This is the fifth one of my talks with seniors in Phoenix Academy - this one is about dealing with failure

1. Entrepreneurial Course
5. The need to deal with failure

3. Agenda
Is it the Whole war or just a battle
Evaluate realistically
Look at the past, assess where you are
Get up and go

4. Ants in a Catastrophe
• What do they do?
• Apparently if an ant is stood on and
survives then the next thing he does is to
wash his face. Apparently the need to do
something ordinary rebalances his
equilibrium and allows him to rebalance
his life and start again.
• So in failure wash your face.

6. | By Carolyn Gregoire 7 ways to deal
with Failure The Huffington Post
Seven ways to Bounce
back after Failure:
1. Fully experience
both positive and
negative emotions
2. Be realistically
optimistic
3. "reject rejection."
4. Build strong
support systems
5. Seek out
opportunities for
growth and learning
6. Notice (and
appreciate) the little,
positive things
7. Be endlessly
grateful.

8. ONLY ONE NEVER FAILS
GOD
Family
Friends
Colleges
Church
Support
Systems

9. My take on Failure
• Is it the end of the war or just a battle
• Pick yourself up
• Shake you head
• Learn from the experience
• Is the project right
• Is there a better plan
• Start again
• Remember Nelson Mandela

10. Adrian Hawkes
Monday, 29th December 2013
For Phoenix Academy 2014