FailForward

"Failing forward" is a phrase we hear with some frequency. And, it makes sense.

IF we are bold... 

     IF we take risks to achieve ambitious and important things... 

          IF we step out of our comfort zone... 

There will inevitably be some fails. 

But, then what? What do we do with that failure? It can make us less, or it can make us more. The choice is ours. A good recovery recipe for when it didn't go like we planned:

• Assess critically and objectively what went wrong. It often helps to have a valued, wise, and nonjudgmental other to assist in this process.
• Accept responsibility for the failure. Own it. Don't play the blame game, the only-if game, the poor-me game. 
• LEARN from the failure. Be intentionally reflective about how the unpleasant experience is gonna make us better.

Then........................tee it up again!