David Rasmussen, aka Rasamoto @Bertrecords@qoto.org

Daily Inspiration: "Fail on your own terms!" - Futurist Jim Carroll

Fail forward!

I don't know how many times I've been told that my plans were doomed to fail!

When I first made the massive career transition in the 80s to becoming someone focused on emerging technology and connectivity - what would later become the Internet - I was told I would fail. That didn't happen, because I was aligned to play a big role in one of the most significant technological developments of our time. When I set out to write my first Internet-related book in 1993, I was told it would fail because no one would buy it! It went on to become a national #1 bestseller and led to a career in which I was involved with 34 books that sold well over a million copies. When I decided, as a Canadian, to focus on the US for my speaking activities, I was told I would fail - and went on to be represented as I am to this day by the major speaker bureaus within the industry.

If one of my phrases is that 'the future belongs to those who are fast,' the other might be that it belongs to those who fail forward! Those who fail on their terms by deciding to move forward, and ignoring the detractors. In today's hyper-accelerated world of relentless innovation, here's your wake-up call: the only true failure is letting others define your limitations. The future demands audacious thinking, and history shows us that the most transformative innovators weren't afraid to fail spectacularly – they were afraid of not trying at all.

Remember this key point that I've shared before: "Some of your worst days can always become the first days of some of the best days of the rest of your life!"
Live that truth - by failing forward, and failing on your own terms.

#Failure #Persistence #Innovation #Success #Resilience #Growth #Future #Leadership #Courage #Transformation

Original post: https://jimcarroll.com/2024/12/daily-inspiration-25-things-for-2025-13-fail-on-your-own-terms/

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