So You Failed?…So What!!
“I have not failed.This is not only a great quote, but it also gave me the inspiration for my post for Jacinta and Steve’s Blog Post 100 Comments Challenge. Whenever things in my life and business don’t seem to be going to plan, it always gives me the encouragement I need to never give up trying.
We should not be afraid to fail, in fact we must use it as a stepping stone to success. Why not use failure as a positive, an advantage if you like? I’m sure we’ve all experience failures from time to time…I know I’ve had my fair share. The important thing is how we react to them.
It is very unusual to find an entrepreneurial success story that doesn’t include some significant failure or adversity in it. I think that in order to achieve success, failure is a requirement…so let’s not be scared of it!
I have found this mindset to be especially helpful in my internet business, because it is so easy to get dispirited when confusion reigns and to give up when progress and success seems to be a long way off.
At times it can seem as though everything you try just fails to bring positive results. When this happens to me, it seems as though I have had more than my share of the “10,000 ways that won’t work”, but then this just makes me more determined to succeed.
I guess the real purpose of my post is to encourage all of us never to give up and to use what may be perceived as failures in our lives as the inspiration to spur us on to new heights of achievement.
Whilst most of us won’t end up inventing something as momentous as the light bulb, we can take encouragement from the fact that one of the most famous people on the planet had his fair share of failures!
May all your failures lead to success.
Brian
Hi Brian,
I believe that All Failures in life are actually Blessing In Disguise. How it works is different with each individual experience we had.
At times, failures make us stronger and wiser the next time round.
At times, it simply reflect some limits in us where we need to overcome or accept.
Our failures may close a “wrong path” we are taking even though it look right on the outside
Our failures force us to face the issues we had been avoiding, and open new doors and opportunities for us to pursuit our true calling in life.
I once came across a very good phrase using failures on the title of my friend’s Joe Fizz. He said he “Fails Forward” again. Meaning each time he come across a hurdles, he will learn something that put him a step forward to the goals he want to achieve.
Simple and powerful 2 word phrase about Failure, don’t you think?
Just my 2 cent, inspired from this post you wrote here.
Thanks for sharing.
Cheers
Jason Ser
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Brian Alcock
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August 13th, 2010 at 12:45
Hi Jason,
I agree that failure can at times be a blessing, especially if we learn from it. For me the key is not to fail by making the same mistakes too many times.
Thank you for sharing your “Fails Forward” phrase which is indeed a powerful and inspiring way to encourage your future success.
Thanks for your comment,
Regards,
Brian
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Hi Brian, I keep saying it all boils down to how bad you want it. When roadblocks come and problems arise, the fuel will be in your gut. If you have to fuel to proceed, learn from you mistakes. Mistakes should make you stronger not weaker. Good post Brian,
Terry Conti
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Brian Alcock
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August 13th, 2010 at 13:42
Hi Terry,
I agree if you want it badly enough you should be able to learn from your
failures and move forward stronger and wiser. I look upon failure as the road to success.
Thanks for your comment Terry.
Regards,
Brian
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Hi Brian, yes, one of my favourite verses is ‘Don’t you Quit’ as it spurs me on to getting something done despite the problems. Just find a way around them.
Enjoy the journey.
Mandy
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Brian Alcock
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August 13th, 2010 at 13:47
Hi Mandy,
It is brilliant what a positive attitude can do when dealing with failures.
I have discovered that you certainly have positivity in abundance. You are most definately not a quitter.
Thanks for your comment.
Regards,
Brian
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Hi Brian, I look at failure as a lesson. Once we know why something failed we can do our best to make sure that it doesn’t happen again.
We do let failure affect us, it’s only natural, but we should also make it spur us on to better things.
PMA works as long as we stick to it.
Bestof luck for the challenge Brian. Can you let me have your twitter name so i can add you to the list of contributors please?
R&R, Barry
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Brian Alcock
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August 13th, 2010 at 16:07
Hi Barry,
It is important to learn from our failures Barry and I agree it is how we use what we learn as a springboard to success. Thanks for your good wishes Barry, I notice you have found my twitter id.
Cheers,
Brian
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Hey Brian, Excellent post, short and to the point. I think you have raised an important point. As Entrepreneurs there will be times when things dont go to plan. For myself I have just lost 50k on a network marketing business. For me this is a hard leeson to learn but its not an excuse to give up trying other ventures. Some people would laugh at my loss, and those people are not important to me.
We have to keep trying new ideas.
Thank you for the reminder about not giving up.
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Brian Alcock
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August 16th, 2010 at 09:59
Hi Stan,
Very sorry to hear of your failed venture, it is indeed a hard lesson to learn, but I know you will go forward a stronger and wiser person because of it.
