I recently read Katherine Grainger’s Dreams Do Come True, and found so many nuggets that I really resonated with in it. I want to share and ponder one of those with you today.
I do, however, think that losing is a crucial part of development, and it is often through losing that we learn how to be better, stronger and tougher and find out what is important to us. Everyone I know who has achieved great things in their lives can also talk about failures or disappointments along the way and they agree that this, in part, is what has helped them to be great. Taking risks, daring to try, not being afraid to make mistakes, learning from setbacks have been some of the vital steps on the way to some of the world’s biggest inventions, discoveries, accomplishments and successes.
— Katherine Grainger, Dreams Do Come True
Me feeding the ducks in Buxton in 2010. A favourite pastime of ours, we keep duck food in the car boot in case the opportunity arises.
The greenhouse at Buxton Pavilion was such a lovely place, and I’m glad we got a chance to see it. This is also from 2010.
So when I need to do something new, that pushes me out of my comfort zone, and I risk failure, I remind myself of my why, take a deep breath, and push Go Live. When I fail, I remember my why, and keep trying. I remember all the lousy photos I took in 2008, 2009, 2010, and beyond, and how long it took me to start taking reliably decent snapshots. I remind myself that all of life is a practice, and that we just need to keep doing it. If we were perfect out of the gate, we’d never have any room left for growth – and doesn’t that sound dreadful.
What is your why? What have some of your failures been?
Hi, I’m Sara-Jayne Slocombe of Amethyst Raccoon. I help your small business thrive using the power of your numbers, empowering you so that you have the confidence and knowledge to run your business profitably and achieve the goals you’re after.
I am a UK-based Business Insights Consultant, which means I look at your data and turn it into information and insights. I separate the noise from the signal and translate it all into actions that you can actually take in your business.
I also facilitate the Power Pod Roundtable, which is a business discussion group, and the AIM HIGH Mastermind, which is a small group of business owners who want to move their businesses forward.
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