Failure | Stepping Stone to Success

The Visionary Chronicles Podcast <p>CHRONICLE: October 26th, 2022</p> <p> </p> <p>"My great concern is not whether you have failed, but whether you are content with your failure."</p> <p>                                                                                         Wisdom from Abraham Lincoln</p> <p> </p> Failure | Stepping Stone to Success <p>Failure is not fatal, but if you do not embrace Failure and make it a part of your Culture, it can prevent you from realizing your Vision.</p> <p>Many companies profess to be "Innovative" yet squash any new out-of-the-box thinking that disrupts the status quo of the company and your business category. Therefore, it is crucial to embrace your failures, learn from them, and adapt if you are to move your IDEAs from paper to people.</p> <p>Commercializing your IDEA is the inevitable goal, but if the product you envisioned does not match reality, there will be issues with your community and the brand itself. If you are to be a leader, you must embrace Failure and Risk to create what others may not have thought of or felt was impossible. Otherwise, you are truly just a commodity. Having the courage to do what is right for the brand is what all Visionaries have in common. Beyond product, beyond Culture, is sticking to your Foundational Principles, which drive your brand forward.</p> <p>The brands that continually drive innovation embrace Failure as a learning experience and will be the ones to survive any storm. Look at history, and you will see brands that have failed and those who are still with us today. A common thread, stronger than steel, is the will to create what others said was impossible. This challenge brings out the passionate courage in all Visionaries and the satisfaction of proving others wrong. </p> <p>Remember Edison's famous quote when inventing the light bulb…</p> <p>"I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work…."</p> <p>Imagine if Edison had given up at so-called "Failure" on try 9,998? A different world than we live in today. Thank