Failure Vs Feedback

In sport—when something goes wrong…Do top players see it as:A) Failure B) Bad luck C) Feedback?Even teams like Manchester City Even players like Rory McIlroyThey don’t get through careers without mistakes… They just don’t label them as failure3. CORE TEACHING “The moment you call something failure… you shut yourself down. The moment you call it feedback… you open yourself up.”“When we think ‘failure’…”We tighten We doubt ourselves We pull back  The body goes into protectionBut when we think ‘feedback’…We stay open We stay curious We stay in the game 5. SPORT EXAMPLES (Making it real)“With Man City…”A misplaced pass isn’t:  “I’ve failed”It’s:  “Adjust the angle, reset, go again”“With Rory…A missed putt isn’t:  “I can’t do this “It’s:  “What changed there?”That’s how they stay in flow. 6. THE TURN (Powerful moment)“Because the problem isn’t the mistake…” It’s the meaning we attach to it.7. BRIDGE TO LISTENER “And this is where people listening will recognise themselves…”One bad meeting → “I’m not good enough” One mistake → “I’ve messed it all up” One wobble → “Here we go again”  That’s failure thinking8. PRACTICAL SHIFT (My solution)“So here’s the shift…”1. CATCH THE WORDNotice when you say: “I failed”2. CHANGE THE LANGUAGEAsk: “What is this showing me?”3. TAKE ONE ADJUSTED ACTIONNot 10 things… One small correction  One better step “Because when you treat it as feedback… You stay in motion  You stay in control  You build confidence again  10. CLOSE In sport—and in life…The people who win aren’t the ones who never get it wrong…” They’re the ones who know how to use it.