NCG, Inc. offers a Management
Development Program for our people to gain experience, provide personal and
professional development, and to teach our people the skills they need to be
successful. Part of the advancement process within our company is learning how
to fail correctly and move forward. The people who advance within our company
are able to see their so called failures in a different light that helps them
learn the right things to do. So, when we came across this article from Forbes
Magazine, we had to share it with our people.
“If you've never failed, you've never tried anything new.” –
Albert Einstein
Albert Einstein was considered a failure from an early age.
He didn't speak until he was almost 4 years old and didn't have fluent
conversation until he was almost 12. Because of this, his teachers and family
thought he wouldn't amount to much. As most of us know, Einstein proved all of
these people wrong, however it didn't happen overnight. It took time,
dedication, perseverance, and a willingness to fail – repeatedly. Those
failures were what made it possible for him to achieve greatness and be
remembered as he is today, a genius. Why was he able to achieve this? Because each
time he failed, he used it as a lesson and moved forward.
Changing the way you view failure can help you move forward
in life. It’s not always a bad thing. If you manage to learn, your failure can
be the exact thing that propels you to find success.
Here are a few tips to help you start changing your mindset, today!
1. The only person you can control is yourself.
You might manage employees, but you certainly can’t control
them. If you micro-manage them, you’re doing it wrong. Hire the best and most
brilliant and get out of their way and let them do their job. If you’re a used
to a controlling management style, this will probably be tough. But the sooner
you can start letting go, the better off your people and your company will be.
Some people view failure as the ultimate loss of control. It
isn't. You can’t control the weather, the market, or a bad campaign response.
But, what you can control is your reaction to it. Instead of blowing a fuse or
assigning blame, you can choose to take responsibility, learn from your
mistakes, and make corrections going forward.
2. The only person who can help you is yourself.
Anyone else in your life will let you down at some point.
This isn't a negative, its human nature. You will let down other people who
count on you at some point too, no one is perfect. But, the only person you can
count on 100 percent of the time is you. Once you realize that you’re the one
in control of your own destiny, you can begin to make a significant change. It
won’t be easy but it’s possible.
Start by realizing that everything is your fault, good or
bad. If things go well, it’s your fault, so be happy! If things aren't going so
good, it’s your fault. Take accountability, own up to it, and if it’s
necessary, make changes.
3. You’re going to need GRIT.
“G” is for guts. Guts is the secret super power that allows
you to overcome adversity and steer a course over, under, around, or straight
though life’s many obstacles and challenges. Having guts is about living in the
moment and doing things you’re afraid of right now. Not tomorrow, not next
week, not next month, or even next year. It’s about being confident in your
opinion, voicing that opinion, and not being afraid to disagree with people.
“R” is for resilience. Resilience allows us to bounce back
from life’s defeats. It also allows you to enjoy the journey on the path to
eventual success. The journey will take insatiable drive, the compulsion to
create change, and to be the change. It will teach you to genuinely care about
people, to care about the community around you, and to care about the impact
that you will have on the future. Don’t limit yourself to what is immediately
doable. Instead ask yourself, “What is possible?”
“I” is for initiative. Initiative is the entrepreneurial
spirit that inspires us to act on our biggest ideas and build a life and career
for ourselves. With initiative comes the risk of failure, which is why doing so
well is worth it. Either it takes you forward into a new direction, or you fail
and those failures take you in a new direction.
“T” is for tenacity. Tenacity ultimately determines how hard
we fight for our dreams. Tenacity can be summed up as, “improvise, overcome,
adapt,” regardless of the odds. You miss 100 percent of the shots you don’t’
take. A tenacious person never has to say “would have,” “could have,” and “should
have.” Don’t think too long about things, just go for it! To begin making real
progress you need to learn where you’re most comfortable, most skilled, and
most proficient. Then, move on and find the place where you feel the most uncomfortable,
most uncertain, and the most unsure of yourself. That’s the first step. Get
outside of your comfort zone. Because if you’re always comfortable, you’ll
never grow.
To learn more about the career opportunities available within NCG, Inc. please visit our website: www.ncg-corp.com/
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