What's Holding You Back?
After reading the book I came to realize that I'm not a Failure but rather that I experienced an ACT of failure. I was dealt a hand and played it as I saw fit - unfortunately I made some mistakes and had to face the consequences. We all act on imperfect knowledge and roughly half our decisions will be wrong.
The point is that we cannot only make good decisions in our lives and we need to accept the consequences and move on. In business we admire people like Richard Branson who left school at 14 and built one of the world's great fortunes. The truth is that he too made bad decisions and was bankrupted a number of times.
In setting the record for the first mile run in less than 4 minutes Roger Bannister became a household name, but I'm sure we all realize that he didn't do it at the first attempt. He also experienced failure on many occasions.
Bill dropped out of Harvard in 1975. He then made a promise to IBM to deliver a product he didn't even own. Bill made some shrewd moves and now he's the richest man in the history of mankind. Bill's last name is "Gates" and is the founder of Microsoft.
Next time you "struggle" with something, ponder what Mr. Gates once said: "Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can't lose."
What these people all have in common is that they didn't give up after experiencing failures, they persevered until they succeeded. They refused to believe that ACTS of failure defined them as failures.
We can use this in our lives when we realize that we don't learn from our successes but rather from our failures. Isn't that such a liberating thought? If I am released from the pressure of making the right decision - I can get on with the main challenge - just MAKE THE DAMN DECISION!
Related Tags: small business, small business opportunity, small business idea, starting a small business
Hugh Goble has been starting and running his own businesses for 30 years. Some have worked and some haven't but it's been anything but boring. Apart from owning a software development company in the real world he hosts a Forum for online entrepreneurs at http://www.theebizforum.com where members have access to Resources, Training Materials, and the Discussion Forum to help them grow their businesses. His other site is Kwik Info Articles which is his blog dedicated to Online Business. Your Article Search Directory : Find in Articles
Recent articles in this category:
- 8 Differences Between Traditional Businessmen And Entrepreneurs
The difference between traditional businessmen and entrepreneurs is not huge-it could be a thin-line - Airless Container Packaging Technology
The choice of an airless container wasn't an impulsive decision for many brand marketers nowadays. T - Laser Processing Of Metals
You may have known that lasers produce very powerful and exact beams of light. As a result, they can - Titanium Metal Powder
Have you ever thought about that how a heavy aircraft can fly high in the air without falling to the - Race To Icd-10 In Healthcare Outsourcing
Healthcare organizations are running a race against time to achieve ICD-10 compliance in medical bil - Benefits Of Tig Welding Machines - The Leading Special Welding Machines
The TIG welding process allows a welder exacts controls which result in a clean weld blob. TIG weldi - Full Time It Support Or Flexible It Support?
When you're choosing what type of IT support to take on for your business, it can be tricky to deter - The Best Sticker Products - Vinyl, Motorcycle & Helmet Stickers
Are you looking for some of the really best sticker printing products? If yes, then it is none other - Jobs At Home: 5 Practical Tips That Will Help Work-at Home Moms Get Organized
As a work at home mom who has successfully been doing it for quite a while now, I have realized that - Choose A Right Virtual Assistant Company For Your Staffing Difficulty
If you simply waste your precious time on daily routines that can easily assign to an employee, Virt
Most viewed articles in this category:
- Discover How to Entertain on a Budget
To most people these two words, entertain and budget, are miles apart. But they don't have to be. Wh - Six Reasons the Merlin Magix is Ideal for your Business
Why the Merlin Magix Phone System Integrated Phone System is ideal as your business phone system - Indian IT's Off-shore Gains
recent revised guidance of Satyam Computer Services (Satyam), the over $1-billion Indian IT se - 7 Sure-Fire Time Management Tricks To Get More Done
Do you know why you don't get all the stuff on your to-do list done? Sometimes it's as sim - How to be Successful in Business
Starting a business and making it work is the primary purpose for having a business to begin with. I - Setting Up a Decorative Painting Portfolio - How Do You Do It?
Setting up a professional looking portfolio is essential to impressing and obtaining clients as they - Home Business Taxes-How To Stop Taxes In Your Home Business From Sneaking Up On You
"Sixty thousand dollars? You guys are joking right?" I had just completed my first year of being fai - The #1 Small Business Phone System
T h e N o . 1 s m a l l - b u s i n e s s phone s y s t e m . . . s i m p l y p o w e r f u l . . .p - Training Employees Within A Budget
Businesses have spent a lot on employee training and their development in order to improve sales, cu - Hollander Consultants Ends 2006 with its Second Highest Year Ever
Hollander Consultants Also has Second Highest 4th Quarter Ever Tualatin, OR: Hollander C
