Does failure keep you from moving forward as a small business owner? Whether a solopreneur or the head of a team, you are the leader of your company. Failure is a word that no leader wants to confront, but it’s a natural and normal part of running a business.
Guest Jessica Wright, life and career development coach for leaders, shares how to reframe failure — taking it from a negative experience that stagnates growth to a learning opportunity to boost our motivation and grow our business.
Quotes from the show
I just want to start off with this general understanding that failure is not bad. Because you are not bad. You may have done something that wasn’t the right move or, it’s, it could have been, or the best choice you could make with the information you had at that time, or maybe you just made the wrong choice there’s so many different ways that we can arrive at a quote unquote failure, but I just, Want to start off with you’re not bad.
Failure’s not bad.
Jessica Wright
Failure is an opportunity to reflect on what your responsibility was in this whole situation. And take ownership
Jessica Wright
Let’s Meet Our Guest
Jessica Wright
Life & Career Development Coach for Leaders
In addition to having a Master’s degree in Transformational Leadership, Jessica is the Founder and Coach of Wright Life Coaching which helps new to mid-career leaders accomplish all of the good work you want to do, feel like you have a co-leader you can work out challenges with, and build a strong and effective team without sacrificing your personal life through one on one coaching customized to your goals and needs.
You can also find her speaking at events or behind her own mic as she hosts TWO of her own podcasts- Illustrating Leadership and a new exclusive podcast called Leadership Masterclass! When Jessica isn’t soaking up all the Pacific Northwest has to offer, you can find her chasing her dachshund, Hershey, around the garden or baking vegan cupcakes. She’s also a military spouse and loves connecting with people in any way she can.
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