Your attitude to this is to be admired and I wish you every success in your future business endeavours.
Look forward to keeping in touch Stan.
Regards,
Brian
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Hi Brian,
Excellent post..Failure is the building blocks to success… even the “overnight’ successes have a string of failure to their name.
Good to meet you here on the 100 post challenge.
Cheers
Bryan
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Brian Alcock
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August 16th, 2010 at 18:22
Hi Bryan,
Yes it is very important to use our failures in a positive way, so that we can then go on to better things.
Thanks for your kind words Bryan and I look forward to keeping in touch with you.
Regards,
Brian
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Hi Brian,
Other than being a great post – it also gives me a chuckle….lol
I get quite a few people telling me how lucky I am to have the lifestyle I do and make enough to pay my bills without the usual ‘job’ and all the daily grind that involves…
But most seem to forget my bankruptcy back in 2006 that left me with nothing… even my home had to be sold and proceeds given to the liquidator, along with my merc and gold rolex!
But hey – if that hadn’t happened I might still have been doing 12 hour days and making less than my employees…lol
(while dabbling in the internet part time still)
So yeah – sometimes failure does teach us lessons…. And sometimes it presents us with opportunities as well
Randy
http://www.RandolfSmith.com
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Brian Alcock
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August 21st, 2010 at 12:09
Hi Randy,
Thanks for your comment and I’m glad I made you chuckle!
I have had my share of adversity and can relate entirely to what you say. I like you have employed many people in my construction and furniture businesses. The term “busy fool” is one that can easily apply to me, working long hours for less pay my employees and more hassle!!
All credit to you Randy for the way you have used your failure and moved on to make a success of your internet business.
Great to meet you on this challenge and I look forward to keeping in touch.
Regards,
Brian
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Good positive post Brian. 8)If you haven’t failed, you haven’t been trying hard enough.
It’s easy to avoid failure if you always take the safe option.
A dictionary defintion of entrepreneur is “risk taker” – if you take risks, some of them are bound to lead to failure, but that’s just part of the process leading to success.
Good luck with the 100 comment challenge.
John
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Brian Alcock
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August 17th, 2010 at 18:05
Hi John,
You are right if you take more risks you stand more chance of failing, but I think you become stronger and wiser because of this. Then you are well placed to learn from your shortcomings and go on to better things.
Thanks for your comment John and good luck to you, with the masterclass and 100 blog challenge. Looking forward to visiting your blog soon.
Regards,
Brian
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Hi Brian
Good to have you on board!
The reality of success is knowing that failure is only important if it’s the last time you try.
Great post
Cheers
Steve
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Brian Alcock
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August 19th, 2010 at 13:33
Hi Steve,
Thanks for visiting and great to be on board.
Good point Steve, I think we always have to look positively at failure.
Look forward to keeping in touch.
Regards,
Brian
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Hi Brian,
I like Thomas Edison’s quote: “Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.”
I have not given up! Another great quote: “I never failed once. It just happened to be a 2000-step process.”
Best Wishes,
Fran T
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Brian Alcock
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August 19th, 2010 at 13:40
Hi Fran,
Thanks for visiting and for sharing your quotes, the are great. Brilliant attitude you have Fran, I too will never give up.
To our success my friend and do keep in touch.
Regards,
Brian
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Hi Brian,
Heck must be due for some success then, as I’ve racked up plenty of failures!
But I keep bouncing back! I was always told………
“If at first you dont succeeed try, try, try again”
So I do, though sometimes I get a little down hearted but this challenge is helping to give me the fortitude to continue “b*******g on” as Winston Churchill was known to have said on more than one occasion.
Thank you for reminding us to keep at it!
all the best
Richard
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Brian Alcock
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August 20th, 2010 at 12:41
Hi Richard,
You have a great attitude to failure, so you will go on to success. Indeed Richard you are succeeding now by never giving up and always bouncing back!
Great to meet you on the challenge and look forward to keeping in touch.
Regards,
Brian
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Hi Brian,
Failure? Not an option! Mistakes? Always!
I have a few set backs in my life, few things I don’t want to say here, but it makes me who I am today, so oh well….
I have a favorite bible verse that I always think of when I think of failure or I think I am failing at something.
“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” Jer. 29:11
A hope and a future! WOW! HE has plans for us! YAY!
Take care and keep on keeping on, the end result is always worth it!
Lisa~
And y’all wonder where I get all my energy from!!
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Brian Alcock
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August 20th, 2010 at 12:50
Hi Lisa,
Love your attitude towards failure, but there is no shame in failure as long as we use it positively on the road to success.
The way we deal with our setbacks and adversity does indeed mould us into the person we are today. Thanks for your inspiring comment Lisa and great to meet you on the challenge.
