If At First You Don't Succeed
Figure Out Why

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Published by Rachelle Disbennett-Lee
Tuesday, December 25, 2001
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If something doesn't work the first time, trying it again most likely will not result in success either. Doing the same thing over expecting different results is the perfect recipe for failure. Instead of jumping right back in and trying again, step back and give yourself time to evaluate. Ask yourself why it didn't work, how could you do it differently, and if you have all the resources that you need. By taking a step back and evaluating the situation, you can better see why it didn't work and how you can do it differently the next time.

Coaching

Retrying a failure is bound to fail again without taking the time to evaluate all of the possible causes. Although persistence is a worthy trait, persistence without guidance will only get you more of what you don't want. Failure is our friend if we learn from it, but it can create havoc in our lives if we continue to court it. Learning from a failure is success in itself. Taking that knowledge and creating something that does succeed is successful living.

Where do you need to step back and ask yourself, "What can I do differently?"

Daily Success Formula

Failure = Opportunity to learn

Quotes

"Ever tried? Ever failed? No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better." Samuel Beckett

"Failure is a detour, not a dead-end street." Zig Ziglar