The document discusses steps for "failing forward" and turning mistakes into stepping stones for success. It outlines 10 steps people can take including redefining failure, removing "you" from failure, taking action to reduce fear, changing your response to failure, learning from mistakes, and focusing on weaknesses. The key difference between average people and achievers is how they perceive and respond to failure. The document encourages readers to get over past failures, keep moving forward through challenges, and learn from all experiences.

1. Failing Forward Turning Mistakes into stepping stones for Success By John C. Maxwell A Special Report by Nerie V. Lopez

2. THE Author

3. The BIG Idea: Steps to Failing Forward There is one major difference between the average people and achievers Redefine Failure Remove the “you” from Failure Take action and Reduce your fear Change your response to failure, accept responsibility

4. The BIG Idea: Steps to Failing Forward Don’t let failure from outside get inside you Say goodbye to yesterday Change yourself, and your world changes Get over yourself and start giving yourself Find the benefit in every bad experience

5. The BIG Idea: Steps to Failing Forward If at first, you do succeed, try something harder Learn from a bad experience and make it a good experience Work on the weakness that weakens you There’s not much difference between failure and success Get up, get over it, get going

6. The Difference between average people and achievers “ People’s perception of and response to failure.”

7. The Difference between average people and achievers 1 billion dollars annual sales 3,500 employees 500,000 direct-sales consultant

8. Redefining Failure Failure is unavoidable Failure is not an event Failure is not objective Failure is not irreversible Failure is not final

9. Remove the “you” from Failure Fear of failure stops forward progress Paralysis Procrastination Purposelessness

10. Take action and reduce your fear

11. Change your response to Failure People’s common reaction to failure: They are angry They cover up mistakes They speed up They back up They give up

12. Don’t let failure from outside get inside you Failure is an inside job Start cultivating the right attitude Contentment is not: Containing your emotions Maintaining your current situation Power or money

13. Say goodbye to yesterday Signs of being held hostage by their past: Comparison Rationalization Isolation Regret Bitterness

14. Change yourself , and your world changes The process of change and looking at your mistakes: See yourself clearly Admit your flaws honestly Discover your strengths joyfully Build on those strengths passionately

15. Get over yourself and start giving yourself How to add value to others : Put others first Find out what others need Meet the needs of others with excellence and generosity

16. Find the Benefit in every bad experience Benefits of adversity: It creates resilience It develops maturity It pushes future performance It provides greater opportunities It prompts innovation It motivates

17. Take a risk , there’s no other way to fail forward

18. Work on the weaknesses that weakens you Top 10 reasons why people fail: Poor people skills A negative attitude A bad fit Lack of focus A weak commitment

19. Work on the weaknesses that weakens you Top 10 reasons why people fail: 6. Unwillingness to change 7. A short-cut mindset 8. Relying on talent alone 9. Poor information gathering 10. An absence of goal

20. There is not much difference between success and failure Four-point plan for approaching achievement : Find a purpose Eliminate excuses Develop incentives Cultivate determination

21. Get up, Get over it, Get going FORWARD!!! F inalize your goal O rder your plan R isk failing by taking action W elcome mistakes A dvance based on your character R e-evaluate your progress continually D evelop new strategies to succeed