Best Wishes,
Brian
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Hi Brian:
Very good post you have created. It is an honest and real approach to business. These good qualities will open a great straightforward path for your business.
But remember a long with this your hard work dedication and focus is also needed to get you what you want. All these ingredients will make a great recipe for an online business. Now Brian I need all that too for myself so I need your comments on my blog post to keep me going in 100 comments challenge. Please read my blog post and ad a comment and social book mark my link at any one of the sites. I am taking your blog post URL to tweet.
Talk again
Fran Aslam
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Brian Alcock
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August 21st, 2010 at 13:38
Hi Fran,
Thanks for your visit and your nice comments. I agree that we need to apply hard work and dedication in order to make a success in our online business.
You are obviously doing both and it will be my pleasure to visit your blog. I shall be doing this soon and I look forward to keeping in touch with you.
My best to you.
Regards,
Brian
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Hi Brian
I have successfully managed to avoid success for 3 years, I have not failed I have just spent too long learning the first lesson!
Far too many people use the failure word, it may not have turned out how you wanted it, but where did the mistake take you?
If you can turn the initial negative reaction into a long term positive then you are well on your way to success.
Louis Prima song seems apt at this point ” Yes, we have no bananas….”
igor
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Brian Alcock
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August 20th, 2010 at 16:21
Hi Igor,
Great way of looking at it Igor, I’m sure success will not be far away for you if you keep that in mind. I agree that if you look at the negatives the right way this can be a great encouragement to drive you on.
Great to meet you on the challenge and good luck to you.
Regards,
Brian
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Hey Brian,
Good post.
I love that quote too. It’s one that I often repeat to myself.
And you’re right about success stories. They always come with times of failure and adversity. I like to think about that too. Seems to help me get through the tougher times.
Peace,
Darren L Carter
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Brian Alcock
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August 22nd, 2010 at 16:02
Hi Darren,
Thanks for visiting and for your comment.
It does seem to be the case that in order to be a great success, you have to understand that when you fail it is not the end. It is then how you use the experience in a positive way that drives you on to succeed.
Nice to meet you on the challenge and I look forward to keeping in touch.
Regards,
Brian
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Hey Brian,
If we were successful and everything just went right, how boring would it be? We would come onto the Internet and be finished by the weekend job done see you in another life.
It is hard to get over the initial failure, but we have to learn from it and move on. Hopefully not making the same mistake twice.
“If at first you don’t succeed, then give up…. no try try and try even more”
Cheers
Craig
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Brian Alcock
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August 24th, 2010 at 20:20
Hi Craig,
Thanks for visiting and your comment, I agree it is hard to overcome our failures, but as long as we use them in a positive way we can succeed.
Great to meet you on the challenge Craig.
Regards,
Brian
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Hello Brian,
I agree with you, “We should not be afraid to fail, in fact we must use it as a stepping stone to success” At times I am afraid to keep trying because I am afraid to admit what I did is not perfect. Although sometimes it is very tempted to give up when we face the failure. But now I know, only when I started to try and don’t give up so quickly so I can have chance.
Thanks for sharing.
Connie
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Brian Alcock
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August 24th, 2010 at 20:29
Hi Connie,
We all do things that are not perfect so you should not be afraid of this Connie. The fact that you are confronting this fear will make you stronger.
If you do have failures along the way I am sure you have the determination to learn from them and to go on to success.
Keep up the good work Connie and great to meet you on the challenge.
Beat Wishes,
Brian
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How funny. I have just used that Thomas Edison quote in my last blog post.
I also just read advice from an education expert that can equally be applied to internet marketing. “Failure is not falling down, it’s not getting up again”.
Sandy
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Brian Alcock
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August 24th, 2010 at 20:35
Hi Sandy,
I would say that great minds do think alike Sandy, wouldn’t you?
That is also great advice because if we don’t get up again our lives will be doomed to failure. Just the thought of this makes me more determined than ever to succeed.
Thanks for stopping by and sharing this Sandy and great to meet you on the challenge.
Kindest,
Brian
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Hi Brian,
It truly is survival of the fittest…and those who want it the most are simply the ones who get it.
Our resolve is what carries us through those times when it seems nothing is going right. Yet, those are the times we are learning the most.
Without those seeming “mistakes” we’ve lost our opportunities for growth….
Thanks for the inspiring words Brian…you can never hear these too many times as we are creatures of habit and most of us have a habit of thinking negatively.
Kathy
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Brian Alcock
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August 24th, 2010 at 20:41
Hi Kathy,
I agree that only the strong survive and go on to have success. It is so important to keep a positive mindset when we have our setbacks.
If we learn from the mistakes we make we can then use them as a springboard to better things.
Thank you for visiting Kathy and good luck with the challenge.
