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Read a selection of inspiring words: Quotations The Smell of Fear The Prize of Failure Read the business and personal facts about wolves that are chasing the best and brightest among. CLICK to read my personal story
Many of us hide our pain, stress or frustrations in our addictions to work, sex, substances or food.
Some us numb down or dumb down what is wrong, hoping that it will go away.
And, others just grow a thick skin of cynicism that may provide protection, but it also erodes the passion for the possible, that unique essence of faith in oneself and in others that often leads us to our greatest triumphs and satisfaction.
A brilliant friend, and founder of the American Chamber of Commerce in Canada, Neil Sinclair, often tells me, hurt people hurt people. And, the hurt we experience in our lives, our relationships, our workplaces is palpable because most of us wake up feeling like something intangible, but important is missing from our lives And, many of us feel discouraged by the results we seek but fail to achieve in our personal lives, careers, businesses or organizations.
Marketing guru, Michel Neray of Essential Message teaches his clients to build their essential message. There is invaluable learning and power in recognizing one’s essential message, because your essential message, the personal brand that speaks to your unique strengths, capabilities and talents is your anchor, and the linchpin to creating greater success in your work and your life.Your essential message, your personal braind, your talent, and your potential need not be eroded by a bad day, week or year because we all have the potential to FAIL FORWARD!
FAIL FORWARD? YES! The greatest challenge we face lies not in the difficulties or hurts we are presented with, but rather in using difficulties and hurts, using multiple challenges, difficulties even hurts (the WOLVES we face) in a way that will allow us to inspire, engage and lead the best in our self and in others. Impossible, pie in the sky? Think again. Visit www.justcoachit.com to read testimonials from men and women in Canada, USA and Europe who have done just that!
The term "failing forward" was coined by leadership expert John Maxwell in an excellent book of the same name. Failing forward has always been the road map of great leaders and achievers, today it has to become the path that every man or woman must seek, because the changes we face will only continue to accelerate. However the vision, purpose, passion, values and goals that reflect our essential message, our true passion, purpose and potential, our unique personal brand can be excavated, ignited and engaged when we look at our failures in a different light, with a different perspective that helps us FAIL FORWARD.
When faced with a wolf, a painful or difficult episode and multiple challenges, in our personal life or work, it is easy to blame others or blame ourselves, but the blame game is one that only services to muddy our focus, erode our true potential, and weaken our resiliency. Anger, fear, frustration, jealousy and blame all take us away from tapping into the power of our head (IQ), our heart (EQ) and our spirit/soul (SQ)...The power to recognize our essential message, our unique personal brand and use it to FAIL FORWARD is powerful.
Is it possible to fail forward alone? Sometimes, but as the late great visionary and scholar, Marshall McCluhan, was found of saying, "I do not know who discovered water, but I am pretty sure that it was not the fish." Most of us are just too close to our personal or work environment to see the water. Having a guide, a mentor, a professional coach a person we can trust to help us discover the water and FAIL FORWARD can be life changing.
The future is now. Seize this to tap into the power within by failing forward. Click here to read success stories from men and women who have done just that!