A thought by John C. Maxwell (2000-03-08) from his book, Failing Forward: How to Makethe Most of Your Mistakes (p. 15). Thomas Nelson. Kindle Edition. I read this book back in 2008 when it came out and found it very beneficial and practical then picked it up again and found it to be the same in 2015. Mistakes can be enemies for us in so many ways but they also can be very close friends. It is all in our perspective and response to them. John says, “You are the only person who can really label what you do a failure.” And that makes the difference in whether it is your friend or your enemy. John says, “According to Tulane University business professor Lisa Amos, the average for entrepreneurs is 3.8 failures before they finally make it in business. They are not deterred by problems, mistakes, or errors. Why? Because they don't see setbacks as failures. They recognize that three steps forward and two steps back still equals one step forward. And as a result, they ove
Continuing a thought from a book I am reading...