Dare Mighty Things

Dan Miller —  February 8, 2013 — 24 Comments
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  1. If I fail, do I have to start over?
  2. How do we set ourselves up for failure?
  3. Do I have to pass through failure to get to success?
  4. Is there any difference in trying but failing, and simply failing to try – if you end up in the same place anyway?
  5. Isn’t part of failing just being unlucky?
  6. If I set my goals too high I’m bound to fail? Should I just set lower goals?
  7. What are the 5 essentials required to come back from failure?

To come back from failure, one must have:

      1. Relationships
      2. Integrity
      3. Purpose
      4. Health
      5. Faith[/note]
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Quotation – Here’s a quotation from Theodore Roosevelt:

“Far better is it to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs,
even though checkered by failure…than to rank with those poor
spirits who neither enjoy much nor suffer much, because they live
in a gray twilight that knows not victory nor defeat.”

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  • http://www.howtohaveapositiveattitude.com/ Brad McCullouch

    FANTASTIC, PRACTICAL, AWESOME! I LOVE TALKING ABOUT FEAR BECAUSE THE MORE WE DWELL ON IT THE LESS IT BECOMES AN ISSUE. COUNTERINTUITIVE REALLY.

    • Dan Miller

      Brad,
      Thanks man – if we face it we can come through strong.

  • http://zenartandillustration.wordpress.com/ Raven Burnes

    This was such a great podcast, one I will need to listen to more than once. Thank you!

    • Dan Miller

      Thanks Raven -

  • Matt Potts

    This is a fantastic podcast. Dan can pack a lot of wisdom in 48 minutes! Thank you Dan!

    • Dan Miller

      Matt,
      Thanks – the life lessons never stop.

  • http://twitter.com/mikedariano mikedariano

    Dan. Thanks for this and the other podcasts you do. Heard other stories at Eventual Millionaire, thanks for sharing them.

    • Dan Miller

      Mike – thanks for your comments. Hope you enjoy the other interviews Jaime is doing as well.

  • http://strategexe.com Adam Robinson, MBA

    Dan you have no idea how much I needed to hear this. I was struggling yesterday and your blog gave me the inspiration that I needed. I own a couple of businesses and sometimes it is tough. I have failed before! In fact, I went bankrupt because of mistakes that I made a few years ago. I have used my mistakes as building blocks. I do what I do today because of failing. I am thankful for the lessons, but I am determined not to repeat them. Thank you for your inspiration and motivation. Keep up the great work.

    • Steve Pate

      well said

    • Dan Miller

      Adam,
      “Failing” seems to be a necessary stepping stone to ultimate success. Just keep believing there’s light at the end of the tunnel.

      • http://strategexe.com Adam Robinson, MBA

        Thank you Dan. God has been so good to my family. He has allowed me to bless others by sharing what I have learned through my experiences. Keep up the great work my friend. You are a beacon of light to many.

  • Derek Olsen

    Dan-

    I love exploring the subject of “failure.” Thanks for cracking our minds open a little more when it comes to this subject.

    I just loved the quote about failing so high that you are failing above others successes. Wow, what a cool visual!

    When I was about to quit my job and start my own business I was very much aware of the failure factor. I started listening to all kinds of podcasts and reading lots of books on business and entrepreneurship. I was surprised by how often the authors of these business success books and podcasts talked about failure. It seemed like it was their favorite subject and its not exactly encouraging.

    I thought to myself, “Why are all these successful entrepreneurs always talking about failure?” I thought a lot about when and where my big failure was going take place and if I could handle it.

    During the last two and a half years I have re-branded four times and have had plenty of “failed” projects come and go. I have thought seriously about throwing in the towel and doing something else. But I managed to pull myself up (with the help of others) and dust myself off and keep going.

    Two years later I am starting to see some tangible returns on my efforts. But looking back, I would consider myself a success all along the way. Even though I looked like a failure from the outside, I was on my way to my destination and that is the important part.

