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Hello!
Welcome to
another issue
of Appreciation
in Action. I
hope you are doing
well and that the fall season is off to a great start for you and those
around
you. There is so
much to appreciate
about this time of year. I
am grateful
for you and I appreciate you being on my email newsletter list!
With
Appreciation,
Appreciating
Failure
Failure!
Just the
word “failure” can send shivers down our spine. If you’re like
me and
many of my clients, you’re probably not a big fan
of failing. However,
if you think about
some of your biggest failures in life, haven’t they taught
you a great deal and
been extremely valuable to your growth, your development, and even your
happiness
in hindsight?
Failure itself
isn’t the real issue; it’s our relationship to and
our fear of failure that causes us
pain and
frustration. Think
of what your life, your
relationships, and your career would be like if you were not afraid to
fail? For most of
us, this would make things
very different.
No risk, no
reward! Michael
Jordan said, “I missed
100% of the shots that I didn’t take.” We rarely regret what we
do. We
mostly regret the things we don’t do; especially the ones we
are scared to
do.
On our path
of life, growth, and success, we all encounter failure.
Some of the most successful people
who have
ever walked the planet have failed miserably, publicly, and in ways
that many
of us would not be able to recover from.
What if we actually appreciated
failing? Remember,
appreciating something
doesn’t necessarily mean we like or
enjoy it. Appreciation
means that we
recognize the value of something and are grateful for it.
Here is a
list of some things we can appreciate when we fail:
- Failure
often gives us important feedback about where we are
- Failure
gives us contrast and can make success that much more meaningful
- Failure
usually involves taking a risk, which is something we can acknowledge
ourselves
for and be proud of
- Failure
is usually a great opportunity for learning, growth, and improvement
- Failure
gives us an opportunity to love ourselves, even when we don’t
do or get what we
want
By
learning
to appreciate ourselves when we fail and appreciate the failure itself,
we take
our power back from situations, circumstances, and the opinions of
other people
in our lives. Our
ability to appreciate
failure, learn from it, and use it to our advantage, gives us an
important
insight into how to create success in a conscious and deliberate way. Appreciating failure is a
key to success and
fulfillment.
Make a list of
some of the biggest failures in
your life – things from the past or things that are currently
happening. What can
you appreciate about each of these
failures? What did
you learn? What
feedback did you get? How
did failing in this way enhance your life?
If you look for it,
you’ll be able to find
many things to appreciate about your failures.
Appreciating your failures will
allow you alter your relationship to
failing, let go of some of the fear you have about it, and ultimately
create
more success in your life!
Introducing my
New BLOG:
I am excited to
announce the launch of my new
blog. This blog
will be a way for me to
share even more ideas about appreciation, gratitude, teamwork,
communication,
personal development, and more. Each
week I will update my blog with a new post.
Click below to check out the blog
and read my very first post.
http://blog.mike-robbins.com
WITH
Forgiveness:
I
would like to
make you aware of a beautiful
project called WITH Forgiveness. It’s something I
feel each and every one of
us can relate to – forgiveness. The program is an
international multi-media
project designed to illuminate the path of compassion and unconditional
love. It’s
free, and you can help be the change you want to see in the world
simply by
joining the project. Your family and friends can participate
– and anyone else
you feel could benefit from some forgiveness!
Just click on the link below, go
to the
website, and sign up for the program.
You will receive inspirational
emails about forgiveness for the next 52
days. It is very
powerful.
http://www.withforgivenessmovie.com/?aid=mr
You've GOT to
Read This Book:
Two of my
favorite authors, Jack Canfield
(co-author and creator of the Chicken
Soup for the Soul books) and Gay Hendricks (co-author of Conscious
Loving and many other amazing
relationship books) have teamed up to put together a wonderful book
called You’ve
Got to Read This Book. It is 55
stories, written
by 55 different
incredible people (like Dave
Barry, Kenny Loggins,
Jacquelyn Mitchard, Lou Holtz, Bernie Siegal, and others) who all talk
about
the books they have read that have changed their lives.
It is wonderful and you will enjoy
it! To purchase a
copy, visit Amazon or you local
book store.
http://www.amazon.com
About Mike Robbins
Mike
Robbins is an expert in success, teamwork, and the power of
appreciation. As a former professional baseball player and
Internet advertising sales executive, as well as a life-long student of
personal development, Mike brings a varied and impressive background to
the clients with whom he works. Through his keynotes,
seminars,
writing, and one-on-one coaching, Mike empowers individuals, teams, and
organizations to be more productive, appreciative, and
successful. He is the author of the popular audio program, The
Power of Appreciation, and the forthcoming book, Focus
on the Good Stuff
(Jossey-Bass/Wiley, 2007). Feel free to contact Mike for more
information about his speaking and coaching programs, as well as his
products.
You may forward your copy of this e-zine to anyone you think might
enjoy it. Please keep the broadcast intact, including contact and
copyright information. Thanks!
“Hey
there! If
you want to be cool like me, remember to appreciate
your failures.”
~ Samantha
Benoit Robbins
For more photos
of Samantha click
here!
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Mike Robbins
1735 Glazier Drive
Concord, CA 94521
Phone: (925) 825-2319
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