5th
Fail More!
Our Pastor invites us (the Cornerstone Staff) once a month to join him for lunch as he teaches about good Leadership Skills. I loved how he challenged us today to make more mistakes, to fail a ton, and to learn from our blunders. He recognized that if we don’t come home with “skinned knees” at times, it probably means we’re not playing hard enough.
Craig Groeschel also talked about that on his blog today.
Letting Go of the Fear of Failure
The fear of failure paralyzes too many people. I’ve found one of the best gifts God can give a leader is the gift of failure. Too many of us are not doing what we feel called to do because we’re afraid to fail. As I observe the people around me, it seems the most effective have failed far more times than the least effective. The people making the biggest impact seem to:
- Try something outlandish.
- Fail.
- Learn.
- Adjust.
- Try something that works better.
Failure is never final. It is often the first step to success. If you haven’t failed in awhile, why don’t you try something crazy and see what happens.
