{"id":40420,"date":"2024-01-06T06:00:20","date_gmt":"2024-01-06T14:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jeffshore.com\/?p=40420"},"modified":"2024-01-04T12:57:13","modified_gmt":"2024-01-04T20:57:13","slug":"dont-be-afraid-to-fail-in-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jeffshore.com\/2024\/01\/dont-be-afraid-to-fail-in-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Don&#8217;t Be Afraid to Fail in 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BpCA2Q7o4t0?si=mVsLXS_wrIeFkvft\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h1>Fail Your Way To Success<\/h1>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">A fresh year stretches before us, a blank canvas promising boundless possibilities. Motivational speakers paint it as a clean slate, a chance to reinvent ourselves. But what if we reframed this narrative? What if, instead of chasing a pristine start, we embraced the inevitable missteps and detours? What if failure could be the very fuel that propels us towards success in 2024?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:360,&quot;335559739&quot;:360,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">That&#8217;s exactly the radical proposition I want to explore with you today. Forget the shiny resolutions and picture-perfect goals. Let&#8217;s talk about the beauty of stumbling, the wisdom gleaned from wrong turns, and the transformative power of failing our way to success.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:360,&quot;335559739&quot;:360,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Think about Thomas Edison, the relentless inventor who famously quipped, &#8220;I haven&#8217;t failed. I&#8217;ve just found 10,000 ways that won&#8217;t work.&#8221; Each &#8220;failed&#8221; attempt wasn&#8217;t a dead end, but a stepping stone on the path to illuminating the world. Successful individuals understand this. They don&#8217;t shy away from obstacles; they navigate them, learn from them, and ultimately conquer them.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:360,&quot;335559739&quot;:360,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-contrast=\"none\">Failing as Feedback<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Take a simple act like learning piano. You won&#8217;t nail &#8220;Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star&#8221; on the first try. Each clumsy note, each discordant melody, is a feedback loop, revealing what needs improvement. You adjust, refine, and with every clunk, you inch closer to mastering the piece. It&#8217;s the same with driving stick shift. The frustrating stalls, the sputtering engines, are all lessons in the delicate dance between clutch and gas pedal. Each hiccup is a stepping stone towards smooth, confident driving.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:360,&quot;335559739&quot;:360,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-contrast=\"none\">Practice Makes (Im)perfect<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Think about your sales presentations. Have they become predictable, routine? Has the fear of failure stifled your willingness to experiment, to try new approaches? This year, embrace the power of practice failure. Record yourself, identify the cringe-worthy moments, and use them as fuel for improvement. Every stumble in rehearsal is a chance to craft a more impactful, audience-captivating presentation.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:360,&quot;335559739&quot;:360,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-contrast=\"none\">Learning from Embarrassment<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Yes, failure can be embarrassing. Watching myself flub a goalie save on video can be mortifying. But that very discomfort pushes me to analyze, to dissect the error, and to refine my technique with renewed ferocity. The greater the embarrassment, the stronger the desire to learn, to grow, to conquer.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:360,&quot;335559739&quot;:360,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-contrast=\"none\">Challenge Yourself to Fail Forward<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">So, what&#8217;s your plan to fail magnificently in 2024? What skill are you yearning to master? What comfort zone are you ready to shatter? Find a practice partner, celebrate the stumbles, the mispronunciations, the unexpected plot twists. Let failure be your guide, your teacher, your secret weapon on the path to achieving your goals.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:360,&quot;335559739&quot;:360,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">This year, let&#8217;s rewrite the narrative. Let&#8217;s not fear the missteps, but embrace them as opportunities to learn, to grow, and to ultimately fail our way to success. As Thomas Edison wisely said, &#8220;Negative results are just what I want. They&#8217;re just as valuable to me as positive results.&#8221;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:360,&quot;335559739&quot;:360,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Here&#8217;s to a 2024 filled with bold leaps, brave experiments, and glorious, transformative failures.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fail Your Way To Success A fresh year stretches before us, a blank canvas promising boundless possibilities. 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