From the course: Learning from Failure as a Leader
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Choosing the right mindset to try again after failing
From the course: Learning from Failure as a Leader
Choosing the right mindset to try again after failing
- Do you let failure define you or do you use it to refine you? Imagine you take a big risk at work, pitch a bold idea or go after a promotion, only to be rejected. The rejection stings and the doubt creeps in. The easy route would be to quit, walk away, and let the negative self-talk take over. You start thinking, "Why me?" But what if you don't quit? You start thinking, "what's next?" instead of "why me?" That's what we call a mindset shift, because failure isn't the end, it's the beginning of something better. Failure is information, a constant feedback loop that can make you sharper, stronger, and smarter, and more resilient to life's unexpected setbacks. I think about the story of Diana Nyad, the record-breaking long-distance swimmer. Diana completed her historic 110-mile swim from Cuba to Florida, but not on her first attempt, or her second attempt, or her third. In fact, it took her five attempts over 35 years before she finally made it. Now, imagine if she had stopped after…
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