104: Failing Forward

EMBRACE FAILURE What is failure? And why has it gotten a bad rap? Most of us have gone through an education system that stigmatizes mistakes. Make mistakes, and you get low grades. Make enough mistakes, and you fail. Failing earns you the label of loser, a person of low intelligence. If you accept the label, you step into a low status identity. That identity becomes the frame through which you view the world. CHANGE THE FRAME Refuse to see failure as something negative. Answer the question, “what is failure,” like this. Failure is an important necessary step on the road to success. You’ll be in great company. Thomas Edison is a prime example of man who delighted in failure. On the subject of his many “failed” attempts to invent the light bulb, Edison said, “I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work. Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.” MINDSET – MINDSET – MINDSET You may know exactly what the word mindset means. But until you experience the power of shifting your mindset, of changing your limiting beliefs (stories) to empowering ones, you won’t fully appreciate the meaning of mindset. TODD PALMER Today’s podcast guest is Todd Palmer. His story will nudge and inspire you to view the world through an empowering frame. His story will help you discover a mindset that fires you up and can make you unstoppable. Todd is a guy who failed forward to success. His answer to what is failure was always positive. YOU WILL LEARN How Todd turned massive debt into exciting opportunity How to shift your thoughts from lack to abundance How being a single parent can lead to enormous success The power of life balance Why DNA is more important that your resume Todd’s 4 pillars of success for your business The crucial difference between leadership and management MUCH MORE… BOOKS IN THIS PODCAST The Freak Factor: Discovering Uniqueness by Flaunting Weakness by David J. Rendall The Magic of Thinking Big by David Schwartz The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz TODD’S FAVORITE QUOTE “Success is doing what you want, when you want, where you want, with whom you want, as much as you want.” – Tony Robbins CONTACT TODD www.ExtraordinaryAdvisors.com FREE 30 minute conversation with Todd: Contact Kelly at [email protected]