“Success is moving from failure
to failure without loss of enthusiasm.” – Winston Churchill.
“When you lose, don’t lose
the lesson.” – Dalai Lama
What
do successful people do when things go wrong?
1. They know how to adjust their goals.
Successful people are not going to give up that easily. If something went
wrong, it does not affect. They are adaptable, resilient, and determined to go
on. They always have a plan B.
2. They are realistic optimists.
They know that optimism is what counts: their glass is always half full.
Research suggests that the realistic optimist is more successful. In addition,
they are grateful for what they have achieved and will concentrate on their
successes.
3. They learn from their failure.
They are prepared to move out of the safe comfort zone, to take
calculated risks, to experience the joy of growing and fulfilment. When they
fail, they are able to sit down and assess calmly what went wrong. There is a
lesson from every failure and they know how/where to find it, accept it, and
above all apply it to future projects.
4. They
know that failure is a prelude to success.
They assess their skills
set and see how they can be improved.
5. They ask for advice.
Many entrepreneurs were able to crawl out from the ruins of failure and
start again, wise enough to seek advice from friends or mentors. Obviously
these have to be the kind of people they would trust their life with. They are
also upbeat, confident, and can boost their morale. Those who make it to the
top also know how to get help from their networks and connections, when they
want to start over after failure or setbacks.
6. They are persistent and courageous.
The courage to go on is essential. All successful businessmen, inventors
and politicians have one thing in common: they never quit.
7. They know that nothing is wasted.
Successful people are always pushing their boundaries. They are the ones
who know how to invest in what remains after failure, so that they are always
growing.
8. They know when to slow down and take a break.
Very often, entrepreneurs are slow to admit their failure and make
things worse by trying to back pedal and recoup losses. The secret is to know
when to let go if you have failed, sit back, slow down, and regroup.
9. They never blame.
When successful people
fail, they know where to lay to blame: on themselves.
10. They never wait for the right moment.
The great successes of our time were all achieved because the
entrepreneurs never thought for one moment that the ‘time was not right’. They
went ahead and did it.
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