174: This Mindset Shift Makes Every Setback Worth It

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Failure isn’t the end, it’s information. And if you study it, it becomes your next breakthrough.

In today’s Thrive in 5, I’ll walk you through how to turn failure into strategy so you stop spiraling and start learning. You’ll learn how to pull lessons from any setback and use them to grow faster, smarter, and stronger.

What we cover:

• How to detach emotion from outcomes
• The 3 mindset shifts that turn failure into a stepping stone
• How to build a Lessons Learned Log that creates your comeback
• Action steps to reflect and apply today

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Episode Transcript

(00:00):
In today's Thrive in five, weare flipping failure on its
head.
Instead of seeing setbacks asthe end of the road, I'll show
you how to turn them into apowerful stepping stone towards
success.

Speaker 2 (00:11):
Welcome back to Thrive in Five, where I give you
a quick burst of motivation andproductivity in five minutes or
less.
I'm Cindy, your host, aself-made entrepreneur, busy
mom, and a business coach.
I've built and sold severaldigital businesses ranging from
five to six figure successes.
So when it comes to managingtime and priorities in both life

(00:33):
and work, I get it.
I've been there and I am here tohelp you thrive.
Let's talk about something.
Most people avoid failure you'retold to push through, stay
strong and bounce back.
But what if I told you thatfailure isn't something to
survive?
It's something to study.
Failure carries data the datareveals why things didn't work,

(00:55):
where your blind spots are andwhat you can do differently next
time.
But most people are so quick tomove on or get stuck in shame
that they miss the gold.
Here's how to shift that firstneutralize emotion.
Don't make it about your worth.
You are not a failure.
You experienced one.
It's not a big deal.
Next, ask better questionsinstead of, why didn't this

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work?
Ask what did I learn?
Or what would I do differentlywith this information next time?
Curiosity turns setbacks intostrategy.
And finally, document yourlessons.
Keep a simple lessons learned.
Log in your planner phone orjournal.
Every misstep becomes a trainingmanual for your next big win.

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Most people are too afraid tofail, but the truth is, if you
are not failing, you areprobably not stretching yourself
far enough.
So start seeing each bump in theroad, not as a detour, but as a
part of your route to somethingeven greater.
If you wanna implement thisstrategy today, here are your
action steps.
Revisit a recent failure orsetback, big or small.

(02:01):
Write down three lessons that ittaught you commit to applying
one of those insights.
To your next move and remember,you are not broken.
You are building and you've gotthis.

Speaker (02:14):
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Until next time, keep thriving.

(02:35):
And remember, you've got this.