Failure has an overly negative connotation in our society. Probably because we typically think of the BIG failures, but I want to talk about the little failures in this post.

Nobody is right every single time, and that's ok! Unfortunately too many are afraid to be wrong and won't take the risk. Failure is normal and has less downside than you would think. Especially if you are able to keep the failures small. It's when we make mistakes and things don't work out the way we had hoped when we learn the most. Of course if you don't even try then you'll never know, and you can't try again if you never make a first attempt.

If failure was not an option you would have never learned to walk or talk. If failure was not an option you never would have dated. If failure was not an option you would never try anything new.

Sometimes failure is more subtle. If you create something that is really good is it possible that you're failing to make it great?

More often than not the true path to success is paved with failure. So here's my quick recipe for making the most of your failures and turning them into success. If you're watching carefully you'll see that I'm doing an awful lot of this myself:

1) Take lots of small risks.
2) Learn and adjust quickly when things don't work the way you'd hoped.
3) Quick! Try again.
4) Repeat as needed.

"Success is 99% Failure" - Soichiro Honda, Founder of Honda

The faster you fail, the sooner you succeed.

Happy Networking!

Scott Ingram
NetworkInAustin.com