Best Wishes,
Brian
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Hi Brian
If there is one thing I’ve learned about business in general it is that you have to be determined to succeed.
You will encounter new barriers almost every day, you have to learn how to overcome them and only the people who continually get back up after being knocked down will get to where they want to be in the end.
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Brian Alcock
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August 24th, 2010 at 21:57
Hi Stuart,
You are right, we need to be so determined to succeed because we are sure to hit some road blocks on the way.
When this happens I will try to remember something I heard recently…”failure is not falling down…it’s not getting up again!”
Thanks for your comment Stuart and good luck with the challenge.
Regards,
Brian
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Hi Brian,
We cannot succeed without failure. Otherwise how do we learn? How many times have I tried something and it hasn’t worked the way I wanted it too. What do I do? Find the solution!
I like your sprit of never giving up, success will come to you don’t stop giving it 100%
Great post and a very worthy quote!
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Brian Alcock
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August 24th, 2010 at 22:04
Hi Daniel,
Your attitude to failure is to be commended, just find the solution. Very inspiring, I like it Daniel.
You are right, it is so important to learn from our failures and to keep this positive mindset to go on to future success.
Thanks for your comment Daniel and good look with the challenge.
Regards,
Brian
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Hi Brian
I just had to visit after your thoughtful and welcome comment at my own post in the Challenge.
Your thoughts here are completely on the money for me … wasn’t it Mr Honda who said that he liked his employees to make mistakes because then he knew they were learning?
Yes, that Mr Honda
Take care
John
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Brian Alcock
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August 24th, 2010 at 22:52
Hi John,
Glad you were able to visit and you are right about Mr Honda, what an inspiring way to look at it.
Thank you for your comment and if you don’t mind, I look forward keeping in touch with you during our respective online journey’s.
Kindest,
Brian
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Hi Brian
Everybody has failures online and its nothing to be ashamed of its how you bounce back from them thats the key.
If you want something badly enough then you will find a way to make it happen.
Just don’t take the easy way out by giving up.
Nice to meet you and good luck with the challenge
Regards
Dawn Kay
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Brian Alcock
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August 25th, 2010 at 19:51
Hi Dawn,
Thank you for visiting and for your comment.
I agree we should never give up and if we use failure as a positive we will bounce back and have a better chance of succeeding.
Very nice to meet you on the challenge Dawn.
Best Wishes,
Brian
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Hi Brian, excellent article! I can’t help but think of sports and athletes when trying to find the determination to stay in the game. A good athlete knows failure all too well but they also know what victory looks like because they learned what’s really important through each and every loss. They’ve made success from failure and that’s why your advice to not fear failure is the right attitude. Thanks for sharing and best of luck in the challenge ahead. Be well, Steve D.
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Brian Alcock
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August 25th, 2010 at 20:01
Hi Steve,
Thanks for visiting and for your kind comment.
As you say, we can do well to learn about dealing with failure from sport. Real success can only come to a few, so the rest have to learn to deal with failure in a positive way.
Great to meet you on the challenge Steve and I look forward to keeping in touch.
Regards,
Brian
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Hi Brian
“Failing forward” I think somebody once said!
I see you’re a fan of Chris F-me too!
Making mistakes makes you human and life is 90% about how you deal with a problem and 10% about what the problem actually is, well thats what I think.
Best wishes
Mike
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Brian Alcock
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August 26th, 2010 at 08:57
Hi Mike,
Thanks for the visit and your comment, I agree we all make mistakes and have failures, but if we learn from these, we can develop a positive mindset and move on to success.
Yes Mike, I have found Chris Farrell to be one of the nice guys on the internet today. Are you a member?
Great to meet you on the challenge and I look forward to keeping in touch.
Regards,
Brian
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Brian,
What I like about this quote is that it is from the man who invented the very thing we associated with ‘a good idea’
It’s like he had 10,000 cartoon smoke plumes and then on the 10,001 idea he got the lightbulb instead! Makes me smile anyway.
I just came over to continue the conversation and thank you for your kind and encouraging words. It was nice to have a flashback to the CFM days – I really did enjoy that community, until the end anyway. You still a member?
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Brian Alcock
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August 26th, 2010 at 19:56
Hi Alex,
If he really had all these failures and then saw the light (LOL), surely tells us all to never stop trying.
Thanks for the visit Alex and yes I am still visiting CFM at the moment. Why did you say bon voyage?
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Hi Brian.
I fully agree with you on this. You don’t fail until you give up. As long as you keep trying, you are achieving results. They just might not be the results you desire yet. Successful people “fail” more than unsuccessful people. They “fail” their way to success.
I’ve posted a link to this page on identi.ca for you (makes a change from Twitter!)
