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What's new.....
"Failing Forward," a book by John Maxwell, is the subject of our featured article. How is it that we can shift our perspective, welcome and embrace our setbacks and adversity? The high achievers do.
ATTENTION: HR and Business Leaders, a cost effective, best practice outplacement coaching and training program is available.
For individuals in transition, recent College Grads, Teachers, Leaders and Career Changers who want to gain an advantage, build an effective marketing campaign, marketplace value and confidence, see the coupon for September's workshop below. October's Phoenix workshop will be offered on Friday, October 23, at the Hyatt Place.
Wishing you much success!
Gary
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| Gary Recchion
Gary Recchion, with Recchion and Associates, Inc., has 20 years in global career development and outplacement coaching and training supporting both individual and corporate clients from Phoenix, Arizona. His book, "The 10 Success Strategies to Finding the Right Work", is integral to a job search/career transition training and coaching program, offered in the classroom, through one-on-one virtual e-coaching, and soon webinar. Employee engagement and retention Career programs include Survival Skills for Organizational Change, Personal Career Leadership series, Five Principles of Career Success series, Understanding Emotional Intelligence and Hiring Great People. For more information on his book, individual and executive coaching, and corporate training programs see
www.recchionandassociates.com or e-mail Gary at gary@recchionandassociates.com |
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Other Career Articles
See additional articles by Gary at HRGuru.com.
Managing Today's Changes - # 1 www.hrguru.com/news/articles/2723-managing-todays-changes-part-1
Managing Today's Changes - # 2 www.hrguru.com/news/articles/2724-managing-todays-changes-part-2
Three " Must" Strategies to Prepare for Any Interview
www.hrguru.com/news
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What Clients Say
"Gary is one of the most impressive and inspiring individuals I have met and he is directly responsible for some of who I am and what I have achieved."
- Program Manager
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Quotable Quotes.....
"All great achievers are given multiple reasons to believe they are failures. But in spite of that they persevere."
John Maxwell
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"Don't waste energy covering up failure. Learn from your failures and go on to the next challenge. It's okay to fail. If you're not failing you're not growing."
H. Stanley Judd
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Famous Failures
Admiral Perry attempted to reach the North Pole seven times before he made it on try number eight.
Oscar Hammerstein had five flop shows that lasted less than a combined total of six weeks before Oklahoma, which ran for 269 weeks and grossed $7 million.
Eddie Arcaro lost 250 consecutive races before he won his first.
The paintings of Vincent Van Gogh are sold at auction for millions yet he sold only one painting in his lifetime.
Albert Einstein, Edgar Allan Poe, and John Shelley were all expelled from school for being mentally slow.
John Maxwell,
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"Failing Forward"...Towards Success
I recently heard an interview with a leadership expert, best selling author and speaker, John Maxwell, and was intrigued by the discussion on the topic of "Failing Forward", a book that he had written several years back.
So why are some individuals able to fight off handicaps and hardships, only to fail forward, not backwards? Maxwell says ".....I know of only one factor that separates those who consistently shine from those who don't: The difference between average people and achieving people is their perception of and response to failure."
Let's take a look at four areas and "success strategies" outlined in his book to help us see failure in a positive light, deal with it and move towards success.
1. Redefining Failure and Success
How can we change our perspective about failure? We're taught to fear it and avoid it. Acknowledge that we all make mistakes and fail. Most high achievers don't see mistakes as the enemy, but an opportunity to learn. Anyone of us can defeat failure. It begins with perspective; acknowledging and viewing our failures as stepping stones to our goals or purpose, "the price we pay to achieve success" as opposed to avoiding it at all costs.
2. Do You Mind Changing Your Mind
We have to acknowledge and accept responsibility for our mistakes and failures. Maxwell contends that failure is an inside job. When different individuals are confronted with a similar adversity why is it that one succeeds and one fails? To win the mind game against adversity requires a positive attitude. The secret to creating optimism, says Maxwell, is learning "contentment"; not the laid back, "need more toys" version but contentment from positive action. "Contentment comes from having a positive attitude. It means expecting the best in everything-not the worst; remaining upbeat-even when you get beat up; seeing solutions in every problem-not problems in every solution; believing in yourself-even when others believe you've failed; holding on to hope-even when others say it's hopeless...a positive attitude comes from within. Your circumstances and your contentment are unrelated." We must add positive action to a positive attitude to fail forward.
3. Embracing Failure as a Friend
There is a certain amount of adversity we just have to overcome to succeed. But Maxwell takes it one step further, "To achieve your dreams, you must embrace adversity and make failure a regular part of your life. If you're not failing you're probably not really moving forward." Living through failure creates resilience, adaptability, opportunities and strength. Don't take it personally, step back and look at the big picture, be open to risk-taking, find the positive benefits.
4. Increasing Your Odds for Success
Maxwell spells out the top reasons why people fail, and here are some of the actions that we can take to achieve success and fail forward:
- Develop people skills; build solid relationships and Emotional Intelligence.
- Attitude is everything; with one shift in perspective, our circumstances can change dramatically. Recognize when circumstances need changing; where there is a disconnect with a job, career path, or relationship.
- Examine the level of commitment and focus. A lack in either area can turn simple mishaps into failures.
- Be flexible and open to change. If you resist it you deny success.
- Develop self discipline, take personal accountability and action in spite of outer circumstances. Create an action plan, goals for next steps and a sense of purpose.
- Talent alone won't bring success. Don't settle; let's improve our gifts, and the weak areas that can hold us back.
By redefining failure and success, changing our mind, embracing failure and taking actions to increase the odds for success, we're better able to muster up the courage and determination to face adversity head on and fail forward towards success.
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"The 10 Success Strategies to Finding the Right Work"
Friday, September 18, 2009
You can attend for a special rate of $125
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"The 10 Success Strategies to Finding the Right Work"
September Workshop
What: Cost Effective Corporate Outplacement and Individual Career Transition TrainingWhen: Friday September 18, 2009
Where: Hyatt Place, Phoenix (I-17 and Peoria)
Who: Recent College Grads, Teachers, Leaders, Career Changers and individuals in transition who want to build an effective marketing campaign, marketplace value and career confidence in this environment.
Enrollment will be limited. For detailed course outline, objectives and price, see "News and Events" at www.recchionandassociates.com
Enroll at www.recchionandassociates.com/phpFiles/user/multiClassReg.php?courseID=23
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"THE 10 SUCCESS STRATEGIES.." PERSONAL COACHING
Accelerated one on one, face to face or tele-coaching program for individual and corporate clients through senior executive level, who want to transform their marketplace presence and value. Learn:
- key strategies to manage a successful career transition/job search
- to use "best practice" tools, assessments, resources and personal marketing/brand and communications techniques
- to create and manage an effective, laser focused personal marketing campaign; take ownership of your career direction, build marketplace value and career confidence
- what it takes to rise above the competition in a competitive job market
"The 10 Success Strategies..." Workbook is also available for purchase in hard copy, and interactive CD where you'll be able to take notes and save your work to your hard drive.
For additional information, send us an email.
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Last Laugh......... Doctor: Have you taken my advice and slept with the window open? Patient: Yes. Doctor: So your Asthma disappeared completely? Patient: No, but my watch, TV, iPod, and laptop have.
The World's Funniest Jokes, Readers Digest, September, 2009, from Hungary
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Contact Info
Gary Recchion, Recchion & Associates, Inc.
www.recchionandassociates.com
Office: 623-476-8813
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