Why Failure is a Step Toward Success

Failure isn't permanent, but it sure does feel like it sometimes.

I remember when I first decided to leave my corporate job to pursue my business.

I thought I had it figured out.

I already had clients, a service that was needed, and an understanding of how to run a business successfully.

6 months in and I realized - I had it completely wrong.

I didn't have the foundation or mindset needed to build successfully.

For the first time in my life, I truly felt like I had failed at something I really wanted...and had identified as a failure.

It was a straight punch in the gut and ego, but...

it taught me resilience and grit.

It helped me see the lessons I needed to rebuild stronger and better.

I used that moment to build 5 successful businesses based out of my passion and curiosity.

I used what I learned in those moments to test what I learned previously and I made adjustments for those things that didn't work along the way.

And while failure is an inevitable part of every entrepreneur's journey—it's uncomfortable, humbling and sometimes disheartening—it's also one of the most powerful tools for growth.

When you learn to view failure as a feedback strategy and catalyst for innovation, you'll become less worried about how you failed as a person and more concerned about how can you use it to grow.

The next time you fail at something or consider yourself a failure, do this:

Reflect - on the experience. Take time to assess what happened objectively.

Ask yourself: What specific factors contributed to the outcome? What lessons can I take away from this experience? What would I do differently next time?

Reframe - the failure. Change the narrative. Instead of labeling it as a mistake or failure, give it a new, fun title and replace "I failed" with "I learned..."

Take Action - on what you've learned. Make adjustments and try again.

Failure is the feedback you need so you can embrace challenges, grow stronger and move closer to the goals you've set. And success—isn't about avoiding failure—it's about learning to navigate it with resilience and purpose.

Fail forward, always.

For you: What’s one failure you’ve experienced that led to growth or opportunity?

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This is part of the 60 Days of Realignment and Reimagining: A Transformational Journey for Entrepreneurs series. See the full post here.

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