The only way not to fail

The only way not to fail

Virtually nothing comes out right the first time. Failures, repeated failures, are fingerposts on the road to achievement. The only time you don't want to fail is the last time you try something.... One fails forward toward success.

- Charles F. Kettering (1958- )

I believe that how we interpret failure can determine whether or not we can achieve greater success. Successful entrepreneurs working at global corporations use failures to encourage themselves and learn from their mistakes- this is because they understand that maintaining a positive perspective can turn failure into stepping stones to success.

Success, American Proverb

Success is a ladder that cannot be climbed with your hands in your pockets.

- American Proverb

Success, Audrey Hepburn

I probably hold the distinction of being one movie star who, by all laws of logic, should never have made it. At each stage of my career, I lacked the experience.

- Audrey Hepburn (1929-1993)

Success, PARK Gyu-ri of KARA

That support moved me, and gave me the confidence that we might become successful if we tried really hard.

- Park Gyu-ri, Kara

Success, Joe Girard

Every person on the average knows at least 250 other people. Each person I do business with represents 250 other people. If I do a great job, 250 more people are likely to get a recommendation to buy from me. If I do a lousy job, I have just made 250 enemies.

- Joe Girard

Joe Girard was an ordinary man who changed jobs over 40 times by the age of 35. When he realized the rule of 250, he did everything he could for every single customer - ended up selling 13,001 cars and was featured in the Guinness Book of Records for best salesman. “Treat 1 client like 250 clients”- this is undoubtedly an extremely important rule that is essential for a service driven society.

Success, W. Alton Jones

The man who gets the most satisfactory results is not always the man with the brilliant single mind, but rather the man who can best co-ordinate the brains and talents of his associates.

- W. Alton Jones

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Some businessmen like to gloat within their firm that they’re the most knowledgeable. But the most important piece of knowledge is “how to best squeeze out every ounce of the workers’ abilities”, because making the most of the workforce in a corporate world filled with never-ending competition helps long-term survival.

Comedy, Charlie Chaplin

All I need to make a comedy is a park, a policeman and a pretty girl.

- Charlie Chaplin (1889-1977)

Success, Lee Iacocca

Success comes not from what you know, but from who you know and how you present yourself to each of those people.

- Lee Iacocca

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Investing only in networking with little talent is a problem; but possessing the talent yet neglecting to invest in networking can be considered equally as bad. Developing your own skills while helping others and benefiting yourself- this is the beauty of networking, and is the definition of a win-win situation.

Success, Ann Richards

I'm really glad that our young people missed the Depression, and missed the great big war. But I do regret that they missed the leaders that I knew. Leaders who told us when things were tough, and that we would have to sacrifice, and these difficulties might last awhile. They didn't tell us things were hard for us because we were different, or isolated, or special interests. They brought us together and they gave us a sense of national purpose.

- Ann Richards (1933-2006)

Winter, Anne Bradstreet

If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant: if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome.

- Anne Bradstreet (1612-1672)

Beauty, Steve Maraboli

You are beautiful. Your beauty, just like your capacity for life, happiness, and success, is immeasurable.

- Steve Maraboli, Life, the Truth, and Being Free

Success, Jacques Nasser

I believe the people who are most successful are those who do what really interests them. There is no substitute for energy and enthusiasm.

- Jacques Nasser (1947- )

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People work to make money. However, people work even harder in an attempt to find meaning in their lives. The best thing is to enjoy your line of work. People “who wake up early every morning because they can’t wait to go to work” are those who have already achieved success.

Success, Steve Jobs

The journey is the reward.

- Steve Jobs (1955-2011), 1982

Tomorrow, Jared Jussim as Dicky Fox from Jerry Maguire (1996)

Roll with the punches. Tomorrow is another day.

- Jared Jussim as Dicky Fox from Jerry Maguire

Success, Confucius

君子求諸己 小人求諸人。

- 孔子

What the superior man seeks is in himself. What the mean man seeks is in others.

- Confucius (551BC–479BC)

Success, Confucius

仁者先難而後獲。

- 孔子

The man of virtue makes the difficulty to be overcome his first business, and success only a subsequent consideration.

- Confucius (551BC–479BC)

Success·Failure, John C. Maxwell

Way to success

Approximately 95 percent of us have never written out our goals in life, but of the 5 percent who have, 95 percent have achieved their goals.

- John C. Maxwell (1947- )

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There are numerous studies that show similar results- it has a very simple conclusion. “Dream big, but make it specific; don’t keep it to yourself; let the whole world know. Write down the vision every day; pour your heart and soul into its success- it will become a reality before you know it.”

Attitude, Artur Rubinstein

If I omit practice one day, I notice it. If two days the critics notice it. If three days the public notices it.

- Artur Rubinstein (1887-1982)

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Many office workers believe that “professional players going through this kind of training” is a definite thing. But many of them cannot apply the same outlook on themselves. Whether they recognize it or not, all office workers are part of the professional world. Being conscious of the fact that you yourself are a professional, and that an incredible amount of effort and success will be required to meet expectations, can act as the starting point for change.

Success, Marilyn Monroe

Success makes so many people hate you. I wish it wasn't that way. It would be wonderful to enjoy success without seeing envy in the eyes of those around you.

- Marilyn Monroe (1926-1962)

If at first you don't succeed ... (Leo Rosten)

If at first you don't succeed, before you try again, stop to figure out what you did wrong.

- Leo Rosten (April 11, 1908 - February 19, 1997) a teacher, academic, and humorist