June 30, 2010 by Bruce Hembd

Archived under: Deep thoughts, Inspiration & The Big Picture

Getting up from failure


Failure is a natural part of the learning process. Good practice, in a sense, is aimed straight at failing.

This is a critical phase, and negativity can creep in like a tiger in the woods. Some become paralyzed while others thrive.

Many times the basic questions become:

  • how will I get up and recover?
  • what did I learn?
  • how do I use that to improve?

Inspiration can come from many sources, and this advertisement from Nike asks this big question in a beautifully produced one-minute video.

BRUCE HEMBD is a web marketing developer by day who plays French horn professionally at night.» More information about Bruce Hembd » More articles by Bruce Hembd » Contact

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Getting up from failure
Published on June 30, 2010 by Bruce Hembd

Archived under: Deep thoughts, Inspiration & The Big Picture
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