and learn how to redefine failure into valuable lessons for future endeavors.
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Success and Failure Belong Together
Keep success and failure close together.
Success with failure breeds resilience, and failure with success creates humility.
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Good Misses vs. Bad Misses
Differentiate between good misses and bad misses.
Good misses lead to adjustments and progress, while bad misses result in excuses and stagnation.
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Embrace the Difficulty
Embrace challenges, as life is inherently difficult.
Accepting this reality aligns expectations, reducing disappointment and fostering resilience.
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What would you attempt if you knew you would get a positive return on the failures you encounter? In this episode, John is sharing a lesson on how you can powerfully shift your perspective on failure in your life and leadership!
After his lesson, Mark Cole and Traci Morrow sit down and give you practical application for what John has shared.
Key takeaways:
Success and failure belong together.
On good misses, I make adjustments. On bad misses, I make excuses.
There are no shortcuts to success.
Our BONUS resource for this episode is the Get a Return on Failure Worksheet, which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John’s teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/ReturnOnFailure and clicking “Download the Bonus Resource.”
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