Quit Being Afraid of Failure, Success is Around the Corner

Have you ever felt like there was no reason to keep pushing? Like no matter how much work you did, it was never....never going to get you anywhere.

I'm sure you have, in fact I'm sure almost everyone has at some point. Some of us hit that point faster than others. We feel like nothing is left, so why keep going.

Embrace Failure

Failure is life's greatest motivation. When you keep failing, yet you keep pushing, you'll find success. I'm reminded of a video Honda put out a few years ago before the Indianapolis 500 in which they kept discussing how much they failed. It was a great insight in what it takes to be great and, that quite often, those of us least afraid of failure find greatness.

Editor's Note: There's actually a series of Honda videos which you can see on YouTube. Here's one to get you started: 

Plan to Fail

This is probably the statement that will make you shake your head the most. You should plan to fail. Always plan to fail. I spoke to a local business owner the other day who said he planned to give himself 5 years before he'd find success.

5 years! I'm sure you're already freaking out thinking "how in the world will I go 5 years before I do well"?

Well, it's been 3 years since he opened his doors and he's not failing. In fact he's doing quite well. Admittedly he got fairly lucky as his only local competitor retired a year ago. But the fact is, he planned and expected it. Had he not planned on it and failed, he probably would have walked away. Like I imagine most of you have.

My Personal Failures

It's easy for anyone to point figures and tell you how not to fail, especially easy for someone who's never failed. But what if I told you I've failed more than you could possibly think of.

To start, after college I had a plan to work part-time while starting a small business. Well, my part-time job became so demanding that I wasn't able to start my business. I went and got a different job to have more time. Well as you could imagine I soon found myself short on funds.

In this position it's easy to give up. I keep trying though. I've been out of school going on 3 years now. I've found my way back to where I wanted to be. I'm glad to have the opportunity to be an Executive Director of a local Recreation Center and Nonprofit. I'm fortunate to launch a consulting business which already has 4 clients. I'll admit it's not the financial security that I wish I had, but I'm trying to get there.

That's part of the reason why I always ask you guys to support me some how. Whether it's by visiting my website and taking advantage of my services, subscribing to my blog, or donating to me or my organization.

It's so I can keep digging and overcoming that failure, and it's the reason why I'll always be here to help you.

Let's Work Together

Most of us are here because we want to find success. I'm here to help you find it. That's my goal in life, to help others. There's nothing enjoyable about being the only one finding success while those around you fall on there face.

That's why we need to make a pledge to work together. If you're a nonprofit, small business, or just an individual needing to find the path in life to get you where you want to be, we can help each other. Take 15 minutes a day to read the blogs I post, share your thoughts, suggestions or ideas. Spread my blogs around to your friends, Pin it on Pintrest, Tweet it, Facebook it, discuss it on YouTube, or print it and share it with your friends.

My goal is to have 5,000 visits by the end of April. I want half of those visits to be through shares and word-of-mouth. I'm here to help you, I want to help you, but I'll need your help.

Together we can overcome failure, together we can succeed. Let's do this together. Let's make 2013 AWESOME!

Colby Martin is a Business Consultant and blog writer. For consulting opportunities and services visit: CAM Consulting. This blog is paid for through affiliates and donations. If you'd like to support Colby, contact him at cmartin2829@ymail.com or click the DONATE button on the side of the page.