Failure

We bought a 5th wheel camper a number of years ago, and used it a grand total of… one time! I had never driven a 5th wheel before, but since it looked easy and harmless, I decided to take it to a crowded camp ground without ever practicing first. The roads and the camper spaces were very narrow, and every space was filled when I got there. I worked at backing that trailer into that small space for almost 40 minutes without ever getting CLOSE!

People started turning their lawn chairs around to watch the weekend warrior trying […]

I joke with my wife that one day I will write a book titled, “How to Fail in Business,” because of all the different and unique ways we have found to derail our success! Here is a small list of How to Fail in Business:

Don’t have OR listen to Mentors. In my first business, I not only did not have mentors (Ego was TOO BIG) but I was also completely ignorant and foolish to some of the simplest business practices. I used to throw away every invoice and bill after I paid it because […]

In my 10th grade English class we were given a major assignment that would make up 40% of our grade. It was an oral book report. We had to read a book and then present it in front of the class as a 10 minute public speaking presentation. Knowing that if I did not do it meant failing 10th grade English and getting beaten by my Mom, I still decided to fail!

My fear of speaking out weighed my fear of failing for the year and my Drill Instructor Mom! They say public speaking is one of the […]