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Brian Alcock
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August 26th, 2010 at 20:00
Hi Martyn,
Thanks for visiting and for your comment. This positive attitude to failure is to be admired and I like your term “fail your way to success.”
Thanks for the link also Martyn.
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Hi Brian,
We’ve been told from childhood quite often that failure is bad and to be avoided at all cost.
But of course you are right that any significant success is usually arrived at through multiple failures.
Good encouraging post.
I hope that neither you nor anybody that reads your post will allow themselves to give up.
Vance
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Brian Alcock
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August 27th, 2010 at 11:11
Hi Vance,
Yes failure used to be a really bad thing, but the way we use our mistakes will determine our successes. The main thing we can do is never stop trying!
Thanks for the visit Vance.
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Hi Brian,
What a great post and the quote sums up most of my business projects. I have probably had one success and twenty failures. IM will be the second success, so I suppose one in ten is an acceptable figure.
“Them that do make mistakes, them that don’t never make any”
Regards,
Bill
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Brian Alcock
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August 27th, 2010 at 11:16
Hi Bill,
To have any success is a great achievement, so I am sure you have learned from your mistakes and will go on to many more successes. You are clearly one of “them that do” Bill!
Good luck with the challenge and with your IM business, l look forward to keeping in touch.
Regards,
Brian
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Thomas A. Edison did so much in his life and it is just (maybe not just, but mostly) because of this attitude.
“Failure always proceeds success” is also a quote of the same calibre, you need to fail in order to succeed, that is the rule. So go out and fail as much as you can and you will be a few steps closer to success.
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Brian Alcock
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August 27th, 2010 at 14:45
Hi Daniel,
Yes having a positive attitude and outlook on failure will give the best chance of success.
Thanks for visiting and for your comment.
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Hi Brian
This is a great post and actually very timely for me. I have been a casual seller on eBay for almost 9 years with very few problems – until this past month or so. In the past four or five weeks I have had more things go wrong than in all the rest of the 9 years put together! I’ve had two non-paying bidders, two parcels returned undelivered in spite of being correctly addressed (that’s never happened before), a parcel to Austria gone missing (the first parcel I’ve ever had go astray) and I had a ‘senior moment’ and sent the wrong item to the wrong buyer – oops! And it’s not like I’ve been selling very much – considering what I’ve sold over that month or so, the failure rate must be well over 50% whereas in the past, probably 99.9% of my auctions that have ended with a sale have been completed without a hitch. If I was superstitious I’d say I’d been jinxed!
I can honestly say that if all these things had happened within such a short period of time when I first started on eBay, I would have assumed that it would always be that way and would have given up. But in reality, of course, I’ve just hit a rough patch and everything will be running smoothly again soon – I hope!!
Wishing you every success and few failures
Lynn
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Brian Alcock
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August 29th, 2010 at 12:04
Hi Lynn,
This is exactly the correct way to look at this, brush it off and move on to more success. You have a great attitude to any percieved setback.
Thanks for your comment Lynn and great to meet you on the challenge..
Brian
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Hey Brian,
you`re so right, I know a story about a famous American guru,worth millions, who very first product, barely made a sale at all, and as I have just said he is now a multi-millionaire, (true story)!
So it just goes to show in opinion you actually have to fail to succeed!
Great post Brian….Ed.
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Brian Alcock
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August 29th, 2010 at 12:06
Hi Ed,
We should all take encouragement from these stories Ed, one day the guru could be you buddy.
Thanks for the comment and great to meet you on the challenge.
Brian
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I love that quote you brought. It gives the right attitude. I try to see my failures as opportunities for learning.
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Brian Alcock
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August 29th, 2010 at 12:11
Absolutely Deb, this is a great attitude towards our failures, learn from them and move on to better things.
Thanks for the comment and great to meet you on the challenge.
Brian
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You can take steps to success. You have such a positive attitude and that will give you success
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Brian Alcock
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August 29th, 2010 at 12:12
Hi Amy,
Thanks for visiting and keep up your positive attitude towards failure.
To your success.
Brian
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Hi Brian,
Failure is not an option! Actually it isn’t a word in my language as far as I am concerned anymore.
Like most I have had my fair share of failures so to speak , however when you really think about things, they were not failures. They were lessons and events that needed to happen to become a better person and learn what I need to learn.
I went to an Anthony Robbins seminar many years ago and learned the term “CANEI”=”Constant And Never Ending Improvement”.
I live according to this as well as “Where there is a will there is a way”
Great post for the challenge. I hope everything is going well for the challenge. I will be back in a couple of days to check how the comments are going.
See you back here soon!
Cheers
Jacinta
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Brian Alcock
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August 29th, 2010 at 12:22
Hi Jacinta,
I like your positivity, great way to look at failure as just a lesson to learn from.
