This past Thursday Don shared his most recent presentation entitled “ Overcoming Failure “

He began by asking us, so what do we do when your good is not good enough?  We all make mistakes. Try and remember we learn more from our failures rather than our successes. It’s just that failure usually resonates with us more. So what do you do when you fail?  You can start by accepting how you feel. And acknowledge that failure can hurt.

For the first twenty four hours, sleep, eat, and turn to friends. Try to accept it, and feel the feels. Remember if you reject how you feel, it will sneak up on you later. Sometimes other voices may tell you that you’re a failure. Don’t let failure define you. Start an argument with these voices. 

Remember if you’re living in the past, it can prevent you from moving forward. We can learn from our past mistakes, but you don’t want to stay there.

Sometimes maybe we are setting the bar too high?  Success is trying and doing the best you can each day. The higher you set your goals, there very likely may be someone that gets in your way.  Anyone who wants to do anything important in life will fail, but you must keep moving forward.  And try to remember if you’re not failing, you’re not growing.

By having conversation with others, you may see something from a different perspective. If you want to change something, make an action plan.

The important thing is to get started and to keep moving. Tomorrow is about hard work and faith.  You have to believe it before you can see it!