Comments on: Use Failure as Your Slingshot http://www.workhappynow.com/2008/06/use-failure-as-your-slingshot/ You must by happy to do great work. Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:23:22 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Work Happy Now! » Does Luck Play a Role at Your Job? http://www.workhappynow.com/2008/06/use-failure-as-your-slingshot/comment-page-1/#comment-1165 Work Happy Now! » Does Luck Play a Role at Your Job? Fri, 19 Sep 2008 01:47:42 +0000 http://www.workhappynow.com/2008/06/17/use-failure-as-your-slingshot/#comment-1165 [...] All Right! Are Your Really Feeling Luck? Click here [...] [...] All Right! Are Your Really Feeling Luck? Click here [...]

]]> By: Karl Staib - The Work Happy Guy http://www.workhappynow.com/2008/06/use-failure-as-your-slingshot/comment-page-1/#comment-617 Karl Staib - The Work Happy Guy Sun, 22 Jun 2008 14:43:46 +0000 http://www.workhappynow.com/2008/06/17/use-failure-as-your-slingshot/#comment-617 Hey Chris, I hope that your students are really paying attention because they will all fail. If that lesson can sink in they'll be a lot more resilient than their peers. Hey Sara, I think that your idea for when to pursue failure and when to drop it is a good idea. I'll try to put something together this week. Hey John, we have so many more tools at our disposal than Lincoln did back in his time. We really need to take advantage of all our resources to become smarter, happier, and more fulfilled. Hey Chris, I hope that your students are really paying attention because they will all fail. If that lesson can sink in they’ll be a lot more resilient than their peers.

Hey Sara, I think that your idea for when to pursue failure and when to drop it is a good idea. I’ll try to put something together this week.

Hey John, we have so many more tools at our disposal than Lincoln did back in his time. We really need to take advantage of all our resources to become smarter, happier, and more fulfilled.

]]> By: John tomasini http://www.workhappynow.com/2008/06/use-failure-as-your-slingshot/comment-page-1/#comment-616 John tomasini Sun, 22 Jun 2008 11:08:00 +0000 http://www.workhappynow.com/2008/06/17/use-failure-as-your-slingshot/#comment-616 So Abe did not set the world on fire , perhaps he had the right ideas but did not see success because the tools weren't there for him to use . We will all fail at some stage at something . But with the experience and guidence from others , even a word of encouragement can start the ball rolling . Presidents are not born to lead , they learn to lead . I have found that given the right tools I can make a difference in my life and in the lives of others . My friend Ken has shown me how I can do just that. Here is his story . www.blacktienoni.com So Abe did not set the world on fire , perhaps he had the right ideas but did not see success because the tools weren’t there for him to use . We will all fail at some stage at something . But with the experience and guidence from others , even a word of encouragement can start the ball rolling .
Presidents are not born to lead , they learn to lead .
I have found that given the right tools I can make a difference in my life and in the lives of others . My friend Ken has shown me how I can do just that.
Here is his story . http://www.blacktienoni.com

]]> By: Sara http://www.workhappynow.com/2008/06/use-failure-as-your-slingshot/comment-page-1/#comment-614 Sara Sun, 22 Jun 2008 03:20:13 +0000 http://www.workhappynow.com/2008/06/17/use-failure-as-your-slingshot/#comment-614 Lincoln is the quintessential example of a chronic failer making good--perfect choice. I'd love to see a post on how to know the difference between failures you should pursue and failures you should learn from and leave behind! <em>Sara's last blog post..<a href='http://www.onsimplicity.net/2008/06/why-choose-simplicity/' rel="nofollow">Why Choose Simplicity?</a></em> Lincoln is the quintessential example of a chronic failer making good–perfect choice. I’d love to see a post on how to know the difference between failures you should pursue and failures you should learn from and leave behind!

Sara’s last blog post..Why Choose Simplicity?

]]> By: chris http://www.workhappynow.com/2008/06/use-failure-as-your-slingshot/comment-page-1/#comment-603 chris Fri, 20 Jun 2008 02:04:09 +0000 http://www.workhappynow.com/2008/06/17/use-failure-as-your-slingshot/#comment-603 Every new school year, I use Lincoln as an example of preserverance because I want my student to know that it's ok to fail as long as you know how to use that failure for your future success. <em>chris's last blog post..<a href='http://watdawat.com/2008/06/19/goodbye-my-sweet-prince-and-princesses/' rel="nofollow">Goodbye My Sweet Prince and Princesses</a></em> Every new school year, I use Lincoln as an example of preserverance because I want my student to know that it’s ok to fail as long as you know how to use that failure for your future success.

