#571: Learning To Love The F-Word... Failure

Published: May 16, 2023, 4:31 p.m.

b'The 3 questions I ask myself every time failure comes knocking at my door\\nIt\\u2019s no secret that failure can be one of your greatest teachers in business. In fact, some of the world\\u2019s most brilliant entrepreneurs, people like Sara Blakely of Spanx, attribute their incredible success to failing over and over again.\\xa0\\nBut here\\u2019s the thing. Even though we all know that failing helps you become a better, stronger entrepreneur -- why are we still so afraid of it?\\xa0\\nI\\u2019ll be honest, coming to terms with failure has been a big struggle for me as a business owner. I was brought up in an environment where failing at anything, whether it be school or sports, was just not acceptable.\\nBecause of the way I was conditioned to avoid failure as a kid, I\\u2019ve had to take a real close look at my relationship with failure as an adult -- both personally and professionally.\\xa0\\nAnd for me, that means making a conscious effort to use failure to my advantage instead of letting it drag me down.\\xa0\\nIn fact, there are three questions that I ask myself every time I fail \\u2013 and although I\\u2019m very much a work in progress, I\\u2019ve found them to be incredibly helpful.\\nIn this episode, I\\u2019m sharing those three questions with you, and it\\u2019s my hope that if you\\u2019ve also struggled with embracing failure, they\\u2019ll help you too.\\nRate, Review, & Follow on Apple Podcasts\\n"I love Amy and Online Marketing Made Easy." <-- If that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing my show! This helps me support more people -- just like you -- move toward the online life and business that they desire. Click here, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with five stars, and select \\u201cWrite a Review.\\u201d Then be sure to let me know what you loved most about the episode!\\nAlso, if you haven\\u2019t done so already, follow the podcast. I\\u2019m adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the feed and, if you\\u2019re not following, there\\u2019s a good chance you\\u2019ll miss out. Follow now!'