Failing Forward: Turning Mistakes into Stepping Stones for Success

by John C. Maxwell

Are you going to fail forward or backward? PUTTING A NEW FACE ON OBSTACLES When I think of people who were able to look trouble in the eye and forge ahead, one of the first who comes to mind is Mary Kay Ash.

NBA coach Rick Pitino states it even more strongly. "Failure is good," he says. "It's fertilizer. Everything I've learned about coaching I've learned from making mistakes."