Comments on: Failing Your Way to Success

By: Professional Destiny » What is Professional Destiny? Interview with Jen Spencer

Wed, 07 Jul 2010 16:50:19 +0000

[...] Hicks – they’re great to listen to in the car!). I’m also a great observer of people—I find JK Rowling and Elizabeth Gilbert’s talks inspiring). I’ve had many coaches and I surround myself with [...]

By: Valerie Hausladen

Valerie Hausladen — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:26:56 +0000

@Bill and @Rebecca:
Yes, failure and disenchantment are hard pills to swallow but can be the movitation we need to know what’s important to us and pursue our dreams. Glad you found the story motivational!

By: Valerie Hausladen

Valerie Hausladen — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:00:57 +0000

@Sandy: Great point and great story! Thanks.

By: Rebecca MacDonald

Rebecca MacDonald — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 21:11:35 +0000

Thanks for sharing this, I think it’s important for people to know that failure and disappointment are part of the process. We often hear about “overnight success” stories in the media when the truth is that the people behind them put in a lot of time and hard work to get where they are. Hearing about the setbacks helps gird us to keep pursuing our own dreams.

By: Sandy Vance

Sandy Vance — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 23:56:10 +0000

My wife has been a Life Coach for about 10 years now, and one of the key initial questions she asks her clients is, “If neither money nor failure were an object, what would you most like to do?” And after some sessions, inevitably her clients wind up pursuing their true dreams.

We all know the story of the man who slipped off of the cliff and grabbed onto a branch, hanging over the abyss and shouting, “Is there anyone up there?!!” Presently, the voice of Destiny responds, “It is I. All you have to do is let go of that branch and I will catch you and lower you gently down to safety. The man pauses to reflect a minute,…and then yells back, “Is there anyone else up there?!!”

Life is short–let’s all consider letting go of the branch.

By: Bill Walton

Bill Walton — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:53:01 +0000

This is great! As I approach the first anniversary of being unemployed, I have actually been telling my friends and former colleagues that everyone should go through this once in their lives.

I had been employed since the age of 14. I hauled dirt for a greenhouse for $1/hr. I’ve been hauling dirt ever since.

Over the past year I’ve gotten the opportunity to get to know myself and understand more precisely what I’d like to do the rest of my career.

I now have a new determination to succeed.

Best regards,