Thanks for visiting and for your invitation to your inspiring challenge.
Be in touch soon.
Brian
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Hi Brian
Blog posts like these should be written more frequently, I feel. Especially in internet marketing we do work all by ourselves – though we have forums and internet buddies. But initially definitely alone. This is where the negativity some times seeps in and we have a low feeling or feeling of not doing it right or feeling of failure … (would like to say that we do sometimes are afraid of success as well)
But then one of the reasons why folks in internet marketing do give-up so fast is because they had come in to make quick money – probably seen some guru or product selling at earn xxx thousand per week kind of thing. We need to look at it like education and like business ….
Did we become a graduate in a year – no it take 15+ years.
Can we built up and run a successful business in a few months – no.
Can we start an offline business like a franchise without money – no.
I think, we need to take the IM business as a business and not just try it out as a lottery. We need to invest time to study and money to get the tools of the trade (though quite a few are available for free – this is the only business that has this advantage) ..
So it’s a change in the mindset of people … hope I’ve not gone off track .. but thats what comes to my mind anyway after reading the post.
Cheers!
Abizer
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Brian Alcock
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August 29th, 2010 at 20:26
Abizer, Thank you for the visit and for your excellent in-depth comment.
You are correct, it is so easy to succumb to the feelings of being on your own in internet marketing. I think we all need support and encouragement from time to time.
I hope my post provided it. Keep up the great achievements you are making.
Great to meet you on this challenge.
Regards,
Brian
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Hi Brian
If you quit, you ended the game. Done, period. LL Bean had all 100 of their first product, sewn rubber and leather boots returned due to failure, but it gave them the seed money to make a second product and keep going. And, they honored their warranty. I keep looking under rocks and find a new thing, like something to improve my site’s hypothetical ranking. All stuff I never would have known about. It’s partly another man’s game, but hopefully we can work together. This challenge has taught me a lot. Many things I never heard of or understood the value of. I’ll integrate what I can as I can get to it. Thanks for the encouragement.
Alex
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Brian Alcock
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August 30th, 2010 at 11:03
Hi Alex,
You are right we should allways keep the game going till the very end and don’t ever quit.
I’m glad I gave you encouragement with my quote and thank you for your comment.
My best to you.
Brian
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Hi Brian,
You totally hit the nail on the head as we all go through life whatever we are doing we will all experience failures and disappointments and like you say these are the stepping stones to our successes.
Enjoy the challenge.
Mike
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Brian Alcock
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August 30th, 2010 at 11:05
Hi Mike,
Thanks for your comment, yes we all have failures, but it is what we learn from them that really matters.
Good luck with the challenge.
Regards,
Brian
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Hi Brian,
You have not failed until you quit everything between now and success is just a learning curve.
Don’t ever quit and you’ll never fail.
Good luck with the challenge
Michelle
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Brian Alcock
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August 30th, 2010 at 11:07
Hi Michelle,
I will never quit because failure is not an option for me, I just learn from it and move on.
Thanks for the comment and good luck in the blog challenge.
Brian
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Brian – this is such a great reminder for people trying to achieve any goal that there will be some bumps along the way and you only fail when you quit. I think one of the most famous failures is the glue that a company tried to make which only allowed for temporary stickiness…. and the Post-it note was born!
Clare
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Brian Alcock
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August 30th, 2010 at 11:09
Hi Clare,
Great example of why we must never quit, we must always take the positive out of our failures.
Good luck in the challenge.
Brian
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Hi Brian,
Ah failure. That word we all hate, yet without it we would never evolve.
I look at my failures as hurdles in front of me, some are small, so I only have to jump a little, some are a lot bigger, I have to learn to jump higher.
Once you learn to jump, you can pass the hurdles with ease.
Pete
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Brian Alcock
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August 30th, 2010 at 11:13
Hi Pete,
Great analogy comparing failures with hurdles. How we approach our hurdles and overcome them will decide our destiny.
May all your hurdles be small Pete.
Good luck with the challenge.
Brian
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Hello Brian,
I actually had a big massive failure in my last online business, and wrote an apology on my blog about it.
Funny thing is, most people commented that I wasn’t a failure, because I refused to give up and came back to try again.
I beleive that failure made me stronger and taught me very valuable lessons about not having all my eggs in one basket and also not building a business on flimsy foundations.
So long as we learn from our mistakes I think it’s ok to make them, we are only human after all.
Great post, I enjoyed reading it, Sally
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Brian Alcock
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August 30th, 2010 at 19:42
Hi Sally,
The very fact that you did not give up speaks volumes about your character.
You have truly learned from this as I have discovered Sally, you are building an impressive reputation online. I wish you continued success.
Thanks for your comment and I look forward to keeping in touch.
