Failing and Future Success

Yesterday we briefly mentioned that leaders sometimes had failed many times before they finally figured it all out. Failure is a big part of success for many people. Not everyone can get it right the very first time they go out on their own. Business isn't a sure thing. You can't possibly foresee every challenge that you will face, and many have found that some of these challenges have been very detrimental to the success of that venture.

You can look in any web directory and find businesses in there that have entries still, but have probably failed during the last release of the new listings. Owning a place like a restaurant may sound enticing, but most restaurant owners know how to cook, but have absolutely no idea how to run a business. This is the same for many people that have great skills they can sell, but not the business background to keep it afloat. So...they fail, but it is what they learn in that failure that decides whether they are able to bounce back and be successful on their next effort.

There are a lot of success stories out there, but there are probably a lot more stories of failings. People that have overcome the failures they ahve had to become successful are always worth listening to in my opinion and here are a group of "failures" that made themselves a fortune.

10 Skills of Successful LEaders

Are you a leader, or a follower? Do you even know? Sometimes leadership is just thrust upon you. Other times it is sought. In either case your success or failure has to do with a lot more than just knowing what is supposed to be done.

LEaders ned to have some special characteristics to really be successful and get others to follow them. Maybe a lot of failure in business has to happen before the Minka Aire lights finally go on? For some peopel it is true. Failing isn't always a bad thing, but it might be a sign that you lack the skills to be a true leader as well.

Not to discourage you, but not everyone is cut out to lead and tha tis OK. There are plenty of great ways to make it as a followrer, but today we are worried about some of hthe qualities that are apparent in many leaders. Take a look at 10 Characteristics of Superior Laders and see how you measure up, or if you agree with the list.