Redefining Failure

By Juanita Ecker

There are a million books out there that will tell you how to succeed. But how about how to fail? Everyone—yes, everyone—has encountered roadblocks along their path to success. For an image consultant, it could be losing a client, getting a low turn-out for a seminar, working on a project that goes nowhere, or writiin ng a book that barely makes any sales.

Some choose to let those so-called “failures” define them. Their confidence shaken, they retreat or even give up entirely. They shy away from pursuing their ambitions.  Others, meanwhile, are in denial about their hardships. They charge ahead without taking the time to assess the situation and see how things went wrong. More often than not, this results in yet another “failure.”