Kindest,
Brian
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Hi Brian,
What an excellent and inspirational post!
I really like Thomas Edison’s quote.
“I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.”
So do I. “I have not failed online. I’ve just found 10,000 ways to make money online that simply don’t work!”
LOL
I spent a lot of money and also a lot of my personal time before I started making any income online.
I could quit years ago but thankfully I didn’t! Am I making mistakes today? Of course I am! We fail everyday. None can get something correctly from the first try.
If you ask any successful internet marketer today, they will tell you that they have failed SEVERAL times before they finally succeeded. If you DON’T FAIL you will NEVER SUCCEED! Because by failing you are learning from your mistakes and know from first hand how all this internet marketing stuff works!
Of course you don’t have to reinvest the wheel and find something unique online in order to succeed. Most newbies think that they have to find the Next Big Idea and build the next, YouTube, Facebook website to make money online. This is further from truth. You have to follow something exactly which that works today. If you accidentally follow the wrong path you just go back and continue on the correct road.
Take care,
Andreas
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Brian Alcock
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August 30th, 2010 at 19:47
Hi Andreas,
I love the quote to and also your analogy of it.
All credit to you Andreas for not quitting, your determination is to be admired. I am sure you are destined for success and if my post helped in any way, please remember me when you are a guru. LOL!
Good luck with the challenge.
Brian
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Andreas Spyrou
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September 1st, 2010 at 19:39
Thank you Brian,
Success doesn’t come just like that. It requires dedication and desire.
Dont worry Brian I will remember you when I am a BIG guru..
Visit my blog to find out more.
Take care,
Andreas
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Brian Alcock
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September 1st, 2010 at 20:16
Hey Andreas,
Thank you for visiting and for your comment, success also requires determination.
I do hope you remember my post when you are a big name guru Andy my friend.
Brian
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Brian:
This is an awesome post! Everyone starting a business, whether online or offline should read this. Heck, as a matter of fact this can apply to any area of our lives, not just business.
My son just did a 4th grade sciende project on Thomas Edison. We actually talked about this quote and what it means and how it can be applied to his life.
Today it seems that people tend to give up on what they are doing and themselves like no other time in history. What does that say for our future?
I have been taught that when you get knocked down, you get back up again. How many times have I heard motivational speakers say, “when life gives you lemons, make lemonade”? You have to make the best of what you have and move forward.
If you take action and fail, at least you are moving forward and not standing still.
Good luck to you!
- Rick
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Brian Alcock
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August 30th, 2010 at 19:51
Hi Rick,
Thanks for the nice comments. I am glad you and your son talked about this, I am sure he will benefit from it if he applies it in his life. I know it has helped me to think this way and to always learn from my failures.
You have a great positive attitued Rick and I look forward to keeping in touch.
Good luck in the challenge.
Brian
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Thank you for this encouraging post, Brian.
Failures are simply baby steps to success – with each failure there is a lesson learned. But if you keep making the same mistakes over and over, you just aren’t learning your lesson!
I appreciate this post very much!
Gwen
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Brian Alcock
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September 1st, 2010 at 10:43
Hi Gwen,
Thanks for visiting and glad you enjoyed my post.
I think we all need encouraging from time to time, so that we can overcome our difficult lessons.
Nice to meet you on the challenge.
Brian
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Hey Brian,
I have thought of this many times. I have thought of giving up with this crazy internet marketing thing, but I never do. I always keep going, keep trying something else.
Maybe that’s part of my problem I guess. I try too many things at once and never stick with one thing long enought o tmake it work. You know what though. I’m never, ever going to quit no matter what. I know I’ll figure this all out sooner or later. (hopefully sooner)
Conceive, Believe, Achieve.
Take Care,
Steve
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Brian Alcock
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September 1st, 2010 at 10:47
Hi Steve,
It can be easy to keep moving on to different things, I know this only too well.
The fact that you keep thinking of giving up, but never do this shows great determination Steve.
I wish you every success.
Brian
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Hi Brian,
its important to keep a positive mindset and accept failure as part of the learning process, in that it provides feedback on the things that you have done well as well as poorly.
Cheers
Rob
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Brian Alcock
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September 1st, 2010 at 10:49
Hi Rob,
Thanks for visiting and your comment.
I agree that we must look upon failure as a learning process, overcome it and then move on to success.
Good to meet you in the challenge.
Brian
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Hi Brian:
I know I did add a comment to your site already since today is the last day of the challenge this is a special treat for you.
Thanks for your comment at my blog post. With your blog and your words I feel you are a person with real values. You will succeed very well (what in case you did…) Since ebook is in your future please read this blog post, as it is about a great news for bloggers and a great advice on ebook writing that is not easy to find,
Make it a good day for yourself
FranA
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Brian Alcock
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September 1st, 2010 at 10:53
Hi Fran,
Thanks for you kind words and for letting me know about your ebook advice post.
