Don’t Be Afraid to Fail

This is where they start feeding false news and manipulating the public's view.  http://newscenter.springhillgrouphome.com/

Great perspective as always Jay.

A challenge is being patient as a leader -- we forget that not everyone has the same GPS when it comes to consciousness or self-actualization.

But yes, removing the blankies, thumb-sucking and coddling would be a start. Infantile behavior cannot be tolerated in this realm, with the exception of satire or YouTube videos.

Proactively remaining positive/keeping NRG levels high and focusing on bringing the best out of people's tough work, and honestly sometimes it's hard to remember mercy/grace. The manager or biz fire curls up that hot lick in your gut, and you just wanna throw a kitten at someone.

But you're right -- we need to stop micromanaging people, and start equipping them with the confidence and composure to accept they're Human -- and embrace the notion that they will, indeed, make mistakes.

It's not about how you fall, because we will. It's about how you Get Up; and bounce back

@bdorman264 @ginidietrich Great article, thanks for sharing. We need to live a life of confidence, and not lose to the fear of failure.

Well, I'd certainly hate to be torn apart by bloggers like you, Jay! Guess this means I have to stop being afraid. Failure isn't a stranger to me, especially as a writer, but sometimes it's difficult to turn rejection into a positive experience. There's no better time than now though, eh?

Bring it on, 2012.

@LearnIt2EarnIt @ginidietrich Thanks Lynn:)

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Two things: I think there is a lot of value in examining marketing campaign failures, from an outside perspective to both make you smarter about the things you do and give you perspective. It used to be you would have to experience something before you knew what worked and what didn't work. Now we have access to case studies - good and bad - to refer to before we make decisions. Of course, that means you have to actually do that research/work. And maybe it's naive of me to think people will do that.

Secondly, failing is good! It's how we learn. We don't learn from our successes. We learn from the mistakes we make. I don't know about you, but I'd rather learn from someone else's mistakes than make them myself. I have plenty of other things I can screw up.

Interesting point. But I try not to think of social media in terms of campaigns. I think of marketing campaigns that leveraged social media, sure. Say hi to chili for me. :)

@HelReynolds What a great post, and food for thought!

It's hard to believe that we spend all of our time showing prospects how damaging social media is and then try to sell them on it. Wouldn't it be a far easier sell if we showed them some good? The issue is, too many are too busy blowing their horns about crappy made up numbers than getting actual results. They're building their reputation, nothing more.

In this day and age where we’re all worried about our personal brand, failing is harder than ever. We can no longer fail privately, it’s all public now. I’m told constantly that I can’t reveal my failures because it will tarnish my personal brand. Well sometimes I don’t want to be a brand, I just want to be a person. Failures and all. Failure gets glamourized far too often. There’s nothing glamorous about it. It hurts. It’s hard. It destroys our pride. Failure is a great teacher, but a lousy banker.

Imagine if Ikea only gave instructions on how not to assemble their furniture. Then showed pictures of messed up assembly and the people who did it. How many people would still shop at Ikea? We'd all be too afraid to be the next example.

Jay Dolan, unlikely voice of optimism! I like it! It's gotten to the point where the claws of people who are taring others down feel more effective at squashing the resolve of the average brands resolve rather than showing them what they can try. We freak out and end up using the channels to ensure no one says anything bad about us rather than giving them something amazing to talk about. We've all gotten to be "experts" in the field, yet no one is doing amazing work... go figure...

Great post Jay! The only way to see success is to take risks, as simple as that. @jaydolan great to see you putting it out there. :) Living in fear is no way to live.

Love the advice, Jay! I have failed many times over and while it sucks to fail, just gotta get up and keep trying. If we don't even try because we're paralyzed with fear of failure, then we'll never get anywhere. Thanks for this!

Great advice-- "Be an adult. Stop being afraid." RT @ginidietrich Social Media Campaigns: Don't Be Afraid to Fail by @jaydolan