Failing Forward: Turning Mistakes into Stepping Stones for Success

by John C. Maxwell

1 What's the Main Difference Between People Who Achieve and People Who Are Average? We are all failures—at least, all the best of us are. —J. M. BARRIE What makes achievers excel? W h y do some people skyrocket while others plummet? You know what I'm talking about. You can call it luck, blessing, or the Midas touch—call it whatever you want. But the truth is that some people just seem to achieve incredible things in spite of tremendous difficulties: They finish in the top 5 percent in nationwide sales for their company after losing key accounts. They find ingenious ways to increase profits for their department in the face of budget cuts. They earn a graduate degree while raising two children