9 Truths about Failure

1. Some failures are worthwhile. Most in fact.

2. External events that keep you from reaching a goal does not constitute failure.

3. Blaming others makes you bad at failure.

4. Owning failure publicly and quickly makes you good at failure.

5. Examining failures makes you wise.

6. Failure is not final; stop acting like it is.

7. Fearing failure makes you foolish and keeps you from reaching your full potential.

8. The leader who creates a culture where failure is expected, examined and learned from with no “over-reactive consequences” sets his organization up for success.

9. Failure is a great teacher, only if we choose to be a great student in the midst of it.