Failure is not Fatal, but not trying just rots!
My apologies for the gap since the last post. The times are keeping all of us very busy!
In these tough economic times, it is easy to get down. I have talked with many salespeople and others who are frustrated and down about failed efforts on many fronts.
That has prompted the reason for this post. Failure is not a bad thing. But it is how we view the failure, and learn from it that really matters.
I want to stress that the top performers consistently recognize that it’s not the number of shots you miss that counts, it’s the number of shots you make. The truth in that is that you must take more shots if they don’t seem to be falling for you. In other words, don’t let failed sales calls or engagements slow you down from making the next sales call, and attacking the next engagement with even more enthusiasm and passion.
In baseball, the very top performers can strike out over twice as often as they get hits. In basketball, many top performers could not hit a free throw to save their life. (Of course, this comment is not geared towards Dwight Howard, or any of the Orlando Magic) In dating efforts, many of my very good friends would never have been married if they weren’t afraid of striking out. (This applies to me as well, but that’s a different story.)
My main point is that you can’t win it, if you’re not in the game! No one succeeds all the time, and failure is not fatal. Strikeouts are good, just like failure can be good. If you have lots of both, that is not necessarily bad either. Because it basically means that you are taking a lot of attempts, and invariably are learning from your mistakes.
Here’s to all of you who are marching on in spite of set backs. Make the extra sales call, dig deeper for the effort, keep a positive attitude, and stay passionate as you pursue your goals. Nothing can replace sustained commitment towards your ultimate goals.
In these tough economic times, it is easy to get down. I have talked with many salespeople and others who are frustrated and down about failed efforts on many fronts.
That has prompted the reason for this post. Failure is not a bad thing. But it is how we view the failure, and learn from it that really matters.
I want to stress that the top performers consistently recognize that it’s not the number of shots you miss that counts, it’s the number of shots you make. The truth in that is that you must take more shots if they don’t seem to be falling for you. In other words, don’t let failed sales calls or engagements slow you down from making the next sales call, and attacking the next engagement with even more enthusiasm and passion.
In baseball, the very top performers can strike out over twice as often as they get hits. In basketball, many top performers could not hit a free throw to save their life. (Of course, this comment is not geared towards Dwight Howard, or any of the Orlando Magic) In dating efforts, many of my very good friends would never have been married if they weren’t afraid of striking out. (This applies to me as well, but that’s a different story.)
My main point is that you can’t win it, if you’re not in the game! No one succeeds all the time, and failure is not fatal. Strikeouts are good, just like failure can be good. If you have lots of both, that is not necessarily bad either. Because it basically means that you are taking a lot of attempts, and invariably are learning from your mistakes.
Here’s to all of you who are marching on in spite of set backs. Make the extra sales call, dig deeper for the effort, keep a positive attitude, and stay passionate as you pursue your goals. Nothing can replace sustained commitment towards your ultimate goals.
posted by Curt at 8:38 PM
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