    Just because I am now starting to see some return on my investment doesn’t mean that I am now more successful then I was when I was only putting the work in and not getting much back out. Putting in the hard work up front is just as necessary and just as much a part of your success as enjoying the results later on down the road.

    I can’t remember who said this but I love this quote. “Be willing to give up a little bit of what you are now in exchange for a whole lot of what you will become.”

    Thanks again for everything you do buddy!

    -Derek

    P.S. Wisdom Meets Passion is currently rocking my world, thanks for taking the time to crank that beast out.

    • Dan Miller

      Derek,
      Thanks for your comments. It just seems that success won’t show up without a few “failures” as part of the process. I’m convinced we can re-frame the experiences that stop others and keep moving to our own success.

  • http://sparkvoice.wordpress.com/ DS

    Definitely didn’t “bear with you”. This was an awesome podcast. It doesn’t get any better or encouraging than hearing real people discuss real “failures” and how they responded. Lots of great takeaways, but one I’ll mention is “fail high”. Thanks for this awesome podcast!

    • Dan Miller

      Thanks for your comments – a topic that apparently touches us all.

  • Steve Pate

    Thanks for a great pod cast! And thanks for being you! looking forward to share on how effective you’ve been in my life even after my failures!

    • Dan Miller

      Steve – just keep believin!

  • http://fartilfem.com/ Marcelino Gauguin

    Dan, great podcast. Such a positive way of exploring the topic of failure. Which turns out doesn’t need to be anything near failure – it’s a matter of how you see it. Thanks for a lot of insights. This is a podcast, I will be hearing again in order to imerse myself in its wisdom. Thanks for all your encouragement and all you do. You are a lighthouse showing the way for others to succeed in their lives and their dreams.

  • http://www.coppercoincoaching.com/ Ryan Eidson

    I needed to hear this one as well. Today I had some quality conversations with local people who believe in me and what I’m working on. Your voice + theirs = overflowing encouragement. Thanks!

    “Have conversations that matter with people who care.” — Darren Hardy

  • Hanno

    Thank you Dan! Hope you do more podcasts like this one.

    Here is my question: what is the difference between failure and sin?

  • Bryan

    Dan-

    As always, this was another great podcast. We are in the process of replacing our traditional performance evaluation process with a coaching process. As HR Dir I took some of your info and communicated it to our coaches to encourage them to embrace the idea of failure when helping employees set goals. I especially liked when you said that being content with mediocrity will protect you from failure, but there is a trade off.

    My only criticism (and I say this tongue in cheek) is your comment where you said “God forbid I stay in a retirement center for 20 years”. At our retirement community our residents are living passionately and fully engaged. Yesterday a group went to New York to help rebuild homes affected by the hurricane, next month we have a full marathon on campus, we have a group in personal care making soap for charity and another partnering with a group overseas in creative uses of paper, we built a home on site and transported it to Georgia for tornado victims, we have a mission in Honduras, our residents say they have never been so busy. One actually said to me the other day when she was feeling a bit under the weather celebrating her 95th birthday, “You know, I am not 90 anymore.” What a testimony to be full of life even into your 90′s.

    Sorry. Again I am just kidding and know what you mean. If you are ever in the Lancaster, PA area let me know. I’d love to show you around and treat you to a meal and just maybe soften that stereotype. :-)

    Keep up the great work. I think I have literally listened to every podcast over the years.

    • 48DaysDan

      Bryan,
      Thanks so much for your input. Holy smokes – what kind of “retirement” center are you running? That sounds amazing. As a matter of fact, I just got an invitation to speak at Lancaster Bible College in October. We’re working out the details but it looks like it will work.

      • Bryan

        That’s great. I don’t know if it is just for the college students, but if it is a speaking engagement open to the public I would love to attend. I will keep my eyes open. (And that offer for a meal and tour around still stands if it would fit into your schedule :-) )