Success: 10 Tips to Make Failure Work for You

1)Failure is normal.

Everyone has faced failure. Some people talk about their failures. Some people don't talk about their failures, which makes it look like they never fail. Don't believe it.

2)Define or refine.

Failure can define you or refine you. If you quit, you have allowed failure to define you. If you keep going, learn from it and get stronger, you have used failure to refine you.

3)Learn from it.

Every failure has something to teach us, if we will only be teachable. To be teachable we need to ask good questions such as

"What contributed to this failure?"

"What can I do differently and/or better next time?"

"What's obvious now that I couldn't or wouldn't see before?"

4)Change your definition of failure.

We live in an either/or culture. Either you totally succeed or you completely fail. Many times it's neither. In baseball, you are considered very successful if you hit the ball one out of every three times you come up to bat.

5)Redefine what failure means to you.

A failure is simply evidence that you took a shot at accomplishing something, that you want to be a doer instead of just a talker. Most people are just talkers. They believe their own talk and then accomplish little, if anything. If you have failed, it can mean you are a doer instead of a talker.

6)Successful people fail often.

How can you be successful and fail often? You become successful by taking risks. Risk implies that you might fail. Otherwise it would not be called risk-taking; it would be called sure-thing taking. Babe Ruth was the strikeout king of baseball at the same time he was the home-run king of baseball.

7)Build on your failures.

Many of the great success stories are built on what was learned from failure or the motivation that can come from failure. Michael Jordan failed to make his high school basketball team. He seems to have built on that failure fairly well. You and I can, too.

8) Don't fear failure.

The fear of failure holds us back from doing many of the things we would like to do.

9) Give up your belief in failure.

A wise person once said

"Failure? I've never encountered it. I've just learned lots and lots of ways that don't work, and turned that into a few successes."

10) Never, ever give up.

An ancient Japanese proverb suggests that we are to

"fall down seven times, get up eight."

For more tips and tools for success visit Tools for Successful Living

---

Create A Realistic Plan For Your Success

Success is the most desired ambition of the human beings.... Read More

Falling Up the Stairs

There have been a lot of really good movies made... Read More

Expect Success to Stay Self-Motivated and Get Great Results

If you called my office you will hear my voice... Read More

How the Subconscious Mind can Accelerate Self Improvement and Success

Just how powerful is the Subconscious Mind and how can... Read More

Success: How To Succeed Most of the Time

We set goals, strive for them and only consider ourselves... Read More

How to Lose Your Money, Fake Your Destiny with Great Success

Everyone talks about how to be successful through hard work... Read More

Decisions Can Change Your Life

To realize that you determine the outcome of your own... Read More

Principles Of Success

Succinctly said, success is harmony. When the result is congruent... Read More

Success Is Easy, But So Is Neglect

People often ask me how I became successful in that... Read More

Universal Success Secrets Shared

Are there any universal laws that most successful people seem... Read More

Take Care of Yourself to Achieve Maximum Results (part 1)

All too often, we push ourselves past the limits of... Read More

What Does YOUR Success Look Like?

What does success look like to you? Our culture often... Read More

Super Achievers Have: Talent, Skill, Patience, and Lady Luck!

As a golfer and coach, I've been thrilled to watch... Read More

Reach Your Goals - Clown Around

Clown around Among the Plains Indians, heyoka, or sacred clowns,... Read More

Super Success ?- Reach Out and Take It

This is a little primer on how to start, survive... Read More

You are a Genius - Unlocking the Power of the Mind

(Excerpted From The Jim Rohn One-Year Success Plan - Pillar... Read More

If You Compare, Beware!

Picture this scene: Little Johnny's mother places a large piece... Read More

Success Through The Eyes Of A Child

Adults, with eyes to see, can learn so much about... Read More

What is Your Process of Discovery?

When Julie looks through the lens of her camera she... Read More

The Secret to Intense Focus By

One of the common elements you see in almost all... Read More

The Synchronicity of Success

I love the idea of synchronicity.Perhaps it's just part of... Read More

Self Improvement and the Power of Concentration

One the most important Self Improvement skills to develop to... Read More

Top Ten Breakthrough Behaviors For Excellence

1. Be Courageous. Flex your risk muscle and step out... Read More

Inoculate Yourself Against Negativity

Unfortunately we come into contact with negativity everyday. We can't... Read More

3 Keys to Fulfill Your Wildest Dreams

If you'd like to fulfill your long-held dreams, try a... Read More

Plan to Succeed

Have you ever made plans in your career but never... Read More

10 Simple Tips For Attaining Wealth

What with the millions of words printed every day about... Read More

The #1 Success Secret of All Time

From time to time I receive correspondence from individuals with... Read More

How To Create What You Want...And Want What You Create

Something For You To Consider?How To Create What You Want... Read More

Youve Got To Find Passion In It

People often ask me, "Josh, if you had one bit... Read More

The Fuel That Drives The Ultimate Lifestyle

In a recent article (What is The Ultimate Lifestyle), I... Read More

The Subtlety of Language

I have found that sometimes the subtle difference in our... Read More

If Youre Not Ready - Dont Start!

There are times when we feel we should take action,... Read More