The More I Fail the More I succeed

They say the more you fail the more you will succeed. At first, I didn’t understand that statement, it seemed illogical, counterproductive.

It became clear when I became a financial advisor. We had to call clients that had not heard of anyone for years, and we had “call evenings:” Every Monday from six to eight, we would sit down at the commune table, and call potential clients. They were “cold calls” to some extent.

Obviously, I would be met with grumpy people, some would hang up on me, many wouldn’t answer, and few would say, “yes let’s meet.” That’s when the lightbulb went on: It’s all about the law of averages. That’s right, it’s all a numbers game; that’s what success is.

If the average rate of getting appointments is 50 percent, then if I called ten people, I’d get five appointments, and five would say no. If I called twenty people, I’d get ten appointments and ten would say no. I failed ten times instead of five, but I got double the number of appointments!

That’s a major awakening, which I believe is a basic business principle business people use, and I am no exception.

With this principle alone we can predict our success or the amount of income we will get. It becomes logical, and when success becomes logical, the sky’s the limit. A kind of certainty instills itself in us, followed by an inner power taking hold of our spirit. Business becomes exciting, and money becomes a game, that’s all it is, a game.

If we look at the greatest businessmen and businesswomen in the world, they all talk about this principal. Donald Trump’s businesses declared bankruptcy four times, Sara Blakely mentioned how she lost count of how many times she got rejected.

Yet, failing is the reason many of us never even start anything, as though if we fail we’re exposed, we’re humiliated. I can relate to this because I sure felt it many times, but I know this too: guts always win. If you’re not afraid to fail, your chances of success increase dramatically, and what’s the best remedy against the fear of failure? Failing. Plain and simple.

Have some guts, show some courage for once in your life, try the venture you’ve always wanted and see what happens. Life is full of surprises.

Warren Buffet mentioned how putting off what we really want to do with our life is like putting off sex for our elderly years. Who really wants this?

Come on try this venture, failing never killed anyone. Just do it.

With Purpose, Passion, And Love,

Frédéric Byé