1) Tell us about a time this past semester that you failed -- whether in this class, or outside of this class. Don't spare any details! It'd be even better if there was something you tried several times this semester, and failed each time.
Well for my other class in Sales Management we have a fundraising project and I have failed multiple times trying to get donations for our cause. Ive failed at individuals and businesses but had to keep asking.
2) Tell us what you learned from it.
I learned how to personal sell from failing over and over. I had to raise money so I couldn't just give up and it is really awkward trying to ask random people to donate.
3) Reflect, in general, on what you think about failure. Failure is hard, isn't it? It's embarrassing, sure, but it also means that we have to change something about ourselves. Talk about how you handle failure (emotionally, behaviorally). Finally, talk about how this class has changed your perspective on failure -- are you more likely to take a risk now than you were four months ago?
I guess I hate to fail but honestly My view of failure used to be anything but an A in school now I feel like it is anything above a C as long as I put my effort into it and learn things from the class. This class kind of helped feed into it because entrepreneurship is similar to trying to raise funds and experiencing failure is common.
Hey Garrett,
ReplyDeleteIt seems like the failures you had in your sales management are a little bit similar to this class in that you are required to talk to random people for assignments. I definitely failed at this as well throughout this semester. I agree with you that failure is okay as long as you are learning things from the classes you take. It is less about the grade and more about the experience in a particular class. Check my post out here: http://amyarnoldent3003.blogspot.com/2016/04/celebrating-failure.html
You know that most people hate to lose more than they like to win? It's an interesting conundrum that the prospect of winning is less satisfactory to a person than the prospect of failure is upsetting. Your post somewhat reminded me of the "Want a $1?" challenge that we had to overcome earlier in this class. Having the right state of mind and a plan goes a long way in driving towards success. Good post and good luck!
ReplyDeleteCheck me out at: http://knowinglandry.blogspot.com