“Failing to Prepare is Preparing to Fail”

Benjamin Franklin once said, “By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.” Though the quote is over 100 years old, it holds equally as true today as it did back then.
When faced with a task, the goal is always to accomplish this task as well as possible. Failure is never desired. But, sometimes, we do not meet the goals and expectations we set for ourselves.
We may look back at a job interview for a career we wanted and wonder why we weren’t selected. We may reflect on a business deal we lost out on. We may even remember when we suffered a big blow to our egos, losing a hockey game to an opposing team.
These “loses” can be hard pills to swallow. The best way to make sure we minimize our loses is to learn from our mistakes. And one way to do this, is reflect on our preparation for these tasks. Did we research the company we interviewed for, did we go in with a positive attitude and understand the needs of the business, did we practice our defending if we knew the other team had a strong offence?
We must always prepare to perform to the very best of our abilities in order to ensure success.
The first step should always be to identify what skills you need to accomplish a task. Then, outline a game plan on how you will develop these skills and put them into action. Be realistic with yourself and set measurable; time-sensitive goals. This will help keep you on track in your quest to success. Practice, reflect and prepare to succeed. Without devotion and perseverance, without reflection and planning, you are preparing to fail.
If you need help in setting up your success plan, contact us! Here at NLG we want to ensure you succeed. With our business coaching services, we can help you put that plan into action guide you along to the Next Level!
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