I will check it out my friend.
Good luck to you.
Brian
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Hi Brian
Your post is indeed very encouraging. And has produced a great amount of interesting comments. I like to think there is no such thing as failure only feedback. (after I have picked myself up dusted myself off started again)and of course failure always hurts at some level.
Hope you are enjoying the challenge
Good luck
Eamon
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Brian Alcock
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September 1st, 2010 at 10:55
Hi Eamon,
Thanks for your nice comment and I hope my post offers the encouragement to never give up your efforts.
I am indeed enjoying the challenge Eamon and wish you good luck with it too.
Brian
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Hi Brian,
I agree. Failure is a key part of success… how can we really enjoy the fruits of our labor if we don’t remember the struggles and the hardships that led us there? I agree that failure is just a roadblock to our destination. it is not the destination unless we refuse to get up. I love your post. We all need these reminders.
Thank you!
Stopped by on my 11th hour visit for the 100 comment challenge.
Best,
Elizabeth
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Brian Alcock
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September 1st, 2010 at 10:57
HI Elizabeth,
Thanks for dropping by and I hope you have enjoyed the challenge.
Your kind words are appreciated and I hope my post encourages all our future successes.
Kindest,
Brian
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‘May all failures lead to success’
That has got to be my new favorite quote. There’s just some ring to it that I can’t pinpoint but it makes sense. I know for one that I no longer look at failure as a barrier, instead I’ve conditioned myself to be numb to it and reverse it into something better – persistence. I guess the switch was a good choice because I haven’t failed since.
Thanks for sharing this with us Brian. I’ll see you beyond the 100th comment!
Thu
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Brian Alcock
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September 1st, 2010 at 11:02
Hi Thu,
Thanks for visiting via the challenge and I hope you have enjoyed it as much as I have? It is really great to meet such brilliant like minded people.
As for my post, I hope it provides some inspiration when people are struggling a little, because it is vital never to give up.
I look forward to catching up beyond the challenge as you say.
Kindest,
Brian
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Hi Brian,
Lots of useful info there.
Just one problem. I have procrastinated the day of my repentance and have many more blogs to tend to tonight. I’ll have to come back when I can spend much more time.
Good luck and nice to meet you.
Justin
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Brian Alcock
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September 1st, 2010 at 13:34
Hi Justin,
Thanks for visiting and your comment, I fully understand that you have many more blogs to visit so good luck with that.
I look forward to catching up again soon.
Brian
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Success is often the temporary absence of failure. When we make mistakes we adjust what we do in order to avoid the same mistakes. Sometimes circumstances change on us and our new way of doing things leads to another mistake. No problem, adjust again and success is never too far away.
I may not invent the light bulb but mistakes have certainly helped shed light on many opportunities that I would not otherwise have seen.
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Brian Alcock
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September 1st, 2010 at 14:05
Hi Michael,
Great way to look at this, it is so important to keep a positive mindset when failures come our way.
Thanks for visiting Michael and for your comment.
Brian
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Hey Brian,
Excellent Post man.
Failure is success if we learn from it. – Malcom Forbes
Thanks for sharing this great Post.
~Dev
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Brian Alcock
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September 2nd, 2010 at 20:04
Hi Dev,
Thanks for visiting and for your kind comment.
A most effective quote indeed Dev.
To your success.
Brian
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Hi Brian,
This is a very thought provoking post.
Mindset and attitude is so important in this or any other business.
I quite like “”Failures are finger posts on the road to achievement.”
I think it was CS Lewis that came out with that gem which sums it up nicely.
We will all get knocked back frequently in this business – it seems to be a given.
It is all about getting up again and keep moving forward.
Regards,
Dave
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Brian Alcock
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September 4th, 2010 at 13:40
Hi Dave,
Thanks for visiting, I agree it is about taking the knocks and getting back up again. If we do this and never give up we will succeed in the end.
My best to you.
Brian
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Brian
Great quote and post which is all too true. If you read the stories of many of the most successful and wealthy people one common theme is that they have all overcome a number of failures along their path (be it bankruptcy, failed ventures or misdirected enterprise). Its just these don’t get as much publicity mainly because they don’t dwell on them, the lessons are learnt and they move on and ultimately succeed.
Certainly a lesson to us all, the key I find is first taking action then learning from the mistakes that are made and improving from there…. we will get there in the end!!
Tom
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Brian Alcock
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September 4th, 2010 at 13:42
Hi Tom,
Thanks for visiting and for your comment.
You’re right, if we keep taking action and never give up in the face of failure, we will succeed.
My best to you.
Brian
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