chris’s last blog post..Goodbye My Sweet Prince and Princesses

]]> By: Karl Staib - The Work Happy Guy http://www.workhappynow.com/2008/06/use-failure-as-your-slingshot/comment-page-1/#comment-601 Karl Staib - The Work Happy Guy Wed, 18 Jun 2008 23:28:56 +0000 http://www.workhappynow.com/2008/06/17/use-failure-as-your-slingshot/#comment-601 Hey Tom, when we can use our failures to help us refocus, we are learning to be successful. Very well put. Hey Cali, we should never give up if we believe. That's the most important part, believing in ourselves. There is so much potential in all of us and if we learn to harness it we can really change the world. Hey Tom, when we can use our failures to help us refocus, we are learning to be successful. Very well put.

Hey Cali, we should never give up if we believe. That’s the most important part, believing in ourselves. There is so much potential in all of us and if we learn to harness it we can really change the world.

]]> By: Cali http://www.workhappynow.com/2008/06/use-failure-as-your-slingshot/comment-page-1/#comment-600 Cali Wed, 18 Jun 2008 17:14:20 +0000 http://www.workhappynow.com/2008/06/17/use-failure-as-your-slingshot/#comment-600 Its an inspiration to hear even those most looked at as such success, could have once felt the average mile stones we all feel. But even greater that they show us not to give up. Its an inspiration to hear even those most looked at as such success, could have once felt the average mile stones we all feel. But even greater that they show us not to give up.

]]> By: A Suresh Kumar http://www.workhappynow.com/2008/06/use-failure-as-your-slingshot/comment-page-1/#comment-599 A Suresh Kumar Wed, 18 Jun 2008 17:05:05 +0000 http://www.workhappynow.com/2008/06/17/use-failure-as-your-slingshot/#comment-599 Each and Every young professional will think Edison as their mentor. So for every Failure, you need to consider as feedback, with the help of that feedback, you need to move to next step in order to acieve your final goal. <em>A Suresh Kumar's last blog post..<a href='http://suresh-mobileweb.blogspot.com/2008/06/how-to-change-from-gnome-to-kde-in.html' rel="nofollow">How to change from Gnome to KDE in Ubuntu</a></em> Each and Every young professional will think Edison as their mentor. So for every Failure, you need to consider as feedback, with the help of that feedback, you need to move to next step in order to acieve your final goal.

A Suresh Kumar’s last blog post..How to change from Gnome to KDE in Ubuntu

]]> By: Tom Volkar / Dellightful Work http://www.workhappynow.com/2008/06/use-failure-as-your-slingshot/comment-page-1/#comment-598 Tom Volkar / Dellightful Work Wed, 18 Jun 2008 15:50:00 +0000 http://www.workhappynow.com/2008/06/17/use-failure-as-your-slingshot/#comment-598 Karl I enjoyed picturing my missteps as a slingshot. There is a resilient action quality to that picture that is very encouraging. The slingshot also brings to mind a refocusing on the target when we miss the mark. Good stuff, thank you. <em>Tom Volkar / Dellightful Work's last blog post..<a href='http://www.delightfulwork.com/2008/06/18/the-three-most-direct-ways-to-earn-more-money-now/' rel="nofollow">The Three Most Direct Ways to Earn More Money Now</a></em> Karl I enjoyed picturing my missteps as a slingshot. There is a resilient action quality to that picture that is very encouraging. The slingshot also brings to mind a refocusing on the target when we miss the mark. Good stuff, thank you.

Tom Volkar / Dellightful Work’s last blog post..The Three Most Direct Ways to Earn More Money Now

]]> By: Karl Staib - The Work Happy Guy http://www.workhappynow.com/2008/06/use-failure-as-your-slingshot/comment-page-1/#comment-597 Karl Staib - The Work Happy Guy Wed, 18 Jun 2008 12:18:34 +0000 http://www.workhappynow.com/2008/06/17/use-failure-as-your-slingshot/#comment-597 Hey Cedric, Lincoln was a man ahead of his time. Hey Barbara, it's cool to look back on life and appreciate the people who have been there through the tough times. Some of my greatest friends that I still stay in touch with forgave me for some silly mistakes and vice versa. Our love is greater then one or two awkward situations. Hey Rajaie, failure is a great teacher and Edison was one of it's best students. Hey Cedric, Lincoln was a man ahead of his time.

Hey Barbara, it’s cool to look back on life and appreciate the people who have been there through the tough times. Some of my greatest friends that I still stay in touch with forgave me for some silly mistakes and vice versa. Our love is greater then one or two awkward situations.

Hey Rajaie, failure is a great teacher and Edison was one of it’s best students.

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