About rising above failure...

Hello Friends,

I am a fan of being all you can be. Sometimes we look to others who just simply see our potential and enlighten us to it. Other times we simply find it through our experiences. What's important is that we constantly search for ways to reach our potential. A favorite book of mine is entitled 'Be All You Can Be' by John Maxwell. I like the simple approach he takes. He says that 'too many people never start because of failure, but starting is the first step to succeeding. We successfully fail when it stirs us to keep trying. The setbacks that look as though they will finish us off can spur us to come out on top. Never quit because of failure'. Perhaps the greatest thing that can happen to us is finding it within ourselves to rise above the circumstances and stay focused on our goals.

In my career I've had to learn how to be a manager and I can honestly tell you that is through the very trying and through the failures, that I have learned my best techniques in coaching others. I still don't have it all figured out, but one thing I know for sure is this - failure has enabled me to succeed. Sometimes I simply have to admit I need to try again to achieve the results I desire. I find a way to deal with the failure and then the strength that propels me forward. I see it as a way to just get better at what's important to me. I guess you might say that I am all about rising above failure and finding my success - for me it is just not optional. Until next time...

Blondie