05.11.2019

Failure - the great teacher!

Failure - the great teacher!

twitter icon

When we finish our education we know all the theory and these days we’re pretty good at all the computer aided stuff - most of us anyway!  

However, even as apprentices, we’ve never personally experienced the sometimes major consequences of failure when plans, systems, processes, machinery, principles or procedures break down or go wrong.  

Then we get into the real world of business, commerce, industry or public service and we start to experience personally the consequences of failure.  

But it’s not all bad - with experience comes wisdom - and we soon learn that failure is a really excellent teacher.  

For most of us we quickly realise that our value as an employee or as an employer, the transferable skills we develop, the practical experience we gain is in direct proportion to the number of mistakes we make and the number of times things go wrong!  

Don’t fear failure, embrace it, learn from it - it’s all part of becoming a better you. #personaldevelopment #careermanagement #careeradvice #failure 

  • Personal development
  • Career Management
  • Career Advice
  • Career Mentoring
  • Failure

I am a proactive director and business leader who is intent on providing, in the most ethical manner possible, discreet and confidential career management services to individuals. My ultimate aim, my…

Follow us for more articles and posts direct from professionals on      
Facilitator, Facilitation, Meeting facilitation

Meetings: a vital part of running a business or a waste...

Meetings are a necessary but often frustrating part of working. We spend hours and hours a week in meetings, but we…

Would you like to promote an article ?

Post articles and opinions on Glasgow Professionals to attract new clients and referrals. Feature in newsletters.
Join for free today and upload your articles for new contacts to read and enquire further.