The gap between failure and success is often much smaller than it appears. The catch is that you have to start moving to shrink the perceived gap and move towards success. Whether it’s your own professional development or that personal dream or aspiration, there’s only one way to jump the gap. Start moving now…and then start running.
Failure is the key to success; each mistake teaches us something. Here are some nice tips to reduce the gaps between Failure and Success.
1. Pay no attention to the critics.
Critics show up once you start moving forward. Critics are typically people who feed on your actions because they don’t have any actions of their own. Ignore them.
2. Get a good coach.
We stink at coaching ourselves. Even coaches need coaches. And yes, teams can most definitely benefit from external coaching.
3. Clean your mind of the negative thoughts.
Remember that no one cares that you think you cannot do something. This is invisible to the world. It’s in your mind. However, people will care when they notice you doing something.
4. Keep moving.
Don’t get caught on the flypaper. When you’re close to being stuck, remember that action overcomes stickiness. Now get going.
5. Extra effort is Key to shrinks the failure gap.
For leaders, it’s often about taking the extra time to listen. For writers, it’s butts in seats and hands on keyboards. For athletes, it’s the extra hour of training…beyond what’s expected or scheduled. No one has ever succeeded by doing too little. You know this…now, do something about it.
6. Positive Thinking
Quit focusing on what you did wrong. Ask, what did I do right? Do more of it!
In the end we can say that a successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at him.
