I’ve learned failure is the key to success. The more you fail and don’t quit, the closer you are to breakthrough and succeeding in your goal. Here are 5 ways I am committed to handling failure and bouncing back stronger:

1. Embrace failure for what it is - Failure is a learning experience. The more I fail, the more I learn assuming that it’s an evaluated experience.
2. Stay outcome -focused - If you focus on the outcome and trust the system, results are inevitable. However, if you focus on the setbacks along the way, you’ll likely slow your journey.
3. Failure leads to growth - Having a growth mindset is an encouraging mindset. You are always learning and growing no matter what happens.
4. Have a mentor or coach - A mentor or coach can help you stay committed to the process that will produce the results you desire and normalize failure as a learning opportunity.
5. Show up to win - Never speak failure but speak winning. No matter what happened the day before, show up to win today and speak that it will happen.

Overall, I’ve learned failure can be my friend. It’s the best teaching experience and the more I fail, the more I know I’m on track to success. Most people may want to give up when they fail, but I think the willingness to push through and do the work is the great separator.